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I am an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department and leader of the UBC Astrochemistry Laboratory. I am an astrochemist who uses the tools of physical chemistry to understand how molecules form and evolve in interstellar space and star-forming regions. I grew up in Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. I received my bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 2012 after undertaking a project at the Centre for Trace Elements Otago in the lab of Dr Claudine Stirling… Read more

I am a new astrochemist with my prior experience being mainly in the fields of atmospheric and combustion chemistry. My experience is in bringing together ab-intio calculations, chemical modelling and experimental observations to improve current understanding of complex gas phase processes. I grew up in the countryside near Manchester in England and ventured over the other side of the country to the University of Leeds for my undergraduate and post-graduate studies. At the University of Leeds I worked under Mark Blitz and Paul Seakins… Read more

I am an astrochemist with research interests in radio astronomy and applied machine learning. I grew up in a small town in Ohio, US where I moved cross country to earn my B.S. in environmental chemistry at UC Davis and began my research experience in laboratory astrochemistry and rotational spectroscopy under Dr. Kyle Crabtree. I moved back across the states to the University of Virginia for my graduate studies… Read more

I moved from Munich, Germany to Brighton in the UK to complete a Master of Chemistry degree at the University of Sussex. I am pursuing my PhD in the UBC Astrochemistry lab, where I am currently involved in the design and construction of a new ultra-high vacuum experiment, coupled with soft-ionization mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy – which will be used to simulate chemistry occurring in interstellar and planetary ices. Outside the lab, I enjoy murder mysteries, crosswords, and anything to do with food.

I am from the small town of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. This was where I did my Bachelor of Science, which was an Honours in Chemistry. I love boxing, hockey, baseball, and science in general, more specifically through astronomy/astrophysics and chemistry. I am currently focusing on gas-phase neutral-neutral reaction pathways leading to aromatic molecules in the ISM.

Born and raised in Vancouver, I obtained my BSc in Chemistry at UBC before pursuing my PhD at UBC. My focus is on energetic processing of sulfur-containing icy dust grains in interstellar space. During my undergrad, I have also enjoyed doing research in fields as varied as biotechnology, the pulp & paper industry, and semiconductor manufacturing. In my free time, I love working on local theatrical productions, playing music, and spending time in the great outdoors.

I was born in a small village in County Cork in Ireland. I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from University College Cork and my Master’s degree in Chemistry at UBC. I am currently studying astrochemically relevant aromatic molecules in para-hydrogen matrices. Some of my hobbies include playing Hurling, the national sport of Ireland, which I have played since the age of 5. I also enjoy playing video games in my spare time. I am heavily interested in astronomy and aerospace engineering and hope to someday pursue a full-time career in these areas.

I come from the small town of Rutland, Massachusetts in the United States. I completed my undergraduate in mathematics at Worcester State University, with minors in physics and chemistry. My undergraduate research focused on the detection of the aromatic molecule benzonitrile in various sources in the interstellar medium. This was achieved using Bayesian statistics to fit the molecule’s laboratory measured rotational spectrum to observations taken with the Green Bank telescope. At UBC, I will explore UV irradiation of aromatic compounds in lab simulated astrophysical environments. My hobbies include reading sci-fi/fantasy, collecting and playing board games, and videogames.

Born in Calgary, I was raised in Fort McMurray Alberta for most of my life. During my tween years, I lived in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. I am currently working on modeling the dispersion and evolution of glyoxal and formaldehyde in BC wildfire plumes. Plants and anything that relates them to math and chemistry are my current obsession. I wish I lived in a forest. I spend most of my free time cooking, watching math videos, singing and imagining that my plants and stuffed animals live in a sitcom. I also spend an embarrassing amount of time on Quora.

I grew up in Ontario, but I definitely consider BC my home because of the beautiful nature surrounding us! Right now I’m working on building a new high-vacuum experiment to study the irradiation of icy iron sulfide in interstellar conditions. When I’m not deep into chemistry or physics, I’m usually out hiking, skiing, or climbing in the mountains; or cozied up by the fireplace rewatching The Office.

I was born and raised in Langley, BC. I am working on OH radical generation in pulsed-laser photolysis laser-induced fluorescence (PLP-LIF) experiments for my undergraduate thesis. When I’m not in lab, you can find me thrifting, drinking coffee, listening to music, or at a garden centre. Fun fact, I have over 40 tropical plants in my apartment!