Congratulations Kate for your outstanding presentation.
Kate Fraser is a Ph. D. Student in the holdcroft lab working on the synthesis of novel polyimidazoliums. Her research was awarded last week with a travel grant during the Chemistry departement oral competition.
Subash holds a master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, specializing in metallic bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells.
He gained industry experience as a junior manager before pursuing a collaborative Ph.D. program between SFU and the Indian Oil Corporation. His research focuses on exploring different catalysts and ion exchange membranes for fuel cells, CO2 electrolysis, and electrolyzer applications.
Outside of his work, Subash enjoys traveling and exploring nature.
Daria is currently pursuing her B.Sc. in Chemistry and MBB at SFU. She studied HEK293T cells as part of her molecular biology research under Dr. Bingyun Sun.
Daria joined the lab as a USRA student, working on NHC polymers.
In her free time, you may find her exploring Vancouver or crocheting.
Franklin has a BSc in Chemistry from Michael Okpara University in Nigeria. He further obtained his MSc degree in chemistry at Illinois State University where he worked on designing metal nanoparticle/polymer nanocomposite as a stable and effective quasi-homogeneous catalyst in C-C bond-forming reactions.
He is currently studying the catalyst layers of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis with hydrocarbon ionomers and membranes synthesized in our lab.
In his free time, he enjoys playing ping pong and photographing picturesque landscapes.
Marina obtained her PhD from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, where she worked on the surface modification of graphite electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. During her PhD, she spent four months at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, synthesising organic linkers for metal-organic frameworks.
She joined the group to pursue her interest in synthesising polymeric materials for electrochemical devices.
In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, singing and making music.
Alessandra obtained her B.Sc. in Chemistry from the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil, where she also got her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Science – Chemistry. During her Ph.D., she did part of her studies at the University of Victoria, Canada.
Alessandra’s background is in luminescent polymers and materials, photochemistry, supramolecular systems, and material characterization.
In her free time Alessandra likes to dance ballet, hike, and enjoy new restaurants.
Chase obtained his B.Sc. from the University of Calgary developing CO2 photocatalysis, and later obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Saskatchewan studying and improving polymer solar cells.
His current research focuses on the development of polymers for a range of applications from ion-exchange membranes to corrosion prevention.
In his free time, you may find him climbing a mountain or cooking delicious food.
Ana Laura obtained her B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She did part of her undergraduate studies at the Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble, France, where she had her first contact with electrochemistry. She has a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of São Paulo with one year done at the University of Surrey, UK. She also did a 2 years post-doc at the Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN), Brazil, in collaboration with Shell.
Ana Laura has experience in membrane and ionomer synthesis (using radiation-induced grafting), materials characterization, and application in PEMFCs and AEMFCs.
During her free time, Ana Laura likes to travel, train BJJ, and enjoy nature.
Matthew received his Bachelor’s in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia Okanagan focusing on organic and analytical chemistry.
In his final year of studies, he worked for Progressive Planet Solutions Inc. furthering their pozzolanic cement development before transferring to InnoTech Alberta to join the Bio-Thermal Chemical Processing Team and assist on the development of electrochemical grade activated carbon products made from Canadian industrial waste for use in supercapacitors and lithium sulfur batteries. This project is now in the scale up phase and being prepared to launch to market.
In his free time you can find him out fly fishing and camping.
Torben joined the lab to add to the team currently working on CO2 electrolysis, following his PhD that he completed at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart (Germany).
Torben’s background is in characterization and development of hydrocarbon ionomer membranes for PEMFC and PEMWE application, focusing on their balance of properties to combine high performance and durability.
His broader interest lies in functional polymeric materials, electrochemistry, and the renewable energy economy.
Jacob Ronen Keffer obtained his B.Sc. in Chemistry from McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontario. He worked with Dr. Gillian Goward’s group, using solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance to study sodium-ion battery cathodes.
He is now pursuing his Master’s in Chemistry and is focusing on carbon dioxide reduction. He hopes to apply solid-state NMR methods to polymer membranes.
In his free time, Jacob has been exploring Vancouver and loves hiking, skiing, biking and wants to explore camping and climbing.
Kate has an MChem from Lancaster University in the UK, with her research focussed upon developing small molecules for solar thermal fuels.
She moved to SFU for a PhD and is currently interested in developing structure – property relationships of poly(imidazolium)s for anion exchange membranes.
In her free time, Kate likes to be exploring BC on her bike or hiking up the mountains.
Binyu graduated with a B. Eng. in Chemical Engineering from East China University of Science and Technology and a M. Sc in Chemistry from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Before joining Dr. Holdcroft’s group, he worked on developing more efficient anode catalysts for direct ethanol fuel cells.
Now, he starts to study the water electrolysis on our anion exchange membrane (HMT-PMBI). In his free time, you may find him in the gym.
Sidney is a first year graduate student in the Holdcroft Lab interested in characterizing the ionic conductivity and permselectivity on anion exchange membranes.
She received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Waterloo in 2017 where she worked in Jean Duhamel’s lab during her thesis project and proved the ability of using Model Free Analysis (MFA).
In her spare time, Sidney enjoys playing piano, skiing and is a food lover.
Emmanuel got his bachelors degree in Engineering Physics at Obafemi Awolowo University, his research focus was on Dye Sensitised Solar Cells (DSSC).
He went on to work in the industry for two years before obtaining his M.Sc degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Cape Town focusing on PFSA catalyst coated membranes for PEMFC performance enhancement.
Emmanuel is a huge lover of nature and wildlife photography and in his spare time likes to teach life skills to kids.
Apurva is a visiting research student in Holdcroft’s group.
She completed her MSc in Energy Science from IIT Bombay, her masters project focused on the mechanism(s) of hydrogen sorption in metal hydrides. Currently she is continuing her PhD at IIT Bombay.
Her current research project in Holdcroft’s group focuses on the analysis of transport properties in ion exchange membranes.
Apurva loves to paint in her spare time and is fond of Madhubani paintings.