Faculty
Name | Area | Contact |
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 |