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Kathy's Post-Candidacy Exam Lunch 2020
CW: Kaitlyn, Gloria, Rachele, & Kathy
The Foucher, Gossage, & McWilliams Group Christmas Lunch 2019
CW: Dr. Gossage, Kathy, Rachele, Susanna, Siobhan, Dr. McWilliams, Noah, Gloria, Mokha, & Dr. Foucher
The Foucher & Gossage Group Christmas Lunch 2017
CW: Kathy, Des, Kristy, Alex, Julie, Gloria, Joe, Jeff, & Rachel
2021 Belated MSc Defence Celebrations
Fawwaz, Karol, Rachele, & Thershan
Rachele's MSc Defence 2021
Jeff's PhD Defence 2019
Aman & Jeff
Rachel's MSc Defence 2019
Gloria's BSc Defence 2018
Kristy's BSc Defence 2018
CCCE 2023 - Vancouver
Liam presenting his poster
CCCE 2023
Pierre presenting his poster
CCCE 2023
Rachele presenting her poster
Vancouver, British Columbia
Pierre, Rachele, Kathy, & Liam
Vancouver, British Columbia
Liam, Rachele, Pierre, & Kathy
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Jenna, Pierre, Liam, Armaghan, Rachele, & Kathy
CCCE 2022 - Calgary
Back: Nicola, Léna, Dr. Suehring, Rachele, Dr. Foucher, Dr. McWilliams, & Dr. McFadden
Front: Tristan, Kathy, & Dr. Impellizzeri
CCCE 2022
Rachele presenting her poster
CCCE 2022
Nicola presenting his poster
Banff, Alberta
Rachele, Léna, Kathy, Tristan, & Nicola
Banff, Alberta
Léna, Kathy, Rachele, Nicola, & Tristan
Banff, Alberta
Rachele, Nicola, Léna, Tristan, & Kathy
CCCE 2018 - Edmonton
Dr. Foucher, Jeff, Des, Rachel, Gloria, Julie, & Joe
CCCE 2018
Gloria presenting her poster
CCCE 2018
Julie presenting her poster
Jasper, Alberta
Joe, Gloria, & Rachel
Jasper, Alberta
Rachel, Des, Gloria, & Joe
Jasper, Alberta
Julie, Gloria, Des, Rachel, & Joe
IDW 2019 - Ontario Tech University
Noah, Rachele, Gloria, Susanna, & Mokha
IDW 2019
Rachele presenting her poster
IDW 2018 - University of Waterloo
Rachel & Gloria
IDW 2018
Gloria presenting her poster
IDW 2017 - Toronto Metropolitan University
Back: Jeanette, Kathy, Kristy, Rachel, Joe, & Jasveer
Front: Julie, Des, Gloria, & Chris
IDW 2017
Joe presenting his poster
IDW 2017
Julie presenting her poster
Escape Games Canada: Noriko / Crossroads 2023
Back: Kathy, Vedaant, Armaghan, Brigida, & Liam
Front: Anthony, Rachele, Pierre, Corri, & Zoe
Enigma: Haunted Toy Store / The Exorcist 2023
Back: Armaghan, Kathy, Pierre, Brigida, Vedaant, Liam, & Rachele
Front: Zoe, Jenna, Christele, Clara, & Manon
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles 2022
Back: Efijeni, Léna, Nicola, & Liam
Front: Christele, Alex, Rachele, & Kathy
Captive: The Blind Tiger 2022
Back: Christele, Efijeni, Léna, Alex, Nicola, & Liam
Front: Rachele & Kathy
Roundabout: Back to the Mummy 2021
Kathy, Tristan, Rachele, & Liam
Absent: Nicola
Roundabout: The Butcher's Basement 2019
Back: Mokha & Nick
Middle: Siobhan, Melissa, & Kathy
Front: Susanna, Gloria, & Rachele
Kerr Hall North 2018
Joe, Kathy, Gloria, & Des
Kerr Hall North 2017
Gloria, Des, & Julie
Ontario Biology Day 2023
Christele with her award-winning poster
IDW 2019
Gloria with her Best Oral Presentation Award
Science at the Interface 2019
Gloria & Kathy with their Best Presentation Awards
Fall Convocation 2018
Kathy, Des, & Alex with their MSc degrees
Student Awards & Thesis Defences
Scholarships
- Rachele Carafa – QEII-GSST, 2022-2023; TMGS, 2023-2024
- Kaitlyn Silverthorne – NSERC USRA, 2020
- Gloria D'Amaral – OGS, 2019-2020
- Desiree Bender – NSERC CGS-M, 2017-2018
Molecular Science Outstanding Research Contribution Awards
- 2021 – Rachele Carafa & Gloria D'Amaral
- 2019 – Joseph Bedard & Jeffrey Pau
Bill Cott Award for Graduate Teaching Excellence
Faculty of Science Awards
- Brigida Fernandes – Canadian Society for Chemistry Silver Medal, 2023
- Kaitlyn Silverthorne – Canadian Society for Chemistry Silver Medal and Dennis Mock Student Leadership Award, 2020
- Gloria D'Amaral – Dr. Robert A. Guerriere Award, 2018
MSED Awards
