Staff

Chairperson of Department

Andreas, H. A., BSc, PhD (Calgary).

Graduate Coordinator

Zhang, P., BSc, MSc (Jilin Univ, China), PhD (Western).

Professors Emeriti

Becke, A. D., BSc (Queen’s), MSc, PhD (McMaster). FRSC, FRS, FCIC, Harry Shirreff Professor of Chemical Research (Emeritus). New theoretical and computational methods for the electronic structure of atoms; molecules and solids
Boyd, R. J., BSc (UBC), PhD (McGill). FCIC, Alexander McLeod Professor of Chemistry. Quantum chemistry; reaction mechanisms; density functional theory and biomolecules
Burnell, D. J., BSc, MSc (Carleton), PhD (UNB). Synthetic and mechanistic organic chemistry
White, M. A., BSc (Western), PhD (McMaster). Cross-appointment with Physics and Atmospheric Science. OC, FRSC, Harry Shirreff Professor of Chemical Research (Emerita). Physical chemistry; materials energy; thermal properties of materials; materials science; energy storage

Professors

Andreas, H. A., BSc, PhD (Calgary). Electrochemistry of energy storage; particularly the self discharge of aqueous supercapacitors
Bearne, S. L., BSc (Acadia), PhD (Toronto), MDCM (McGill). Cross-appointment from Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Biological chemistry; enzymology; kinetics, enzyme inhibition; drug design; enzyme evolution; proteomics; organic synthesis
Doucette, A. A., BSc (Dalhousie), PhD (Alberta). Analytical mass spectrometry; biological sample analysis; expression proteomics; multiplexed separations; protein labelling and fluorescence
Freund, M., BSc, PhD (Florida). Cross-appointments with Physics and Atmospheric Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Process Engineering and Applied Science. Harry Shirreff Chair of Chemical Research & Director of Clean Technologies Research Institute. Electrochemistry; conjugated polymers; solar fuels; artificial photosynthesis; organic electronics; machine olfaction; surface science
Jakeman, D. L., BSc, PhD (Sheffield). Cross-appointment from College of Pharmacy. Applications of enzymes and carbohydrates; protein engineering; medicinal chemistry 
Johnson, E. R., BSc (Carleton), PhD (Queen’s). Cross-appointment with Physics and Atmospheric Science. Herzberg-Becke Chair in Theoretical Chemistry. Density-functional theory of electronic structure; intermolecular interactions
Macdonald, C. L. B., BSc, PhD (Dalhousie). Dean, Faculty of Science. Main group inorganic and organometallic chemistry; x-ray crystallography
Obrovac, M. N., BSc (Simon Fraser), MSc, PhD (Dalhousie). Cross-appointment with Physics and Atmospheric Science. New Materials for advanced batteries; electrochemistry; inorganic materials synthesis; nanostructured materials
Rainey, J. K., BSc (Guelph), MSc, PhD (Toronto). Cross-appointment from Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Biophysical chemistry; protein structure; dynamics and self-assembly
Stradiotto, M., BSc, PhD (McMaster). FRSC, Arthur B. McDonald Research Chair (CRC Tier-I equivalent) & Alexander McLeod Professor of Chemistry. Organometallic chemistry; transition metals; ligand design; and amination
Thompson, A., BSc (Leicester), PhD (Sheffield). Cross-appointment with Faculty of Engineering (General). Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Pyrrole Chemistry for Chemical Biology and Energy. Synthesis and applications of homochiral dipyrromethene complexes; asymmetric catalysis; new methodology for the synthesis of important pyrroles
Turculet, L., BSc (MIT), PhD (Berkeley). Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry and reactivity; new materials synthesis
Zhang, P., BSc, MSc (Jilin Univ, China), PhD (Western). Cross-appointment with School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME). Faculty of Science Killam Professorship. Materials science; nanoscience and technology; synchrotron spectroscopy; biotechnological applications of nanocrystals
Zwanziger, J. W., BA (Chicago), PhD (Cornell). Cross-appointment with Physics and Atmospheric Science. Tier I Canada Research Chair in NMR Studies of Materials. Materials science: structure, bulk properties, and synthesis

