Principle Investigator

Charles-François de Lannoy, PhD
​Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON
L8S 4L7
Office: ETB 111

e-mail:
delannoy@mcmaster.ca

​phone:
905-525-9140 ext. 24471
Research Interests:
  • Environmental applications of nanomaterials
  • Advanced polymer thin film membranes for desalination
  • Membrane contactor materials for CO2 separation
  • Electrokinetic separation of charged solutes
  • Catalytic surface reactivity for environmental remediation
  • Thin film composites for CO2 separation
  • Environmental implications of nanomaterials

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Saloumeh Ghasemian, PhD
Details:
Chemical Engineering (PhD, McGill)
Chemical Engineering (MS, Waterloo)
Chemical Engineering (MS, Sharif)
Chemical Engineering (B.Eng., Sharif)

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 369

e-mail:
ghasemis@mcmaster.ca
Research Interests:
  • ​Environmental nanotechnology - development of nanoengineered and nanostructured materials for water purification
  • Environmental biotechnology - sterilization and inactivation of bacteria
  • Electrochemical technologies for wastewater treatment
  • Applications of electrochemistry in environmental and biomedical fields
  • Surface engineering and modification
  • Transport and interfacial phenomena

Hye-Jin Lee, PhD
Details:
Environmental Engineering (PhD, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
Environmental Engineering (MS, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
Environmental Engineering (B.Eng., Konkuk University)

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 133

e-mail:
leeh114@mcmaster.ca
Research Interests:
  • ​Chemical cleaning in reverse osmosis system
  • Membrane biofouling control
  • Redox technologies for contaminant removal and microbial inactivatio
  • Chemistry of reactive oxygen species in aquatic environments
  • Membrane surface modification

PhD Students

M. Amin Halali
Details:
Chemical Engineering (PhD in progress, McMaster)
Petroleum Engineering (MS, Sharif)
Petroleum Engineering (B.Eng. Petroleum University of Technology)

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 296

e-mail:
halalim@mcmaster.ca
Research Interests:
My research focuses on understanding the processing and engineering of nanomaterials for use in polymer nanocomposite membranes. More specifically, my primary research is focused on building electro-conductive membranes and implementing polymer functionalization to deliver optimized efficiency in membrane selectivity, flux, and electrical conductivity. My areas of interest include
  • polymer-nanomaterial interfacial studies
  • nanomaterials characterization
  • intelligent modeling.

Yichen Wu
Details:
Chemical Engineering (PhD in progress, McMaster)
Civil Engineering (MS, Purdue)
Environmental Engineering (BS, Nanjing Technical University)

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 296

e-mail:
wuy211@mcmaster.ca
Research Interests:
  • soil surface chemistry
  • particle reactive transport in porous media
  • development, characterization, and application of functional nanomaterials for environmental remediation and/or engineered systems
  • Hydrology, wildfire eco-hydrology and environmental quality modelling

Daniel Osorio
Details:
Chemical Engineering (PhD in progress, McMaster)
Materials Engineering (MS, McMaster)
Nanotechnology Engineering (BASc, University of Waterloo)

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE A407

e-mail:
osoriod@mcmaster.ca
Research Interests:
  • nanocellulose surface chemistry and surface modifications
  • Particle-polymer interactions related to producing nanocomposites
  • Microscopy of soft materials
    Hard-tissue scaffolding
    Environmental applications of nanomaterials 

Personal Interests: 
  • Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Hung Gar Kung Fu, Arnis, Creative Writing, Outdoor and Indoor climbing, Blacksmithing

Nan Zhang
Details:
Chemical Engineering (PhD in progress, McMaster)
Chemical Engineering (MS, Tianjin)
Pharmaceutical Engineering (BS, Tianjin)

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 256

e-mail:
zhang33@mcmaster.ca
Research Interests:
  • Development of anti-fouling sensor surface for water monitor
  • Printing sensors onto membranes
  • Electrically conductive membranes for water treatment

