Faculty of Science

Rosie J. Redfield, PhD

Rosie J. Redfield, PhD

Professor

Genetic exchange, genetics in the news, MOOCs, online education

Marco Ciufolini, PhD

Professor & Canada Research Chair

Organic chemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis, synthetic methodology, natural products

Geoffrey Wasteneys

Geoffrey Wasteneys

Professor

cell division, cell differentiation, plant cell walls, plant growth and development, cellulose production, cytoskeleton

Loren Rieseberg, PhD

Loren Rieseberg, PhD

Professor

Plant evolution, evolutionary genomics, invasive plants, plant domestication, speciation, sunflower

Joshua Folk, PhD

Associate Professor

Nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, quantum computing, spintronics, quantum information processing

Scott Oser, PhD

Scott Oser, PhD

Professor

Neutrinos, particle physics, particle astrophysics, dark matter, SuperCDMS, solar system, space science

Andrea Damascelli, PhD

Andrea Damascelli, PhD

Associate Professor

Canada Research Chair in Electronic Structure of Solids

Electronic structure of solids, strongly correlated electron systems, low dimensional spin systems, thin films and nanostructures, transition metal oxides, high-Tc superconductors, linear and nonlinear optical spectroscopies, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, synchrotron based spectroscopies

Christian Schoof

Christian Schoof

Assistant Professor

Glaciology, glaciers, ice sheets, sea level change, climate, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases

Kevin Leyton-Brown

Kevin Leyton-Brown

Professor

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, game theory, auction theory, market design, behavioral economics, electronic commerce, algorithms, discrete optimization

Christopher Harley

Christopher Harley

Professor

marine biology, marine ecology, climate change, ocean acidification, marine invertebrates

Christian Kastrup, PhD

Assistant Professor

Hemorrhage, coagulation, biomaterials, nanomedicine, platelets, blood, combat casualty care, clots, bleeding

Joerg Bohlmann

Joerg Bohlmann

Professor

Plant biochemistry, forestry genomics, forest health, conifers, poplar, bark beetle, mountain pine beetle, natural products, secondary metabolites, terpenes, floral scent, grapevine

Gary Hinshaw

Gary Hinshaw

Professor

Cosmology, cosmic background radiation, solar system, space science

Nassif Ghoussoub

Nassif Ghoussoub

Professor

Mathematical sciences, R&Ed policies, developing science in Africa

Diane Srivastava

Diane Srivastava

Professor

Dept. of Zoology

Biodiversity Research Centre

ecology, freshwater, tropics, food webs, predator-prey interactions, data synthesis, Canadian ecology and evolution research community

Douglas Altshuler

Assistant Professor

Animal flight, biomechanics, motor control, vision, hummingbirds, biological diversity

Lindsay Eltis

Lindsay Eltis

Professor

Bacterial catabolism, pollutant degradation, steroid degradation, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, biocatalysts

Dr. Jaclyn Stewart

Dr. Jaclyn Stewart

Associate Professor of Teaching

educational psychology, chemistry education, learning strategies, science education, higher education, educational technology, learning assessment, curriculum, university transition, student success, science communication,

Dr. Laurel Schafer

Professor

Catalysis, chemical synthesis, heterocycles, titanium, zirconium, yttrium, tantalum, hydroamination, hydroaminoalkyltion, biodegradable polymers, sustainable synthesis, Green Chemistry

Craig Hart

Craig Hart

Director, Mineral Deposit Research Unit

Mineral exploration, gold deposits, copper, exploration methods, global resources, Yukon, China, Mongolia, Alaska, Ring of Fire, tectonics, magma, mineral deposits, ore, assay