Principle Investigator

Charles-François de Lannoy, PhD
​Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON
L8S 4L7
Office: JHE 372

e-mail:
[email protected]
Research Interests:
  • CO2 capture
  • Electrochemistry in environmental and chemical systems
  • Scalable membrane technologies
  • Polymer thin films
  • Electro-catalysts for environmental remediation
  • First Nations and their water

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Timothy Warner

 Details:
Visiting Research (University of Melbourne)
PhD Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (RMIT, Australia)
B.Sc and B.Eng. (Monash University)

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 361

e-mail: [email protected]
Research Interests:
  • Fabrication and Characterization of novel materials for environmental and energy applications 
  • Hollow fiber membrane testing and synthesis
  • Catalysis and electrocatalysis

Personal Interests:
Piano, music, traveling, cooking

Bassel Abdelkader

Details:
PhD Mechanical Engineering (Guelph, Canada)  
MSc Mechanical Engineering (KFUPM, Saudi Arabia)  
B.Eng. Aeronautical Engineering (IAET, Egypt) 

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 256

e-mail: [email protected]  
Research Interests:
  • Membrane technologies 
  • Sustainable technologies for water purification
  • Ocean carbon dioxide removal through ocean alkalinity enhancement
  • Electrolysis and electrodialysis

Personal Interests:
Hiking, Squash, Running​

Colin Gibson

Details:
PhD Water Resources Engineering and International Development Collaborative Specialization (Guelph/McMaster)
B.Eng. Environmental Engineering (Guelph)
Minor Business Administration (Guelph)

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering

e-mail:
[email protected]
Research Interests:
  • Ethics of Water Management
  • Water Management Paradigms
  • WASH Systems (Water supply, sanitation, hygiene)
  • Indigenous Water Insecurity
  • Water, Culture, and Technology
  • Technology Indigenization
  • Holistic Water Management
 
Personal Interests:
Photography, Camping, Ultimate Frisbee, Cycling

Abdelrahman Awad Babiker

Details:
Chemical Engineering (PhD in progress, McMaster)
MSc. Chemical Engineering (King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals)
BSc. Chemical Engineering

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
​JHE 256

e-mail:
[email protected]
Research Interests:
  • Nanoparticle-polymer composites
  • Hollow fiber membranes
  • Electrically responsive membranes
  • Gas Separation membranes
  • ​Osmotically driven membranes
 
Personal Interests:
Swimming, Cycling, Soccer

PhD Students

Nathan Mullins
Details:
Chemical Engineering (PhD in progress, McMaster)
MASc. Chemical Engineering (Queen's University)
BASc. Environmental Engineering with a Minor in Biological Sciences (University of Windsor)

Awards: NSERC PGS-D PhD Scholarship, OGS

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 361​

e-mail:
[email protected]
Research Interests:
  • Organic contaminant removal, adsorption, and degradation
  • Wastewater treatment and monitoring 
  • Electrochemical membranes
  • Advances to membrane technologies

Personal Interests:
​music, mountain biking, hiking, golf, cooking

Sorour Ayoubian

Details:
Chemical Engineering (PhD in progress)
MSc, Textile Sciences and Engineering (Amirkabir University of Science and Technology)
BEng, Textile Sciences and Engineering (Amirkabir University of Science and Technology)

Awards:

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
​JHE 256

e-mail:
[email protected]
Research Interests:
  • Advanced membrane separation technologies
  • Design and characterization of novel materials for wastewater treatment
  • Carbon dioxide capture and removal technologies
  • Scalable approaches to membrane fabrication and application
  • Electrocatalysts for environmental remediation

Personal Interests:
Travelling, camping, swimming, and music

Michael McLaren
Details:
Chemical Engineering (PhD in progress)
MA, Science and Technology Studies (York University)
MASc, Chemical Engineering (Queen's University)
BASc, Engineering Chemistry (Queen's University)

Awards: 

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
JHE 256
​
e-mail:
[email protected]
Research Interests:
  • polymer systems
  • polymer-nanomaterial composites
  • PEEK membranes
  • contaminant extraction

Personal Interests:
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Research Scientists

Masters Students

Sam Fahrngruber
Details
Chemical Engineering (MSc. in progress)

B.A.Sc, Chemical Engineering (Queen's University)

Awards: NSERC CGS-M, OGS

Address
Department of Chemical Engineering - JHE 256

email: [email protected]
Research Interests
  • Ocean alkalinity enhancement
  • Carbon dioxide removal technologies
  • Hydrogen gas production
  • Applications of membranes and electrochemistry

Personal Interests
Running, camping, cross-country skiing, dried apricots, music

Mira Abulibdeh
Details:
Biomedical Engineering (MSc. in progress)
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemsitry (University of Toronto)

Awards: CREATE Grant Fellowship

Address
Department of Chemical Engineering - JHE 256

e-mail: [email protected]
Research Interests: 
  • Biomaterials and Biocompatibility
  • Reusable Dialysis Membranes
  • Protein and Cell Interactions at Material Surfaces
  • Fouling and Surface Modification Strategies
  • Biomedical Device Innovation

Personal Interests:
Traveling, volunteering, reading, sports

Shrisha Srinivasa
Details:
Biomedical Engineering (MSc. in progress)
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (University of Waterloo)

Awards: CREATE Grant Fellowship

Address
Department of Chemical Engineering - JHE 256

e-mail: [email protected]
Research Interests:
  • PEEK membranes
  • hollow fibers
  • nanomaterials and coatings

Personal Interests:

Undergraduate Students

Alumni

Post-Doctoral:
Francesco Ferella, PhD University of Aquila, Italy
Ahmed Elsayed, PhD McMaster Univesity
Trevor Gilbert, PhD McMaster University
Saloumeh Ghasemian, PhD McGill University​
Mohamad Amin Halali, PhD McMaster University
Hyejin Lee, PhD Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Jackie Meng Xu, PhD University of Missouri
Yichen Wu, PhD McMaster University

PhD:
Abdelrahman Awad, PhD McMaster University
Mohamed Elganzoury, PhD McMaster University
Colin Gibson, PhD Guelph University
​Mohamad Amin Halali, PhD McMaster University
Scott Laengert, PhD McMaster University
Crivian Peliser, PhD Federal University of Parana, Brazil
Yichen Wu, PhD McMaster University
Nan Zhang, PhD McMaster University

Master's:
Cassandra Chidiac, MSc McMaster University
Nikul Kumar Dhabi, MSc McMaster University
Erik Frechette, MSc McMaster University
Erik Gerardo Morales, MSc National Autonomous University of Mexico
Hannah Grewal, MSc McMaster University
Melissa Larocque, MSc McMaster University
Maria Ximena Ruiz-Caldas, MSc McMaster University
Atefeh Shokrgozar, MSc McMaster University
Alexander Sutherland, MSc McMaster University

Undergraduate: 
Mohammad Akhtar (Chemical Engineering)
Midhousha Anura (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Sheel Ayachi (Chemical Engineering)
Irina Babamova (Chemical Engineering)
Thomas Baker (Chemical Engineering)
​Beatrice Benigno (Chemical Engineering)
Jenna Bullard (Chemical Engineering)
Prabhjot Burmy (Chemical Engineering)
Sara Evans (Physics)
Erik Fréchette (Chemical Engineering)
Adi Gelb (Chemical Engineering)
Christina Hannah (Nanotechnology Engineering, University of Waterloo)
Kyle Heyblom (Chemical Engineering)
Adithi Iyer (Chemical Engineering)
Aly Khalifa (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Maddison Konway (Mechanical Engineering)
Yaeji Kwon (Chemical Engineering)
​Al-Asel Maizer (Chemical Engineering)
Hannah Mann (Chemical Engineering)
Lauren McGregor (Civil Engineering)
Moly Mikhail (Chemical Engineering)
Jack Ormsby (Chemical Engineering)
Panos Papangelakis (Chemical Engineering)
Erik Pena (Chemical Engineering)
Laraib Shaikh (Chemical Engineering)
Allison Suichies (Chemical Engineering)
Saifuddin Syed (Bachelor's of Technology)​
​Ryan Tyrrell ​(Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Gavin Yuen (Chemical Engineering)
Starr Zhu (BTech)

High School: 
Christina Hannah