The Boss
Thomas Baumgartner
Ph.D., University of Bonn, Germany
Graduate Students
MSc, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
Project: New P-containing Buiding Blocks
BSc, Kharazmi University, Iran
Project: Redox-active active organophosphorus materials
Casey Lenart
(joint with C. Caputo)
BSc, University of Ottawa
Project: Electron-acceptor materials for batteries
Madison Diamantopoulos
BSc, Wilfrid Laurier University
joining in Fall 2024
Postdocs
Ph.D. (Singh group), IISER Mohali, India
Project: New P-containing Buiding Blocks
Undergraduate Students
Hannah Le
BCHM4000
(former ENURA student)
Project: Modified Vat dyes
Sergio Ambrico
Project: polar conjugated materials
Visiting Scientists
Currently none
Alumni / Hall of Fame
Graduate Students
Amy Laturski
(MSc, YorkU, 2021, joint with C. Caputo; Stong, Pollard, and OGS), BSc (Hon), York University
last known position: Ph.D. student, Stanford University (DeSimone group)
Dr. Tom Welsh
(Ph.D., Calgary, 2019, joint with G. Welch; NSERC, Eyes High), BSc (Hon), University of British Columbia Okanagan, Canada
last known position: PDF, University of Glasgow, UK (Draper group)
Laura Striepe
(MSc, Calgary, 2018; QE-II), BSc, University of Calgary, Canada
last known position: Scientist, Analytical Chemistry, JUUL labs, San Francisco
Liisa MacLean
(MSc, Calgary, 2018), BSc (Hon), University of Ottawa, Canada
last known position: Enologist, Monte Creek Winery, BC
Dr. Monika Stolar
(Ph.D., Calgary, 2017; QE-II, NSERC, AITF), BSc (Hon), University of Calgary, Canada
last known position: Research Manager, Dept. of Chemistry, UBC
Francesco Tintori
Laurea, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy
last known position: Industrial postdoc, Genoptic LED, Calgary
Nicole Grenon
(MSc, Calgary, 2017; QE-II), BSc (Hon), Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
last known position: High school teacher, Calgary
Dr. Zisu (Thomas) Wang
(Ph.D., Calgary, 2017; AITF), MSc, Zhengzhou University, China
last known position: R&D Scientist, Alberta Research Chemicals Inc., Edmonton
Alva Woo
(MSc, Calgary, 2014; QE-II), BSc, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
last known position: Research Scientist, Nova Chemicals, Calgary
Jordan Wilson
(MSc, Calgary, 2012; QE-II), BSc, McGill University, Canada
last known position: Operations Manager at AGAT Laboratories Ltd., Calgary
Dr. Yi Ren
(Ph.D., Calgary, 2012; AIF), MSc, Jilin University, China
last known position: Assistant Professor (PI, tenure track), Shanghai Tech University
C. Jansen Chua
(MSc, Calgary, 2011; QE-II), BSc, University of British Columbia, Canada
last known position: Lab Analyst with ALS Global, Edmonton
Dr. Stefan Durben
(Dipl. Chem., RWTH-Aachen, 2006; Ph.D., Calgary, 2011; AIF)
last known position: Group Engineering Manager, Ontex Mayen GmbH, Germany
Dr. Yvonne Dienes
(Dr. rer. nat., RWTH-Aachen, 2008), last known position: Tread Compound Development, Continental AG, Hanover, Germany
Toni Neumann
(Dipl. Chem., RWTH-Aachen, 2005), last known position: Head of continuous casting, Arcelor Mittal, Luxemburg
Postdocs
Dr. Joshua Gaffen
(04/2018 - 04/2020; 08/2021 - 08/2022, joint with C. Caputo) Ph.D. (Protasewicz), Case Western Reserve University, USA
last known position: job hunting in the USA
Dr. Matthew Gradiski
(01/2022 - 08/2022) Ph.D. (Morris), University of Toronto
last known position: Application Scientist, ACD Labs, Toronto
Dr. Vanessa Béland
(01/2020 - 12/2021) Ph.D. (Ragogna), Western University
last known position: Postdoc, MPI Mülheim (Cornella group)
Dr. Dandan Miao
(12/2020 - 12/2021)
PhD (Morin), Université Laval
last known position: somewhere in Toronto
Dr. Paul Demay-Drouhard
(Mitacs Accelerate Fellow, 01/2019 - 02/2021) PhD (Bertrand/ Policar), École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
last known position: Research Associate, CNRS Orléans, France
Dr. Colin Bridges
(York Science Fellow; 05/2018 - 07/2020) Ph.D. (Seferos), University of Toronto
last known position: R&D Scientist, DuPont Canada
Dr. Andryj Borys
(09/2019 - 04/2020; joint with C. Caputo) Ph.D. (Clark), University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
last known position: Postdoc, University of Berne (Hevia group)
Dr. Markus Börgardts
(DFG fellow; 01/2017-01/2018) Dr. rer. nat., (Müller), University of Düsseldorf, Germany
