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David J. H. Emslie

Professor
Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology


Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON, L8S 4M1
Canada


Office: ABB 450  (ABB = Arthur N. Bourns Science Building; Click here for campus map) .

Phone: (905) 525-9140 x 23307
Fax: (905) 522-2509
Email: emslied@mcmaster.ca

Lab: ABB 466-1 and 464R

 


Brief Biography

David Emslie was born in 1975 in Edinburgh, Scotland and lived there until the age of 17.

In 1996 he received his B.Sc. (1st class Honours) degree in Chemistry from the University of Bristol (England), at which point he undertook a Ph.D. with Prof. Neil G. Connelly, also at the University of Bristol. The title of this Ph.D. thesis was "The Redox Chemistry of Rhodium(I) Pyrazolylborate and Related complexes".

From February 2000 to June 2003, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Warren E. Piers at the University of Calgary (Alberta, Canada). His research was focused on non-cyclopentadienyl scandium and yttrium organometallic chemistry (2000-2002) and borabenzene chemistry (2002-2003).

In July 2003, he joined the Department of Chemistry at McMaster University as an Assistant Professor, and he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure in 2009, and then Professor in 2018.

For 2016-2018 he was Associate Chair, Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology.
For 2015-2016 he was Acting Associate Chair, Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology.


Publications

See the Publications page of the website.


Students Supervised

See the People page of the website.


Invited Talks - Seminar Series

2019, July - Rochester U, Organometallic Manganese Chemistry: From Alkyl to Silyl, Silylene and Silene Complexes.
2019, June - McMaster U, Using Molecular Reactions to Build Computer Chips, One Atomic Layer at a Time.
2019, April - UBCManganese–Carbon and –Silicon Linkages: From Thin Film Deposition to Fundamental Reactivity Studies
2019, Feb - U. EdinburghManganese–Carbon and –Silicon Linkages: From Thin Film Deposition to Fundamental Reactivity Studies.
2019, Feb - U. OxfordManganese–Carbon and –Silicon Linkages: From Thin Film Deposition to Fundamental Reactivity Studies.
2018, July - U. TorontoManganese Alkyl, Silyl and Silylene Complexes: Synthesis, Reactivity and Thin Film Deposition
2018, Feb - U. CalgarySynthesis and Reactivity of Manganese Alkyl, Silyl, Silylene and Silene Complexes...
2018, Feb - U. AlbertaSynthesis and Reactivity of Manganese Alkyl, Silyl, Silylene and Silene Complexes: from Thin Film Deposition to Catalysis
2018, Feb - U LethbridgeSynthesis and Reactivity of Manganese Alkyl, Silyl, Silylene and Silene Complexes...
2016, Dec - U. MontrealOrganomanganese Complexes and Reactivity: From Manganese Metal ALD to Fundamental Reactivity Studies
2016, Feb - U. LavalBorane- and Alane-Appended Late TM Complexes: Metal–Lewis Acid Interactions and Organometallic Reactivity
2015, Jan - Carleton UOrganometallic Reactivity and Precursor Design for Thermal Metal ALD
2014, Mar - U WindsorBorane- and Alane-Appended Late Transition Metal Complexes
2013, Oct - Wayne State U, DetroitHighly Reactive Organometallic Precursors and Co-Reactants for Metal ALD
2013, Aug U LethbridgeHighly Rigid Pincer Ligands in Electropositive Metal Chemistry.....
2013, June - Simon Fraser UHighly Rigid Pincer Ligands in Electropositive Metal Chemistry....
2013, April - U Missouri at ColumbiaUncommonly Rigid Pincer Ligands in Electropositive Metal Chemistry....
2013, Mar - Queen’s UHighly Rigid Pincer Ligands in Actinide and Alkali Metal Chemistry.
2012, Oct - U. OttawaUncommonly Rigid Pincer Ligands in Electropositive Metal Chemistry....
2012, Feb - McMaster UniversityBorane-Appended Late Transition Metal Complexes and Ultra-Rigid Pincer Ligand f-Element Complexes.
2010, Dec - Dalhousie UniversityNon-Cyclopentadienyl Actinide Organometallic and Redox Chemistry.
2009, Sept - University of AlbertaNon-Cyclopentadienyl Ligands in Actinide Organometallic and Redox Chemistry.
2009, Feb - Ryerson UniversityNon-Cyclopentadienyl Thorium and Uranium Organometallic and Redox Chemistry.
2006, Feb - University of Western OntarioSynthesis and Complexation of Rigid Borane-Containing Ligands.

