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The Team: Current Members

Dr. Curtis Braun

Guest Research Scientist (Metabolic Insights Inc.)

  • Email: curtis.braun (at) metabolicinsights (dot) com
  • Research Topic: Insulin sensors 
  • Degrees: Ph.D. (UBC)
  • Hobbies & Interests: cycling, golf, and public speaking

DR. Feng (Karen) Jiang

Visiting Scholar (from Qingdao University)

  • Email: jiang_feng (at) sfu (dot) ca
  • Research Topic: Electrodeposition of nanostructures and their applications
  • ​Degree: Ph.D. (Qingdao University, China)
  • Hobbies & Interests: hiking, cooking, travel, and music

Michelle Leung

Research Assistant

  • Email: mhl30 (at) sfu (dot) ca
  • Research Topic: Portable analytical devices for pH measurement
  • Degree: B.Sc. (SFU)
  • Hobbies & Interests: reading, writing, cooking, travelling

Alvin G.C. Zhou

Ph.D. Candidate

  • Email: gza19 (at) sfu (dot) ca
  • Research Topic: Molecular electronics
  • Degree: B.Sc. (SFU)
  • Hobbies & Interests: cooking, eating, and talking

Cliff Ng

M.Sc. Candidate

  • Email: cliffn (at) sfu (dot) ca 
  • Research Topic: Optically transparent superhydrophobic coatings
  • Degree: B.Sc. (UBC)
  • Hobbies & Interests: guitar, martial arts, learning languages, and browsing Wikipedia

Yuguo (Hugo) Zhang

M.Sc. Candidate

  • Email: yza650 (at) sfu (dot) ca
  • Research Topic: Supramolecular electrochemistry on surface
  • Degrees: M. Eng. (Purdue University)
  • Hobbies & Interests: hiking, workout, and music

Ladan Yeganeh Rad

M.Sc. Candidate

  • Email: ladan_yeganeh_rad (at) sfu (dot) ca
  • Research Topic: Click chemistry on filter paper
  • Degree: B.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology)
  • Hobbies & Interests: cooking, eating, and walking

Chengxi (Stephen) Li

M.Sc. Candidate

  • Email: cla547 (at) sfu (dot) ca
  • Research Topic: Electroanalytical Chemistry
  • Degree: B.Sc. (UBC)
  • Hobbies & Interests: trail waling, music, badminton, cooking

Yawen Deng

M.Sc Candidate

  • Email: yawend (at) sfu (dot) ca
  • Research Topic: Superhydrophic and antibacterial surface
  • Degree: B.Sc. (UBC)
  • Hobbies & Interests: tennis, baking 

Jiaxing (Marsh) Li

Volunteer Research Assistant (IT Support)

  • Email: jla641 (at) sfu (dot) ca
  • Research Topic: Smart apps for chemical research and education
  • Degree: B.Sc. (SFU)
  • Hobbies & Interests: skiing, swimming, badminton

Chi ( Jessica ) Que Vuong

Undergraduate Research Assistant (USRA)

  • Email: qcv (at) sfu (dot) ca
  • Research Topic: Superhydrophobic coating modification and paper patterning for quantitative assays
  • Degree: B.Sc. (SFU, in progress)
  • Hobbies & Interests: hiking, snowboarding, badminton and travelling