Associate Professors

Chitnis, S., BASc (McMaster), PhD (Victoria). Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship (International). Redox-active main group centres; lewis superacids; inorganic polymers and clusters
Cozens, F. L., BSc (York), PhD (Toronto). Nanosecond laser flash photolysis; physical organic chemistry in homogeneous and heterogeneous media
Dasog, M., BSc (Saskatchewan), PhD (Alberta). Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Research Chair. Energy; nanomaterials; semiconductors; photonics; catalysis; surface chemistry; optoelectronics
Schepp, N. P., BSc, PhD (Toronto). Biologically important reactive intermediates; nanosecond laser flash photolysis
Speed, A. W., BSc (Dalhousie), PhD (Harvard). Synthesis; catalysis; organic chemistry; main group chemistry; photoredox

Assistant Professor

Adibnia, V., BSc (Univ of Tehran, Iran), PhD (McGill). Cross-appointment from School of Biomedical Engineering. Biomaterials; biopolyers; nanomaterials & colloids; hydrogels; intermolecular and interaction forces
Baker, A., BSc (Dalhousie), PhD (Toronto). Organic chemistry; protein chemistry; medicinal chemistry; click chemistry; chemical biology; protein engineering
Charron, C. L., BSc (Dalhousie), PhD (Western). Peptide chemistry; medicinal chemistry; radiochemistry
MacDonell, R. J., BSc (Carleton), PhD (Ottawa). Cross-appointment with Physics and Atmospheric Science. Quantum computing; quantum simulation; nonadiabatic dynamics; nuclear quantum effects; photochemistry
Metzger, M., MSc, PhD (Technical Univ of Munich). Cross-appointment from Physics and Atmospheric Science. Energy storage; electrochemistry; lithium-ion batteries; lithium metal batteries; desalination batteries
Veinot, A., BSc (Acadia), MSc (SMU), PhD (Queen's). Organometallic chemistry; main group chemistry; organic synthesis; air-sensitive synthesis; crystallography; density functional theory; surface chemistry; x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Yang, C., BSc (Nanjing Univ, China), MSc, PhD (Chinese Academy of Sciences). Cross-appointment from Physics and Atmospheric Science. Li-ion batteries; electrochemistry; rechargeable batteries; energy material

Adjunct (FGS)

Boyd, R. J., BSc (UBC), PhD (McGill). FCIC, Alexander McLeod Professor of Chemistry. Quantum chemistry; reaction mechanisms; density functional theory and biomolecules
Burnell, D. J., BSc, MSc (Carleton), PhD (UNB). Synthetic and mechanistic organic chemistry
Chatt, A., BSc (Calcutta), MSc (Roorkee), MSc (Wat), PhD (Toronto). FCIC, Dalhousie University. Nuclear and bioanalytical methods; trace elements in the environment
Grindley, T. B., BSc, MSc, PhD (Queen’s). FCIC, Dalhousie University. Carbohydrate chemistry; molecular modeling; synthesis
Grossert, J. S., BSc, MSc, PhD (Natal). FCIC, Dalhousie University. Mass spectrometry and organosulphur chemistry
Matta, C., BPharm Sci (Alexandria Univ, Egypt), Graduate Diploma in Health and Hospital Administration (National Institute of Management, Egypt), PhD (McMaster). Computational and theoretical chemistry
Pinto, D. M., BSc (McGill), PhD (Alberta). Institute for Marine Biosciences. Bioanalytical chemistry with expertise in the development of analytical technologies for proteomics
Ramaley, L., BA (Colorado), MA, PhD (Princeton). FCIC, Dalhousie University. Mass spectrometry and chemical instrumentation
Werner-Zwanziger, U., Vordiplom (Mathematics), Diploma (Chemistry), PhD (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany). Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance; ceramics; biomaterials
White, R. L., BSc (Dalhousie), PhD (McMaster). FCIC. Biosynthesis of natural products and enzymes of secondary metabolism

Adjunct (Retired)

Dahn, J. R., BSc (Dalhousie), MSc, PhD (UBC). Cross-appointment from Physics and Atmospheric Science. Principle Investigator - NSERC/Tesla Canada/Dalhousie Alliance Grant. Materials; energy; lithium-ion batteries; advanced battery materials; electrochemistry; energy storage
Wentzell, P. D., BSc (Dalhousie), PhD (Michigan State). Chemometrics; sensors; continuous flow analysis
White, M. A., BSc (Western), PhD (McMaster). Cross-appointment with Physics and Atmospheric Science. OC, FRSC, Harry Shirreff Professor of Chemical Research (Emerita). Physical chemistry; materials energy; thermal properties of materials; materials science; energy storage