Invited Talks - Industry

2014, Feb - Materials Chemistry SRS Annual Webinar Presentation to Intel CorporationThermal ALD and pulsed CVD of metal films: current reactivities and new organometallic reaction chemistry development
2012, April - GreenCentre Canada (Kingston, ON Canada), New Strategies for Late Transition Metal ALD / Pulsed-CVD.

Invited Talks - Conferences

2017, July - 'ALD & ALE 2017 Tutorial' at ALD-2017 in Denver, Colorado, ALD Precursors, Precursor Design, Chemistry and Mechanisms.
2017, June - ‘Transition Metal Alkyl Chemistry’ symposium at the CSC in Toronto, Manganese Alkyl and Hydride Complexes: Synthesis, Structures and Reactivity.
2016, June - ‘Ligand Design In Metal Chemistry’ symposium at the CSC in Halifax, Group 13 Lewis Acid Appended Analogues of DPPF Ligands: Synthesis and Transition Metal Chemistry.
2015, Dec - ‘Metal Coordination Sphere Design for Challenging Bond Transformations’ symposium at Pacifichem in Honolulu, Hawaii, Ambiphilic ligand design for the development of cooperative reactivity.
2015, Dec - ‘Frontiers of Organo-f-element Chemistry’ symposium at Pacifichem in Honolulu, Hawaii, Synthesis and reactivity of rigid pincer ligand uranium alkyl complexes.
2015, May - ‘Surface Chemistry for Thin Film Deposition’ symposium at the CSC in Ottawa, Chemistry for Elemental Manganese Thin Film Deposition: Precursor Design, Solution Reactivity Studies, and CVD.
2013, May - ‘Group 13 Elements in Novel Materials and Catalysis’ symposium at the CSC in Québec City, Synthesis and Reactivity of Group 13 Lewis Acid Appended Transition Metal Complexes.
2012, Oct - ‘ALD Applications’ symposium at the ECS Prime conference in Hawaii, New Reactivities for TM ALD / Pulsed-CVD.
2012, May- ‘Ligand Design’ symposium at the CSC in Calgary, Ultra-rigid Pincer Ligands in Electropositive Metal Chemistry.
2012, May - ‘Main Group’ symposium at the CSC in Calgary, Borane-Appended Late Transition Metal Complexes.
2012, May - ‘Warren Piers 50th Birthday’ symposium in the general session of the CSC in Calgary, Late TM Vinylborane Complexes.
2011, June - ‘Actinide Theory and Chemistry’ symposium at the RERC in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Rigid NON-Donor Ligands in Actinide Organometallic and Redox Chemistry.
2010, Dec - ‘Organoboron, Organosilicon and Organophosphorus as Optoelectronic and Energy-related Materials’ symposium at Pacifichemin Hawaii, Borane-Functionalized Late Transition Metal Complexes.
2008, June - ‘Organometallic f-Element Chemistry’ symposium at the RERC in Alabama, Non-Cp Actinide Organometallic and Redox Chem.
2007, May - ‘Ligand Design in TM Chemistry’ symposium at the CSC in Manitoba, Borane-Appended Late Transition Metal Complexes.
2006, May - ‘Ligand Design in TM Chemistry’ symposium at the CSC in Halifax, Synthesis and Complexation of Borane-Containing Ligands.

Contributed Talks - Conferences

2018, May - ‘Ligand Design in Metal Coordination Chemistry and Catalysis’ symposium at the CSC in Edmonton, Rigid NON-Donor Pincer Ligands for the Synthesis of Olefin Polymerization and Hydroamination Catalysts.
2015, June - ‘Precursor’ symposium at the 15th AVS Conference on ALD in Portland, Oregon, 
Organometallic Precursor Design for Manganese Metal ALD
.
2014, June - ‘Organometallics, Coordination Chemistry and Polymers’ symposium at the RERC in Squaw Valley, California, 
Organouranium and potassium complexes of sterically encumbered and highly rigid NON-donor pincer ligands
.
2014, June - ‘ALD Fundamentals: Precursors & Chemistry’ symposium at the 14th AVS Conference on ALD in Kyoto, Japan, 
Organometallic Approaches to Reactivity Development and Precursor Design in Metal ALD
.
2014, June - ‘Emerging Advances in the Activation of Small Molecules by Metal Complexes (In Honour of Peter Legzdins)’ symposium at theCSC in Vancouver, Rigid Pincer Ligands in Electropositive Metal Chemistry....
2012, Aug - ICOFE in Udine, Italy, Ultra-Rigid Pincer Ligands for the Synthesis of Actinide Chloro and Alkyl Cpds.
2012, Aug - ICOMC in Lisbon, Portugal, Ultra-Rigid Pincer Ligands in Actinide Organometallic Chemistry.
2012, May - 'ALD' symposium at the CSC in Calgary, New Strategies for Late Transition Metal ALD / Pulsed-CVD.
2011, May - CSC in Montreal, Late Transition Metal Borane Complexes: Synthesis and Metal-Ligand Bonding.
2010, May - CSC in Toronto, Late Transition Metal Vinylborane Complexes.
2010, May - CSC in Toronto, New Strategies for Late Transition Metal ALD / Pulsed-CVD.
2008, May - CSC in Edmonton, Non-Cyclopentadienyl Actinide Organometallic and Redox Chemistry.

Contributed Posters - Conferences

2017, June - RERC in Ames, Iowa, Cationic Uranium Alkyl Complexes of a Rigid NON-Donor Pincer Ligand....
2010, Dec - ‘Organo f-Elements Symposium’ at the Pacifichem conference in Hawaii, Non-Cp Actinide Organometallic and Redox Chemistry.
2008, July - ICOMC in Rennes, France, Non-Carbocyclic Ligands in Actinide Organometallic and Redox Chemistry.
2005, May - CSC in Saskatoon, Synthesis and Reactivity of a Lewis Acid / Lewis Base Hybrid Ligand.

Conference Talks by Students and PDFs in the Emslie Group

2019, Nov - A. Vasanthakumar - IDW in Oshawa, Synthesis of Cationic and Neutral Dialkyl Group 3 Complexes of Rigid Cyclometallation-Resistant NON and NNN-Donor Ligands.
2018, Nov - J. S. Price - IDW in Waterloo, Bis(silyl) Hydride Complexes of Manganese.
2018, Nov - A. Vasanthakumar - IDW in Waterloo, Synthesis of Cationic and Neutral Dialkyl Yttrium Complexes of Rigid Cyclometallation-Resistant NON- and NNN-Donor Ligands. [Winner of Award for 2nd Best Talk]
2018, July - J. S. Price - ICOMC in Florence, Italy, Bis(silyl)- and Silylene- Hydride Complexes of Manganese.
2016, Nov - J. S. Price - IDW at McMaster U, Bis(phosphine) Adducts of Manganese Hydride Complexes
2016, June - J. S. Price - CSC in Halifax, Bis(phosphine) Adducts of Manganese Hydride Complexes
2015, Nov - J. S. Price - IDW at RMC in Kingston, Bis(phosphine) Adducts of Dialkyl Manganese(II) Complexes and Manganese(I/III) Hydrides[Winner of Award for Best Talk]
2014, Nov - E. W. Y. Wong IDW in Montreal, Cyclometallation and Coupling of a Rigid 4,5‑Bis(imino)acridanide Ligand Promoted by Yttrium.
2014, Nov - B. E. Cowie - IDW in Montreal,  Platinum Complexes of an Alane-Appended Analogue of dppf[Winner of Award for Best Talk]
- 2014, June - B. E. Cowie - ‘Emerging Advances in the Activation of Small Molecules by Metal Complexes (In Honour of Peter Legzdins)’ symposium at the CSC in Vancouver,  Platinum Complexes of a New Ferrocene-Based Phosphine-Phosphine-Alane Ligand, FcPPAl...
2013, Nov - B. E. Cowie - IDW at York University, Transition Metal Complexes of a Ferrocene-Based Bisphosphine-Borane Ligand
2013, Nov - N. R. Andreychuk - CSC in Québec City, Unusual Alkyl Exchange Reactivity at a Uranium(IV) Bis(Alkyl) Platform...
2013, May - B. E. Cowie - CSC in Québec City, Transition Metal Complexes of a New Borane-Ambiphilic Ligand
2013, May - N. R. Andreychuk - AIDW in Moncton, Uranium(IV) Alkyl Complexes Supported by a Rigid NON-Donor Ligand...
2013, May - B. E. Cowie - AIDW in Moncton, Transition Metal Complexes of a Borane-Appended Bisphosphine Ligand.
2012, May - M. Mehta (undergraduate student) - CSC in Calgary, Vinyl Boranes with Late Transition Metals.
2011, Sept - B. E. Cowie - IMEBoron in Niagara, Coordination of ArNC to Rh-Fe Complexes of an Ambiphilic Borane-Containing Ligand.
2011, May - B. E. Cowie - CSC in Montreal, Unique Coordination of Aryl Isonitriles with Rhodium-Iron Complexes of an Ambiphilic Ligand.
2010, Nov - K. B. Kolpin - IDW in Windsor, Late Transition Metal Complexes of η3-Coordinated vinylboranes.
2010, May - B. E. Cowie - CSC in Toronto, A Diversity of M-L Interactions in Halide and Halide-Free Ambiphilic Ligand Rh Complexes.
2009, Nov - B. E. Cowie - IDW in Guelph, A Diversity of M-L Interactions in Halide and Halide-Free Ambiphilic Ligand Rh Complexes.
2007, May - C. Cruz - CSC in Manitoba, Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of Novel Non-Cyclopentadienyl Organothorium(IV) Cations.
2006, May - C. Cruz - CSC in Halifax, Remarkably Stable, Base-Free Thorium(IV) Dialkyl Complexes by Alkane Elimination....

Conference Posters by Students and PDFs in the Emslie Group

2019, Nov - K. PaskarukIDW in Oshawa,Late Transition Metal Ambiphilic Ligand Complexes: Alane versus Borane-Containing Ligands. [Poster Award Winner]
2019, Nov - N. GrayIDW in Oshawa, Ligand Design to Promote Interactions between Actinide Metals and Soft Chalcogen Donors.
2018, Nov - M. Al HareriIDW in Waterloo,Surface-Based Molecular Reactions for Nano-Scale Deposition of Elements.
2018, Oct - M. Al HareriInnovation 360 NanoTEC for Smart Communities Conference in Toronto, Surface-Based Molecular Reactions for Nano-Scale Deposition of Elements. [3rd Place in the NanoCanada 2018 Poster Award competition]
2017, June - N. R. AndreychukRERC in Ames, Iowa, Reactivity of a Uranium(IV) Dialkyl Complex Supported by a Rigid NON-Donor Ligand.
2016, Nov - M. Al HareriIDW at McMaster,Syntheses and Studies of Ln(III) Crown Ether Complexes.... (undergrad research from Brock).
2014, Nov - J. S. PriceIDW in Montreal, Bis(phosphine) Adducts of Dialkyl Manganese(II) Complexes.
2014, Nov - N. R. AndreychukIDW in Montreal, Thorium(IV) Alkyl and Allyl Complexes of a Rigid NON-Donor Ligand.
2014, Aug - E. W. Y. WongACS in San Francisco, Organoyttrium Complexes Bearing a New Highly Rigid Monoanionic Pincer Ligand.
2014, June - N. R. Andreychuk, RERC in Squaw Valley, Thorium(IV) Alkyl and Allyl Complexes of a Rigid NON-Donor Ligand.
2014, June - J. S. PriceCSC in Vancouver, Structural Intricacies of Bis-Hydrocarbyl Mn(II) Phosphine Adducts. [Poster Award Winner]
2014, June - E. W. Y. WongCSC in Vancouver, Organoyttrium Complexes Bearing a New Extremely Rigid Monoanionic Pincer Ligand.
2012, Nov - N. R. AndreychukIDW at U Ottawa, Rigid Bis(Amido) Uranium(IV) Dialkyl Complexes: Unusual Mixed Alkyl Formation.
2012, Nov - B. E. CowieIDW at U Ottawa, Reactivity of a New Borane-Containing Ambiphilic Ligand with Various Metal Precursors.
2012, Sept - N. R. AndreychukICOMC in Lisbon, Portugal, Rigid Uranium(IV) Bis(Amido) Alkyl Complexes: Mixed Alkyl Formation....
2012, Sept - K. MotolkoICOMC in Lisbon, Portugal, New Rigid Dianionic Ligands for Actinide and Rare Earth Metal Chemistry.
- 2012, Aug - N. R. AndreychukICOFE in Udine, Italy, Rigid Uranium(IV) Bis(Amido) Alkyl Complexes...[Winner of the Dalton Poster Prize]
2012, Aug - K. MotolkoICOFE in Udine, Italy, New Rigid Dianionic Ligands for Actinide and Rare Earth Metal Chemistry
2011, Sept K. B. KolpinIMEBoron in Niagara, η3BCC-Coordination in Late Transition Metal Vinylborane Complexes.
2011, Sept - B. E. CowieIMEBoron in Niagara, Coordination of Aryl Isonitriles to Rh-Fe Complexes of an Ambiphilic Ligand
2011, May - N. R. AndreychukCSC in Montreal, Structural Variations in Rigid Pincer Ligands for Highly Electropositive Metals.
2010, Dec - K. B. KolpinPacifichem conference in Hawaii, Synthesis and reactivity of late transition metal vinylborane complexes.
2010, Nov - B. E. CowieIDW in Windsor, Reactivity of Ambiphilic Ligand Rh-Fe Complexes with Isocyanides[Poster Award Winner]
2010, May - K. B. KolpinCSC in Toronto, Late Transition Metal Complexes of η3-Coordainted Vinylboranes
2009, Nov - K. B. KolpinIDW in Guelph, Lat
e Transition Metal Complexes of η3-Coordinated Vinylboranes.
2006, May - S. R. OakleyCSC in Halifax, Late Transition Metal Complexes with a Rigid Phosphine-Thioxanthene-Borane based Ligand.
2005, Nov - C. CruzIDW at U. Western Ontario, Remarkably Stable, Base-Free Thorium(IV) Dialkyl Complexes by Alkane Elimination....

ACS = American Chemical Society Conference
ALD = Atomic Layer Deposition 
AVS = American Vacuum Society 
CSC = Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference
ICOFE = International Confernece on the f-Elements 
ICOMC = International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry 
IDW = Inorganic Discussion Weekend 
RERC = Rare Earth Research Conference

* Some presentation titles in the above list are abbreviated.


Funding

Operating Funding

2015-2020 - NSERC Discovery Grant 
2010-2015 - NSERC Discovery Grant 
2007-2010 - NSERC Discovery Grant 
2004-2007 - NSERC Discovery Grant

2018-2024 - ORF-RE Grant (Emslie with 10 co-applicants and 6 partner companies)

2013-2016 - NSERC Strategic Grant with NOVA Chemicals

2012-2015 - Funding from Atomic Energy Canada Ltd. (AECL)

2016-2019 - Funding from Intel Corporation (administered by SRC) 
2015-2018 - Funding from Intel Corporation (administered by SRC) 
2011-2014 - Funding from Intel Corporation (administered by SRC) 
2007-2010 - Funding from Intel Corporation 
2006 - Funding from Intel Corporation

2007-2012 - Early Researcher Award (ERA)

2007-2009 - Emerging Materials Knowledge grant

2003 - McMaster University Start-Up Fund

Equipment Funding

2017 NSERC RTI - EPR Spectrometer - G. Goward and D. Emslie 
2017 NSERC RTI - TGA-DSC/MS - A. Adronov, D. Emslie and others 
2012 NSERC RTI - Microfocus Mo Source for X-ray Diffraction of Small and Unstable Crystals - G. Schrobilgen, D. Emslie and 2 others 
2008 NSERC RTI - FTIR-NIR Spectrometer - A. Adronov, D. Emslie and 4 others 
2006 NSERC RTI - Molybdenum X-Ray Diffractometer - G. Schrobilgen, D. Emslie and 6 others 
2005 NSERC RTI - CHNSO Combustion Elemental Analyzer - D. Emslie and 1 other 
2004 NSERC RTI - Inert Atmosphere Electrochemistry Setup with Low Temperature and High Scan Rate Capabilities - D. Emslie

2005-2010 - Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
2005-2010 - Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT) 
2005-2010 - CFI Infrastructure Operating Funds