Former Members 

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M.Sc. and Ph.D. Graduates
Li (Lily) Su; M.Sc. (12/2004); Government laboratory, Jinan
Navanita Sarma; M.Sc. (11/2006); Eliapharma Services Inc. Montreal, QC
Marcus A. Kuikka; M.Sc. (06/2007);  Medical doctor, Australia
Dinah M. Soolaman; M.Sc. (07/2007); High school teacher
Alan K. H. Cheng; M.Sc. (07/2009);  Medical doctor, Hongkong
Hidehiko Asanuma; Ph.D. (08/2009); Chief Scientist, L’oréal, Japan
Zhi-Feng (Jeff) Jiang; M.Sc. (08/2010); BDA China Ltd.
Lily M.L. Ou; M.Sc. (08/2011); eSenso Laboratories Ltd.
Cassie Ho; M.Sc. (12/2011); Stemcell Technologies Inc. 
Yun Dai; M.Sc. (08/2012); Biogate Laboratories Ltd. 
Yiting Tang; M.Sc. (03/2013); Vancouver Biotech Ltd. 
Richard T.M. Popoff; Ph.D. (08/2013); Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Ping Li; M.Sc. (12/2015); StemCell Technologies
Jessica X. H. Wong; (08/2016); Agrima Botanicals
Samuel S. H. Wang; M.Sc. (08/2016) AstraZeneca 
Jenny Syl Tabunag; M.Sc. (03/2019) eSenso Biotech Ltd.
Yifei Zhang, M.Sc. (08/2019)  Ph.D. Candidate at Oxford University
Lin Qi; Ph.D. (10/2020); PDF at Calgary University
Clayton W. Schultz; Ph.D. (05/2021); Research Scientist, Nanotech Security Corp., Vancouver
Kun Liu;  Ph.D. (06/2021); PDF at UBC 
Brigitta R. Sun; M. Sc. (01/2022) Honorary Post Mortem
Kennedy S. Chen; M.Sc. (04/2022) Sialco Materials Ltd. ​
​Jie Xu; M.Sc. (withdrew 06/2004) left for Georgia Tech
Joe C. Wang; Ph.D. (withdrew 06/2007) left for UVic 
Gilbert Lee; M.Sc. (withdrew 01/2013) supervisor change
Mahoo Naderi; M.Sc. (withdrew 09/2023) supervisor change

Visiting Professor, PDF, RA
​Dr. Yong-Jun Liu (11/2001-10/2003) PDF, now Professor at Shandong University 
Chuan-Yun Luo (11/2001 - 09/2002) Research Assistant 
Prof. Peter Williams (02/2004 - 07/2004) Acadia University
Dr. Zhen Wang (03/2004 - 03/2005) PDF, Tsinghua University (Shenzhen Research Institute) 
Ming Zhou (05/2004 - 04/2005) RA 
Dr. Janet Y.-C. Huang (04/2005 - 10/2006) RA 
Dr. Bixia Ge (05/2005 - 11/2006) PDF, now CTO of eSenso Biotech Inc. 
Dr. Yunchao Li (9/2005 - 8/2008) PDF, now Professor at Beijing Normal University 
Dr. Taramatee (Madhvi) Ramnial (06/2006 - 08/2007), PDF (co-supervised with D. Leznoff)
Prof. Yourui Suo (09/2006 - 11/2006) Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr. Banani Chakraborty (07/2008 -08/2011), PDF, now Chief Scientist at Indian Institute of Science
Juan Shi (09/2007 - 04/2008) Research Associate
Prof. Honglun Wang (01/2009-12/2019) Chinese Academy of Sciences
Prof. Haesik Yang (07/2009 - 08/2010) Pusan National University
Dr. Jason Thomas (09/2009-10/2010; 07/2011-08/2012), PDF, now Professor at University of Fraser Valley
Weiguo Xu (09/2009 - 08/2010) Liaoning University
Prof. Xiaochun Li (02/2011 - 01/2012) Taiyuan University of Technology
​Prof. Caie Cui (04/2011-05/2011) Taiyuan University of Technology 
Prof. Xiaojun Fan (06/2011 - 08/2011, 11/2014 - 11/2015) Taiyuan University of Technology
Prof. Jae-Chern Yoo (01/2012 - 07/2012) Sungkyunkwan University
Dr. Fen Ma (03/2012 - 05/2013) PDF, now Professor at Northwest University (Xi'an)
Frank Liu (09/2013 - 08/2015) Research Assistant
Dr. Shixin Wu (12/2013 - 12/2014) PDF
Prof. Yajuan Hao (07/2012 - 07/2013) Shanxi University
Prof. Junfen Li (03/2013 - 09/2013) Shanxi University
Prof. Liang-Chiun Chao (07/2013-09/2013) Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taipei)
Prof. Yujing Guo (04/2015 - 03/2016) Shanxi University
Maryam Golozar (04/2015 - 06/2016) Research Assistant
Prof. Lihong Shi (02/2016 - 02/2017) Shanxi University
Prof. Seong Jung Kwon (09/2016 - 08/2017) Konkuk University, Korea
Dr. Yongzhi Liang (02/2017 - 09/2017) Taiyuan University of Technology
Prof. Liping Jia (09/2019 – 07/2020) Liaocheng University 
Dr. Songbai Wang (07/2019 – 06/2020) Shanxi University
Prof. Ning Gan (02/2019 – 03/2020) Ningbo University
Dr. Hang (Henry) Qi (01/2022 - 12/2022) Kan-Arm Contracting Ltd.