last known position: Head of R&D Advanced Silicones, Evonik Industries, Germany
Dr. Sergio Sánchez
(Eyes High Fellow; 06/2016-06/2017) Ph.D. (Lalinde), Universidad de La Rioja, Spain
last known position: Research Scientist, FREDsense Technologies, Calgary
Dr. Szymon Wiktorowicz
(Eyes High fellow; 02/2015 - 01/2016) Ph.D., (Tenhu) University of Helsinki, Finland
last known position: Manager Innovation, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
Dr. Christian Reus
(Humboldt & Killam fellow; 10/2014 - 11/2015)
Dr. rer. nat., (Wagner) Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
last known position: Research Manager, Evonik Industries, Germany
Dr. Xiaoming He
(02/2012 - 11/2013) Ph.D., (Yam) University of Hong Kong, China
last known position: Professor, Shaanxi Normal University, China
Dr. Yuen-ying Carpenter
(01/2011 - 08/2011) Ph.D., (Burford) Dalhousie University, Canada
last known position: Associate Professor (Teaching), Chemistry, University of Calgary
Dr. Terry Gordon
(03/2009 - 05/2011; joint with C. Berlinguette, T. Sutherland) Ph.D., (Holdcroft) Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
last known position: Scientist with PowerTech Labs, Inc., Surrey, BC
Dr. Robin Krüger
(06/2008 - 04/2011; joint with T. Sutherland) Dr. rer. nat., (Broering) Phillips-University Marburg, Germany
last known position: Project Manager with LPKF Laser and Electronics AG, Hanover, Germany
Dr. Thomas Linder
(03/2009 - 02/2011; joint with T. Sutherland) Dr. rer. nat., (Sundermeyer) Phillips-University Marburg, Germany
last known position: Product Development, Lanxess, Germany
Dr. Matt Henderson
(08/2009 - 06/2010; joint with C. Berlinguette), Ph.D., (McIndoe) University of Victoria, Canada
last known position: Research scientist with Fusion Technologies Inc., Calgary
Dr. Dong-Ren Bai
(12/2007 - 02/2010)
Ph.D., (Wang) Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
last known position: somewhere Calgary
Visiting Scientists and Research Assistants
Cheryl Cai Hui Tan
(Summer/Fall 2023) CN Yang Scholar, NTU Singapore
last known position: continuing at NTU
Julius Wjibenga
(Fall 2022) Visiting MSc student, University of Bonn, Germany
last known position: continuing at University of Bonn
Robert Neubaur
(Fall 2022) Visiting MSc student, Goethe University, Frankfurt/M, Germany
last known position: continuing at Goethe University
Dr. Johannes Ascherl
(Spring 2019) Visiting Ph.D. student, University of Heidelberg, Germany (Kivala)
last known position: R&D Chemist, Umicore AG & Co. KG, Germany
Dr. Masato Okazaki
(Summer 2016) Visiting Ph.D. student, Osaka University, Japan (Minakata/Takeda)
last known position: Scientist at Teijin Limited, Japan
Dr. Vroni Walter
(Winter 2016) Visiting Ph.D. student, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (Tykwinski)
last known position: Head of R&D, Epple Druckfarben, Germany
Dr. Johannes Nebauer
(Fall 2014) Visiting student, University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (Tykwinski)
last known position: Lab manager, BASF Construction Additives, Germany
Hannes Puntscher
(Fall 2012/Winter 2013)
TASSEP Visiting student, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
last known position: Ph.D. student at University of Vienna
Dr. Felix Biegger
(Fall 2011)
TASSEP Visiting student, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Ph.D., Vienna University of Technology
last known position: somewhere in Austria
Dr. Carlos Romero Nieto
(07&08/2007, and 01-11/2008) Visiting Ph.D. student, Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Spain
last known position: Professor at Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Spain
Shirley Xing
(01/2009 - 08/2011)
last known position: Chiropractor somewhere in Canada
Joel Viccars
(Summer 2009)
last known position: Research Chemist, Isotopes Canada, Calgary
Undergraduate Students (York University)
Mary Odagwe
Summer student 2022 (ICE), University of Calgary
last known position: continuing at UofC
Benjamen Zondag
Summer student 2021 (NSERC); Chem 4000 student 2021/22
last known position: Graduate Studies, University of Toronto (Kumacheva group)
Satnam Purewal
Summer student 2021(YSSA)
last known position: continuing at YorkU
Muzi Li
Volunteer, Winter 2021; Summer Student 2020 (NSERC)
last known position: MSc in Occupational Therapy program, University of Toronto