- July 2018 – Gloria D’Amaral wins the Undergraduate Thesis Award from the CIC Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division
Oral Presentation Awards
- November 10th, 2019 – Gloria D’Amaral wins an Outstanding Oral Presentation Award at the 52nd Inorganic Discussion Weekend Conference at Ontario Tech University
Poster Presentation Awards
- March 25th, 2023 – Christele Ladores wins 1st place in the Microbiology Division at the 35th Ontario Biology Day Conference at Brock University
- August 18th, 2022 – Rachele Carafa wins 1st place in the Graduate Chemistry Division at the 11th Science at the Interface Research Symposium at TMU
- August 14th, 2019 – Gloria D’Amaral wins 1st place in the Graduate Chemistry Division at the 8th Science at the Interface Research Symposium at TMU
- June 2019 – Rachel Shum wins a Poster Presentation Award in the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Division at the 102nd Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition in Quebec City
- June 2018 – Gloria D’Amaral wins an Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation Award in the Inorganic Division at the 101st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition in Edmonton
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Date |
Candidate |
Thesis Title |
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May 9th, 2023 |
Nicola Piccolo |
The Synthesis and Characterization of C,N- Hypercoordinate Stannanes, Distannanes and Polystannanes |
August 5th, 2021 |
Rachele Carafa |
The Preparation of New Polystyrenic Onium and Substituted Poly(thionylphosphazene) Antimicrobials |
November 23rd, 2020 |
Gloria D'Amaral |
Synthesis and Properties of Hypercoordinate Stannanes and Polystannanes |
December 9th, 2019 |
Joseph Bedard |
Phosphonium Containing UV-Curable Antimicrobials for the Coating and Fabrication of Common Touch Plastics |
September 6th, 2019 |
Rachel Shum |
Robust UV-Curable Antimicrobial Polymeric Coatings for Medical Plastics Prepared by Controlled Radical Polymerization |
July 22nd, 2019 |
Julie Loungxay |
Hypercoordinated Organotin(IV) Compounds Containing κ2-C,O- and κ2-C,N- Chelating Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, and Polymerization Behaviour |
September 6th, 2018 |
Alexander Caschera |
Novel Modified QAC Antimicrobial Coatings: Application, Evaluation and Functional Determination |
August 31st, 2018 |
Desiree Bender |
Hypercoordinated Oxazoline and Ethyl Pyridyl Organotin Compounds: Potential Routes to Stable Polystannanes |
January 14th, 2016 |
Kamlesh Mistry |
Self-Assembling Quaternary Ammonium Sulfonamide Antimicrobials |
August 14th, 2015 |
Shane Harrypersad |
Alternating Polystannanes: Synthesis, Preparation, Characterization and a Computational Study |
September 10th, 2014 |
Justin Kosalka |
Green Resins from Renewable Resources |
September 9th, 2014 |
Yee-Yue Grace Luk |
Studies of Polymerization by α-Olefins Carried Out with a Tri-Nuclear Nickel Cluster |
2013 |
Jonathan Ward |
Synthesis and Characterization of Ferrocenylstannanes and Polyferrocenylstannanes |
2010 |
Aman Khan |
Stabilization of Polystannanes via Alkyne Insertion |
2010 |
Damion Miles |
Synthesis and Investigation of Perfluorinated Polystannanes |
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Date |
Candidate |
Dissertation Title |
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November 7th, 2019 |
Jeffrey Pau |
Preparation of Light and Moisture Stable Flexible and Rigid Asymmetrical Polystannanes |
October 17th, 2014 |
Dariush Firouzi |
An Investigation of the Mechanical and Biological Properties of Nylon Coated Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene |
2014 |
Aman Khan |
The Preparation and Characterization of Structurally Stable 5-Coordinate Polystannanes |
October 30th, 2013 |
Lukasz Porosa |
Detection and Antimicrobial Activity of Immobilized Quaternary Ammonium Antimicrobial Monolayers on Porous and Non-Porous Surfaces |