The Boss

Thomas Baumgartner
Ph.D., University of Bonn, Germany

Graduate Students

MSc, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
Project: New P-containing Buiding Blocks



Samira Komijani, OGS
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



BSc, Wilfrid Laurier University
Project: Phosphinine-based Conjugated Materials

Kosar Sohanian
MSc, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
Joining in January 2025
Postdocs
currently none
Undergraduate Students

Sergio Ambrico
Project: P-functionalized vat dyes
Visiting Scientists

Alexander Nesmasznyj
Visiting MSc Student, LMU Munich, Germany (Karaghiosoff group)
Project: pi-Extended phosphinines
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)

Dr. Tom Welsh
(PhD, Calgary, 2019, joint with G. Welch; NSERC, Eyes High), BSc (Hon), UBC Okanagan, Canada
last known position: Research Chemist, Liverpool ChiroChem (UK)

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
(PhD, Calgary, 2017; QE-II, NSERC, AITF), BSc (Hon), University of Calgary, Canada
last known position: Research Manager, Berlinguette Group, UBC

Francesco Tintori
Laurea, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy
last known position: Materials Scientist, Summit Nanotech, 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
(PhD, Calgary, 2017; AITF), MSc, Zhengzhou University, China
last known position:
Senior R&D Scientist, Alberta Research Chemicals Inc., Edmonton

Alva Woo
(MSc, Calgary, 2014; QE-II), BSc, Queen’s University, Canada
last known position:
Product Safety Advisor, Nova Chemicals, Calgary

Jordan Wilson
(MSc, Calgary, 2012; QE-II), BSc, McGill University, Canada
last known position: Team Leader, Nova Chemicals, Calgary

Dr. Yi Ren
(PhD, 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. Kuldeep Jaiswal
(05/2022-05/2024)
PhD (Singh), IISER Mohali, India
last known position:
Academia, India

Dr. Joshua Gaffen
(04/2018 - 04/2020; 08/2021 - 08/2022, joint with C. Caputo) PhD (Protasewicz), Case Western Reserve University, USA
last known position: Sessional Instructor, John Carroll University (US)

Dr. Matthew Gradiski
(01/2022 - 08/2022) PhD (Morris), University of Toronto
last known position: Application Scientist, ACD Labs, Toronto

Dr. Vanessa Béland
(01/2020 - 12/2021) PhD (Ragogna), Western University
last known position: Postdoc, MPI Mülheim (Cornella)

Dr. Dandan Miao
(12/2020 - 12/2021)
PhD (Morin), Université Laval
last known position: Scientist, OmegaChem, Lévis, Québec

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) PhD (Seferos), University of Toronto
last known position: R&D Scientist, DuPont Canada

Dr. Andryj Borys
(09/2019 - 04/2020; joint with C. Caputo) PhD (Clark), University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
last known position: Assistant Editor, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

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) PhD (Lalinde), Universidad de La Rioja, Spain
last known position: Research Scientist, FREDsense Technologies, Calgary

Dr. Szymon Wiktorowicz
(Eyes High fellow; 02/2015 - 01/2016) PhD (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) PhD (Yam), University of Hong Kong, China
last known position: Full Professor, Shaanxi Normal University, China

Dr. Yuen-ying Carpenter
(01/2011 - 08/2011) PhD (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) PhD (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), PhD (McIndoe), University of Victoria, Canada
last known position: Research scientist with Fusion Technologies Inc., Calgary

Dr. Dong-Ren Bai
(12/2007 - 02/2010)
PhD (Wang), Queen’s University, Canada
last known position: somewhere Calgary
Visiting Scientists and Research Assistants

Keita Andoh
(Summer 2024) Visiting MSc student, Nagoya University, Japan (Yamaguchi)
last known position: continuing at Nagoya University

Cheryl Cai Hui Tan
(Summer/Fall 2023) CN Yang Scholar, NTU Singapore
last known position: workforce, Singapore

Julius Wjibenga
(Fall 2022) Visiting MSc student, University of Bonn, Germany
last known position: PhD student at University of Bonn (Lu)

Robert Neubaur
(Fall 2022) Visiting MSc student, Goethe University, Frankfurt/M, Germany
last known position: PhD student at Goethe University (Wagner)

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

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

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. 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
Undergraduate Students (York University)

Hannah Le
Summer student 2023 (ENURA); BCHM 4000 student 2023/24
last known position: Graduate Studies, University of Toronto (Pharmacology)

Mary Odagwe
Summer student 2022 (ICE), University of Calgary
last known position: Graduate Studies, YorkU (Baumgartner)

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: Pharmacy resident, Sunnybrook Health

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: Graduated with PhD, University of Toronto (Stephan)

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: Graduated with PhD, University of Victoria (Manners)

Ziyue Zhu (Summer 2016)
MITACS Globalink student, Wuhan University, China
last known position: Graduate Studies, UC Santa Barbara (Bazan)

Donny Mayder
(Winter 2016)
Chem 402 student, University of Calgary
last known position: Polymer Engineer, Miru Smart Technologies, Vancouver

Racheal Huynh
Summer student 2015, University of Calgary
last known position: R&D Materials Chemist at Svante, Burnaby, BC

Rochita Sundar
(Summer 2015)
MITACS Globalink student, Indian Institute of Technology – Guwahati
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
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)

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
last known position: Epsilon Chemicals Ltd., Edmonton

Matthias Kuhlmann
(Winter-Spring 2008)
Visiting undergraduate student, RWTH-Aachen University, Germany
last known position: R&D Scientist, Fa. Coltène/Whaledent, Switzerland

Debby Nickel
(Fall 2007/Winter 2008)
Visiting undergraduate student, RWTH-Aachen University, Germany
last known position: graduated with PhD, 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