Current Members of SMDL

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

Joseph

  • Postdoctoral Scholar
    Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

    University of Toronto [BSc] (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) 2021
    Western University [PhD] (Organic Chemistry) 2026

PHD STUDENTS

Lynn

Rayan

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Özge

Shima

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Jueun

Yifan

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  • Graduate Research Assistant
    Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

    University of Alberta [BSc] (Chemical) 2018
    University of Alberta [PhD] (Chemical) -present

  • Graduate Research Assistant
    Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
    (Co-supervised with Dr. B.Park @ NRC)

    University of British Columbia, Vancouver [BSc] (Materials) 2021
    University of Alberta [PhD] (Materials) -present

  • Graduate Research Assistant
    Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

    Istanbul Technical University, Türkiye [BSc] (Chemistry) 2019
    Istanbul Technical University, Türkiye [MSc] (Chemistry) 2021
    University of Alberta [PhD] (Chemical) -present

  • Graduate Research Assistant
    Department of Mechanical Engineering
    (Co-supervised with Dr. D.Sameoto @ UofA MechE)

    University of Tehran, Iran [BSc] (Polymer Eng) 2019
    Tarbiat Modares Univ, Iran [MSc] (Polymer Eng) 2022
    University of Alberta [PhD] (Mechanical Eng) -present

  • Graduate Research Assistant
    Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

    Chungnam National Univ., Korea [BEng] (Organic Mater Eng) 2021
    University of Alberta [PhD] (Chemical) -present

  • Graduate Research Assistant
    Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

    Shandong Normal Univ., China & Univ. of Waterloo (joint program) [BSc] (Chemistry) 2024
    Univ. of Waterloo [MSc] (Chemistry) 2026
    University of Alberta [PhD] (Chemical) -present

MASTER’S STUDENTS

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Breanne

  • Graduate Research Assistant
    Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)

    University of Alberta [BSc] (Materials Eng) 2024
    - 22W,22S,23S,23F -co-op; NSERC USRA (22S,23S)
    - Dean's Research Award (22F,24W)
    University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) - present

M. Eng STUDENTS (Capstone)

  • Capstone Project Student
    Department of Biomedical Engineering

    Queen’s University [BSc] (Biochemistry) 2025
    University of Alberta [M.Eng.] (Biomed. Eng.) - present

Emma

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

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Kerri

  • Undergradute Research Assistant
    Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Chemical)
    (25S,25F -co-op; 26W - DRA; 26S - part-time)
    University of Alberta [BSc] 2028 (expected)