Upcoming Events

PhD Thesis Title: Functionalization and Electrochemical Study of Graphene-Based Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage. The Examination Committee is as follows: Chair: Dr. Marcel Schlaf  Advisor: Dr. Aicheng Chen  Advisory Member: Dr. Anna Klinkova [U of Waterloo member]  Grad Faculty Member (Non-Advisory): Dr. Aziz Houmam  External Examiner: Dr. Yujung Shi [University of Calgary]

Please join us for a Departmental Seminar presented by Prof. Yujun Shi (Host: Prof. Aicheng Chen) on Wednesday April 30, 2025 at 2:30 pm. Prof. Shi is visiting us from the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on the fabrication, characterization and applications of metal nanoparticle and their arrays, development of semiconductor nanostructures, and understanding the chemical vapor deposition at a molecular level. Please see the attached flyer for the seminar abstract. The title of Prof. Shi's talk is “Monometallic to Multimetallic High-entropy-alloy Nanoparticles –...

GWC2 Faculty, Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows and Staff please come out and join us for some or all of the following events on Friday, May 2nd, 2025, Guelph Campus Rozanski Hall & Bullring Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Tickets for a complimentary drink are available after Monday, April 28th from Tracy Burns (SSC 2517) at Guelph or from Madeleine Blauel (C2-260C) at Waterloo

PhD Thesis Title: In Situ Spectroscopy Coupled with Photoelectrocatalysis for Advanced Material Research.   The Examination Committee is as follows: Chair: Dr. Jennifer Murphy  Advisor: Dr. Aicheng Chen  Advisory Member: Dr. Kam Tong Leung [U of Waterloo member]  Grad Faculty Member (Non-Advisory): Dr. Leanne Chen  External Examiner: Dr. Nianqiang Wu [University of Massachusetts Amherst]

PhD Thesis Title: Hydrodeoxygenation of Xylitol Pentaacetate to Value-Added Products by a Tandem Catalyst System. The Examination Committee is as follows:  Chair: Dr. Adrian Schwan  Advisor: Dr. Marcel Schlaf  Advisory Member: Dr. Jennifer Murphy [advisory member]  Grad Faculty Member: Dr. France Isabelle Auzanneau [Non-Advisory] External Examiner: Dr. Philip Jessop [Queen's University]