Mohamed Elganzoury
Details:
Chemical Engineering (PhD in progress, McMaster)
Chemical Engineering (MS, Cairo)
Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering (B.Eng., Cairo)

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 265

e-mail:
elganzom@mcmaster.ca
Research Interests:
  • Fabrication and Characterization of novel materials for environmental and energy applications 
  • Electrochemical Water treatment
  • Nano-Engineering

Personal Interests:
Swimming
Soccer

Research Scientists

Heera Marway
Details:
Chemical Engineering (MS, McMaster)
Chemical Engineering (B.Eng., McMaster)

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 

e-mail:
marwayhs@mcmaster.ca
Research Interests:
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Masters Students

Alexander Sutherland
Details:
Chemical Engineering (B. Eng. - MS in progress, McMaster)
NSERC-CGS-M Award Winner

e-mail:
sutheaj@mcmaster.ca
Research Interests: 
  • Electrically Conductive Membranes
  • Electro-catalytic membranes
  • Carbon Nanofibers (CNFs) and CNF polymer composites

Other Interests
  • Craft Brewing, Downhill Skiing, Hiking, Piano

Cassandra Chidiac
Details:
​Chemical Engineering and BioEngineering (5th Year UG - Accelerated Master's Student)
NSERC-USRA Award Winner

e-mail:
​chidiacn@mcmaster.ca​
Research Interests:​
  • Investigating the performance of CNTs as electroconductive coatings in microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) in terms of biofouling, treatment performance and hydrogen production
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​Other Interests​
  • Hiking, swimming, traveling 

Melissa Larocque
Details: 
Chemical Engineering (5th Year UG - Accelerated Master's Student)
NSERC-USRA Award Winner

e-mail:
​larocqmj@mcmaster.ca
Summer Research Project​
  • Application of electrically conductive thin film coatings in hollow fibre membranes for industrial wastewater treatment
Other Interests:
  • Piano, swimming, hiking, board games

Undergraduate Students

Erik Peña
Details:
5th Year Undergraduate Student
Chemical Engineering

e-mail:
​penae@mcmaster.ca
Summer Research Project
  • Application of machine learning on membrane science
  • Alignment of cellulose nanocrystals on membrane surfaces

​Other Interests
  • ​Urban dance and tennis

Sara Evans
evDetails:
3rd Year Undergraduate Student
Medical & Biological Physics

e-mail:
evanss5@mcmaster.ca
Research Interests:
  • Environmental applications of cellulose-based nanocomposites​
  • Soil mobility of nanoparticles

Other Interests:
  • Crocheting, baking, writing

Kyle Heyblom
Details:
5th Year Undergraduate Student
Chemical Engineering

e-mail:
heyblokb@mcmaster.ca​
Research Project
  • ​Characterizing physical and chemical parameters of collected waters
  • The use of artificial sweetners as potential chemical indicators of wastewater contamination in drinking water sources
​Other Interests:
  • Trekking, mountaineering, camping, mountain biking

Alumni

Post-Doctoral:
Trevor Gilbert, PhD McMaster University, now a research scientist at SciEx

PhD:


Master's:
Maria Ximena Ruiz-Caldas, MSc McMaster University

Undergradaute: 
Saifuddin Syed, 4th year Undergraduate Student, McMaster University
Thomas Baker, 1st year Undergraduate Student, McMaster University
Mohammad Akhtar, 4th year Undergraduate Student, McMaster University
Erik Fréchette, 4th year Undergraduate Student, McMaster University
Laraib Shaikh, 5th year Undergraduate Student, McMaster University
Prabhjot Burmy, 2nd year Undergraduate Student, McMaster University
​Al-Asel Maizer, 3rd year Undergraduate Student, McMaster University
​Beatrice Benigno, 2nd year Undergraduate Student, McMaster University
​Ryan Tyrrell, 1st year Undergraduate Student, McMaster University