Stephanie Lo
Volunteer, Fall 2020; Summer Student 2019 (YSSA), 2020 (NSERC)
last known position: Doctor of Pharmacy program, University of Waterloo
Iuliana Stoica
Chem 4000 Student 2019/20
last known position: Graduate Studies, University of Toronto (M. Simpson group)
Shane Miller
Chem 4000 Student 2019
last known position: Junior Production Chemist, Barentz, Oakville
Amirhossein Yeganeh
Summer Student 2019 (NSERC)
last known position: Graduate Studies, University of Toronto (Stephan group)
Anyi (Abbey) Zou
Chem 4000 Student 2018/19
last known position: graduated with BSc at YorkU
Carmen Chu
Summer student 2018 (NSERC), UBC-Coop
last known position: graduated with BSc at UBC
Undergraduate Students (University of Calgary)
Marcus Vespa
Summer student 2016, 2017, Chem 502 student 2016/17, University of Calgary
last known position: Graduate Studies, University of Victoria (Manners group)
Ziyue Zhu (Summer 2016)
MITACS Globalink student, Wuhan University, China
last known position: Graduate Studies, UC Santa Barbara (Bazan group)
Donny Mayder
(Winter 2016)
Chem 402 student, University of Calgary
last known position: graduated (Ph.D.), UBC, Vancouver (Hudson group)
Racheal Huynh
Summer student 2015, University of Calgary
Ph.D., University of Calgary (Shimizu group)
last known position: R&D Materials Chemist at Svante, Burnaby, BC
Rochita Sundar
(Summer 2015)
MITACS Globalink student, Indian Institute of Technology – Guwahati
MSc, UBC Vancouver (Bizzotto group)
last known position: Product Specialist, Aurora Biomed Inc., Vancouver
Tatiana Avila
(Winter 2014) Exchange student from Universidad Complutense, Madrid
last known position: Project Manager, Coca-Cola Company, Madrid
Laura Leon
(Fall 2014) Chem 402 student, University of Calgary
last known position: unknown
Jitendra Gurjar
(Summer 2014) MITACS Globalink student, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research – Bhopal
last known position: Graduated (Ph.D.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles (Fokin group)
Jeffrey Vanderkley
Chem 502 student 2013/14, University of Calgary
last known position: Engineer in Training, Canadian National Resources Limited, Calgary
Sandra Navarro-Muñoz
(Summer 2013)
MITACS Globalink student, University of Guadalajara (Mexico)
last known position: Graduate studies at Université Laval
Ashley Shannon
Summer student 2013, University of Calgary
last known position: Calgary
Huy Huynh
Summer student 2012, Chem 502 student 2012/13, University of Calgary
MSc, University of Toronto (Seferos group)
last known position: Senior Research Associate, Gilead Sciences, Edmonton
Emad Hajar
Chem 502 student 2012/13, University of Calgary
last known position: Bank Clerk, Calgary
Christine Weichselbaum
DAAD RISE student from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, Summer 2012
last known position: Graduate student in Germany
Carita Sequeira
ICE 2012 student from the University of Victoria, Canada
last known position: Graduate Studies, University of Calgary (Ling group)
Lisa Szabo
Summer student 2009, 2010, 2011, Chem 502 student 2010/11, University of Calgary
last known position: Scientist with Chesapeake Energy, Oklahoma City
Ila Kormos
Summer student 2008 & 2009, research assistant fall/winter 2008/09, University of Calgary
last known position: Critical Control Solutions, Calgary
Sean Byrne
TASSEP student, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Fall 2008
last known position: unknown
Mike Boone
Summer student 2007, NSERC 2008, research assistant Fall 2008
Ph.D., University of Toronto (Stephan group)
last known position: Epsilon Chemicals Ltd., Edmonton
Matthias Kuhlmann
(Winter-Spring 2008)
Visiting undergraduate student, RWTH-Aachen University, Germany
Ph.D., University of Würzburg, Germany
last known position: R&D Scientist, Fa. Coltène/Whaledent, Switzerland
Debby Nickel
(Fall 2007/Winter 2008)
Visiting undergraduate student, RWTH-Aachen University, Germany
PhD, RWTH-Aachen University
last known position: graduated with Ph.D., RWTH Aachen University
Randy Khalil
Summer 2007, University of Calgary
last known position: Oil and gas industry, Ft. McMurray, AB
Undergraduate Students (RWTH-Aachen University, Germany):
Toni Neumann
Bastian Wirges
Thomas Weyand
Matthias Eggenstein
Florian Pontzen
Clemens Minnich
Werner Bergmans
Marcel Fiege
Anika Thomas
Wolfram Wilk