Executive Positions, External Committees, and Conference Organization

2016-2018 - Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
2016-2018 - Faculty of Science Graduate Curriculum, Policy, Admissions and Study Committee (GCPASC)
2014-2018 - Secretary for the Inorganic Division of the CSC
2017 - Member of the Hiring Committee for a Teaching Track faculty position in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
2017 - Member of the Selection Committee for the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, in the Faculty of Science

2017 - Member of the Chair Selection Committee for the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

2017 - Member of the selection committee for the Canadian Institute of Chemistry's Rio Tinto Alcan Award
2017
 - Member of the selection committee for the McMaster Faculty of Science's Science Research Fellows Competition
2015-2016 
- Co-organizer of the 2016 Inorganic Discussion Weekend (IDW) at McMaster University
2015-2016 - Acting Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 
2015 
- Member of the selection committee for the Canadian Institute of Chemistry's Clara Benson Award 
2015 
- Co-organizer of the "Frontiers of organo-f-element chemistry" symposium at Pacifichem in 2015
2014-2015 - Member of the Board of Directors for the Academic Science Fund at McMaster University 
2013 & 2014- Member of the McMaster Internal Selection Committee for NSERC RTI Grants
2013 - Member of the committee to review applications for the CSC Award for Undergraduate Research in Inorganic Chemistry (AURIC) 
2012 - Member of the committee to review applications for the CSC Award for Graduate Work in Inorganic Chemistry (AGWIC) 
2011 - Member of the Organizing Committee for the IMEBoron Conference in Niagara, Ontario, Sept 2011. 
2009-2012 - Member of the NSERC RTI (Research Tools and Instruments) Grant Evaluation Committee for 3 years
2008-2009 - Program Chair for the Division of Inorganic Chemistry at the 2009 Canadian Society of Chemistry (CSC) Conference 
2008-2009 - Division of Inorganic Chemistry Mixer Chair at the 2009 Canadian Society of Chemistry (CSC) Conference at McMaster University
2003 - Member of the Organizing Committee for the Inorganic Discussion Weekend (IDW) at McMaster University in November 2003


Other Information

Undergraduate Teaching (McMaster, Department of Chemistry) - See Teaching Scores

CHEM 1A03 - Introductory Chemistry I - Fall Term in 2018, 2017 and 2016.
CHEM 4II3 (previously CHEM 4R03)
 - Organometallic Chemistry - Winter Term in 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004.
CHEM 4IB3 - Bio-Inorganic Chemistry - Winter Term in 2017, 2015 and 2013.
CHEM 3LA3 - Lab Course: Strategies for Chemical Discovery - Fall Term in 2015 and 2014. 
CHEM 3Q03 (now CHEM 3II3) - Introduction to Transition Metal Chemistry - Fall Term in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004. 
CHEM 2LB3 - Lab Course: Tools for Chemical Discovery II - Winter Term in 2010 and 2009.
CHEM 2LA3 - Lab Course: Tools for Chemical Discovery I - Fall Term in 2013 and 2012. 
CHEM 4G09 (Senior Thesis) - Student Supervisor in 03-04, 05-06, 07-08 (x3; one from Bristol), 08-09, 09-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13 (x2), 13-14, 14-15, 15-16 (x3; one from Bristol), 16-17 (x2; both from Bristol), 17-18 (x2), 18-19.
CHEM 3RP3 
(Research Practicum) - Student Supervisor in Winter 2017 and Fall 2018.

External PhD/MSc Examiner:

2019 - Ph.D. defence - Alexander Waked - Stephan Group – U Toronto, Chemistry
2019 - Ph.D. defence - Stephanie Carpenter - Neidig Group – U Rochester, Chemistry
2019 - Ph.D. defence - Douglas Dawson Beattie - Schaefer/Love Groups – UBC, Chemistry
2018 - Ph.D. defence - David Armstrong - Fekhl Group – U Toronto (Mississauga), Chemistry
2016 - Ph.D. defence - Viridiana Pérez Torres - Fontaine Group – U Laval, Chemistry
2015 - Ph.D. defence - Matthew McCready - Puddephatt Group – Western U, Chemistry
2015 - Ph.D. defence - Jason Coyle - Barry Group – Carleton U, Chemistry
2014 - Ph.D. defence - Fatme Dahcheh - Stephan Group – U Toronto, Chemistry 
2014 - M.Sc. defence - Nicolas McLeod - Nikonov Group – Brock U, Chemistry
2014 - Ph.D. defence - Rakesh Ragagopalan - Sterenberg Group – U Regina, Chemistry
2014 - Ph.D. defence - Amir Afshar - Cadien Group – U Alberta, Mater. Eng.
2013 - Ph.D. defence - Breanne Kamenz - Hayes Group – U Lethbridge, Chemistry
2013 - Ph.D. defence - Cassandra Hayes - Leznoff Group – SFU, Chemistry
2013 - Ph.D. defence - Elisabeth Fatila - Preuss Group – Guelph, Chemistry
2010 - Ph.D. defence - Yuen-ying Carpenter - Burford Group – Dalhousie U, Chemistry
2009 - Ph.D. defence - Rahul Samant - Cowie Group – U Alberta, Chemistry
2009 - Ph.D. defence - Reagan Davidson - Burford Group – Dalhousie U, Chemistry
2009 - M.Sc. defence - Xiangdong Du - Metallinos Group – Brock U, Chemistry
2007 - Ph.D. defence - Hua Han - Johnson Group, U Windsor, Chemistry

PhD/MSc Examiner in the Department of Chemistry at McMaster (not inc. Emslie group students):

2019 - Ph.D. defence - Nadine Wellington - Britz-McKibbin group
2018 - Ph.D. defence - John DeBackere - Schrobilgen group
2018 - Ph.D. defence - Sophie Kervazo - Ayers group (joint with Vallet group in Lille)
2018 - M.Sc. defence - Katherine Marczenko - Schrobilgen group 

2018 - Ph.D. defence - Ian Duffy - Leigh Group
2017 - M.Sc. defence - Omar Sharif - Kruse Group
2017 - Ph.D. defence - James Goettel - Schrobilgen Group 
2017 - Ph.D. defence - Abdulreyza Yazdani - Valliant Group 

2016 - Ph.D. defence - Maria Ivanova - Schrobilgen Group 
2014 - Ph.D. defence - Kunal Keskar - McNulty Group 
2013 - Ph.D. defence - Svetlana Kostina - Leigh Group 
2011 - Ph.D. defence - Phil Elder - Vargas Baca Group
2011 - Ph.D. defence - Adroha Bhattacharya - Leigh Group 
2010 - Ph.D. defence - Michael Hughes - Schrobilgen Group 
2010 - Ph.D. defence - Greg Smith - Schrobilgen Group 
2010 - M.Sc. defence - Teri Gullon - Valliant Group 
2009 - Ph.D. defence - Farah Lollmahomed - Leigh Group 
2008 - Ph.D. defence - Andrew Green - Valliant Group 
2005 - M.Sc. defence - Richard Lee - Terlouw Group 
2005 - Ph.D. defence - Bernard Pointner - Schrobilgen Group

Conference Judge

Poster judge - 2019 - Inorganic Discussion Weekend (IDW) in Oshawa, Ontario.
Judge of talks and posters - 2018 - Inorganic Discussion Weekend (IDW) in Waterloo, Ontario.
Poster judge 
2017 - Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference (CSC) in Toronto.
Judge of talks and posters - 2016
 - Inorganic Discussion Weekend (IDW) at McMaster University, Ontario.
Poster judge - 2016 
- Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference (CSC) in Halifax, NS.
Judge of talks and posters - 2015
 - Inorganic Discussion Weekend (IDW) at RMC in Kingston, Ontario.
Poster judge - 2014 - Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference (CSC) in Vancouver, BC.
Poster judge - 2013
 - Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference (CSC) in Quebec City, Quebec. 
Poster judge - 2012 - Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference (CSC) in Calgary, Alberta. 
Poster judge - 2011 - IMEBoron Conference in Niagara, Ontario. 
Poster judge - 2011 - Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference (CSC) in Montreal, Quebec.
Judge of talks - 2010 - Inorganic Discussion Weekend (IDW) at Windsor University, Ontario. 
Judge of talks - 2008 - Inorganic Discussion Weekend (IDW) at Brock University, Ontario. 
Poster judge - 2008 - Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference (CSC) in Edmonton, Alberta.
Poster judge - 2006 - Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference (CSC) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Poster judge - 2005 - Inorganic Discussion Weekend (IDW) at Queens University, Ontario.


updated November 2019