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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 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 grew up in a small town in the northeast of Italy. I obtained my BSc and MSc Chemistry degrees at the University of Padua. I am pursuing my PhD in Physics at the University of Trento, Italy, where I mainly focus on gas-phase ion-molecule reaction processes involving beyond-the-second-row elements in the ISM such as silicon, sulfur, and phosphorus. I joined the UBC Astrochem Lab as a visitor, involved in the investigation of sulfur chemistry in interstellar icy dust grains. In my free time, I love playing music, hiking, mountain biking, and playing tabletop games.

I grew up in Toronto and attended an arts high school in Scarborough. I am currently the director of the UBC Astrochem Lab outreach program. I have many research interests, quantum mechanics, critical pedagogy, and anything cosmology shaped are the ones currently occupying the most brain space. In my free time I like to read, solve puzzles, have existential conversations about number theory, make comics, and dance in my kitchen. I am in a constant state of figuring out how to explain what I do to my grandparents.

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.