Faculty

NameAreaContact
Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 in Quantum Computing for Modeling of Molecules and Materials
Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy
Quantum computing, quantum chemistry, quantum information, quantum algorithms, strongly correlated quantum matter, condensed matter theory, density functional theory, entanglement renormalization methods, quantum error-correction
Office: Elliott 118
Associate Professor
Chemistry
F-elements, organometallic and coordination chemistry, synthesis, medical and catalytic applications
Office: Elliott 314
Professor
Chemistry
Supramolecular dynamics, kinetics, host-guest, gels, photophysics, photochromism, asphaltene, soft materials
Office: Elliott 246
Professor, Department Chair
Chemistry
Surface spectroscopy, Raman, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer research, single-molecule detection
Office: Elliott 303
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering
Green chemistry, molecular sensors for water contaminants, safer prevention of fouling
Office: ECS 418
Professor
Chemistry
Chemistry of phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth, new synthetic and spectroscopic studies
Office: Elliott 166
Adjunct Professor
Chemistry
Kyle joined the Faculty at the Vancouver Island University in the fall of 2020. Prior, he completed a PhD at the University of Victoria based in the Applied Environmental Research labs at VIU. He then spent four and a half years in Sweden as a postdoctoral fellow and senior researcher at Uppsala University before making the move back to the west coast of BC. Kyle’s research interests primarily revolve around bioanalytical mass spectrometry, including metabolomics and lipidomics. More specifically, he uses novel approaches to spatially map small molecules in tissue and investigate metabolite and lipid changes in biological samples that are indicative of health and disease. Kyle currently teaches first year chemistry (CHEM 142) and is excited to be involved in upper-level analytical chemistry courses at VIU. Kyle is currently looking for UVic grad students.
Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Microfluidics for Drug Discovery and Health Care
Chemistry
Microfluidics, artificial cells, droplets, drug discovery, patient analytics, healthcare, simulation
Office: Elliott 306
Adjunct Professor
Chemistry
Environmental and analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry
Office: AERL, VIU
Professor
Chemistry
Microfluidic and surface electro-chemistry, fuel cell catalysis, impedance spectroscopy
Office: Elliott 316
Acting AVP Academic Planning, Professor
Chemistry
Coordination chemistry, redox-active ligands, stable radicals, functional dyes
Office: Elliott 166
Professor, Associate Vice-President Research
Chemistry
Medicinal chemistry, molecular recognition, synthesis, epigenetic therapies and chemical biology
Office: Elliott 238
Professor
Chemistry
Biophysical chemistry, spectroscopy, instrument design and modelling
Office: Elliott 318
Assistant Teaching Professor
Chemistry
General, organic and bio-organic chemistry
Office: Elliott 315
Adjunct Professor
Chemistry
Environmental organic chemistry, photochemistry, water quality
Office: AERL, VIU
Assistant Professor
Chemistry
Organic synthesis, catalysis, high-throughput experimentation, process chemistry, mechanism
Office: Elliott 308
Dean of Science, Professor
Chemistry
Spectroscopic instrument design, fiber optics, chemical sensors, cavity-enhanced optics, micro-optical resonators
Office: Elliott 166
Professor, Canada 150 Research Chair in Materials Science
Chemistry
Main group chemistry, molecular, polymer, materials synthesis and functional materials
Office: Elliott 312
Professor
Chemistry
Catalyst discovery and mechanisms, organometallic chemistry and mass spectrometry
Office: Elliott 307
Professor
Chemistry
Self-assembly, polymer materials, nanoparticles, quantum dots, drug delivery, and microfluidics
Office: Elliott 319
Professor
Chemistry
Self-assembly on solid surfaces, Monte Carlo and multi-scale methods, materials in external fields
Office: Elliott 309
Professor
Chemistry
Homogeneous catalysis in main group chemistry, mechanistic organometallic and coordination chemistry
Office: Elliott 242
Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Advanced Functional Materials
Chemistry
Functional materials, solid-state chemistry, self-assembly, clean energy, perovskites, optoelectronics, solar cells, light emission, photon sensing
Office: Elliott 244
Professor
Chemistry
Organic photochemical reactions, compounds of pharmaceutical interest
Office: Elliott 310
Adjunct Professor
Heather joined the faculty of chemistry at Vancouver Island University in the fall of 2020. Prior to that she was a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Edinburgh, studying quantum phase changes in hydrogen under extreme high pressure. Heather’s area of expertise lies in computational chemistry and modelling, with a focus on the response of complex systems to applied pressure. She is particularly interested in studying the effect of pressure on biological systems such as proteins and lipid membranes, and how these systems have adapted to high pressure in deep-sea organisms. Heather currently teaches first year chemistry (CHEM 141/142) and Physical Chemistry (CHEM 241).
Professor
Chemistry
Organic synthesis, chemical biology, materials science
Office: Elliott 311