Visiting or Joint Students
Hanjin Chao, SFU Engineering, M.Sc. (2006-2)
Jeffrey Murphy, UBC, M.Sc. (2008-2)
Guoyu Gao, Lanzhou Univ. Ph.D. (09/2008-08/2009)
Manu Pallapa, SFU Engineering, M. ASc. (2009-3)
Debo Xiang, Beijing Inst. Tech. Ph.D. (09/2008-04/2010)
Kyungmin Jo, Pusan National Univ., Ph.D. (09/2009-08/2010). 
Carlyn Loncaric, SFU Engineering, M. ASc. (2011-1) 
Rafael Defendi, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil, M. Eng. (06/2012-08/2012; Mitacs fellow)
Huihui Tian, Beijing Inst. Tech., Ph.D. (09/2011- 08/2014)
Zhipeng Wang, Wuhan University, B.Sc. (06/2014 – 09/2014: Mitacs fellow)
Carlos Mercado, Universidad de Guadalajara, B.Sc. (06/2015-08/2015: Mitacs fellow)
Kaylyn Leung, UBC, Ph.D. (09/2013- 08/2018)
Lanling Chu, Southeast University (Nanjing), Ph.D. (09/2016-09/2017)
Jinwoo Joo, Konkuk University, Korea, M.Sc. (09/2016-03/2017)
Xiaoyi Gao, Beijing Normal University, Ph.D. (09/2017-11/2018)
Lingling Zhang, Taiyuan University of Technology, Ph.D. (09/2017-08/2019)
Mohsen Salimi, Iran University of Science and Technology, Ph.D. (08/2018-07/2019)

Undergraduate Research Assistants (Incomplete List)

NSRC/VPR undergraduate student research awardee (USRA)
2002-2 Neenah M. Navasero
2003-2 Lori Sung (joint with D. Sen)
2004-1 Mandy Yang
2004-2 Emily M. Y. Tsang
2005-2 Miao-Ling (Lily) Ou (MBB/Chem)
2006-2 Alan Cheng (MBB/Chem)
2007-2 Yifan Huang
2010-2 Lora Hong
2012-2 Jessica Wong
2013-2 Clayton Schultz
2014-2 Sarah Arthur (MBB)
2017-2 Brigitta R. Sun
2018-2 Alvin G. Zhou
2019-2 Myles Petters, Kennedy Chen
2021-2 Josh Ham (BPK), Tom Bui (MBB) 
2022-2 Mariya Konovalova, Brayden Rose, Jiaxing (Marsh) Li
2023-2 Michelle Leung
2024-2 Jessica Vuong

​Chem 481/483/484
​2003-2 Gary Tong
2003-2 Hanifa Jalali (joint with J. Clyburne)
2003-3 Hidehiko Asanuma, Dinah M. Soolaman
2004-1 Andy Y. C. Chan (joint with J. Clyburne)
2004-2 Cassie Ho, Marcus Kuikka 
2004-2 Simon Beardmore (Joint with P. Li)
2005-1 Labros Meimetis, Erin Bishop, Cassie Ho (483)
2006-2 Mandy Yang, