Current Group Members

• Dr. Barbara Frisken, Group Leader
  
• Adrian Yeung, MSc Student
  

Former Group Members

Postdoctoral Fellows :

• Dr. Rasoul Narimani (2013), Member of Technical Staff, SFU
• Dr. Gabriel Espinosa (2010-2012), Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo Morelia, Mexico
• Dr. Juan Sabin (2008-2010), Co-founder and Sales Director, AFFINImeter, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
• Dr. Philip Patty (2006), UnPatti University, Ambon Indonesia
• Dr. Laurent Rubatat (2003-2005), Universite de Pau, France
• Dr. Jun Gao (2001-2005), enGene Inc., Vancouver

Visitors :

• Martin Sikor (2007), Diplome Intern, Universitaat Augsberg, Germany

Graduate Students :

• Jake Stewart (MSc 2024)
  X-ray contrast variation in anion exchange membranes
• Eric Schibli (PhD 2021)
  Nanostructure and ion dynamics of novel ionenes via scattering and simulation
  Currently: Data Scientist at Canfor, Vancouver
• Pierayeh Vahdani (PhD 2018)
  Morphological studies of bulk heterojunction films made of polymers showing stable photovoltaic properties
  
• Sepehr Tahmasebi Sisakht (MSc 2014)
  Structural study of anion exchange polymer electrolyte membranes
  Currently: CEO at ShyftBase
• Rasoul Narimani (PhD 2012)
  Morphological studies of ionic random graft copolymers based on scattering techniques
  Currently: Member of Technical Staff, SFU
• Iris Gutowski (MSc 2010)
  The effects of pH and concentration on the rheology of Carbopol gels
  Currently: Software Consultant, Vancouver
• Roja Zakaraiee (MSc 2009)
  The effect of cholesterol on the partitioning of 1-Octanol into POPC vesicles.
  Currently: PhD student at UBC
• David Lee (MSc 2009)
  Structural investigation Of Carbopol ETD2050 by light scattering.
  Currently: Member of Technical Staff, SFU.
• Philip Patty (MSc 2000, PhD 2006)
  Studies of the mechanical properties of lipid vesicles using extrusion methods (MSc) and Using vesicles to study the effect of sterols on the mechanical strength of lipid membranes and the protein-lipid membrane interaction (PhD).
  Currently: Professor at Universitas Pattimura Ambon, Ambon, Indonesia
• Yong Sun (MSc 2004)
  Differences in the particle size information obtained from static and dynamic laser light scattering.
  
• Michael Lamont (MSc 1999)
  Detection of shape fluctuations in large lipid vesicles using diffusing-wave spectroscopy.
  Currently: Research Associatiate, Schaffer-Nishimura Lab, Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
• Greg Hunter (MSc 1997)
  The effects of lipid composition and extrusion pressure and temperature on the properties of phospholipid vesicles.
  Currently: Defence Scientist at Defence Research and Development Canada, Ottawa
• Elaine Lau (MSc 1994)
  Size and shape fluctuations of large unilamellar vesicles as investigated using light scattering.
  Currently: Product Design Leader, Mississauga

Undergraduate students :

• Colton Lohn ('20): Svante, Burnaby
• Jake Stewert ('19): Graduate Student - SFU
• Matthew Garayt ('18): Graduate Student - Dalhousie
• Ryan de Vries ('13): Law Student - Osgoode Hall Law School
• Jonathan Williams ('09, '11): Graduate Student - Simon Fraser University
• Senny Foo ('10):
• Tony Orth ('06): Graduate Student - Harvard University
• Kevin Stevenson ('05): Graduate Student - University of Central Florida
• David Lee ('03-'04): Technical Staff - Simon Fraser University
• Ryan McKenzie ('03): Graduate Student - University of British Columbia
• Anthony Tse ('00): HSBC
• Carolyn Young ('00): Graduate Student - McGill University
• Trevor Siggers ('99): Research Fellow - Havard Medical School
• Charles Asman ('97): Northrup Grummon, Los Angeles
• Jeremy Pencer ('94): NRC Chalk River, Deep River ON
• Brian King ('92-'93): Assistant Professor of Physics - McMaster University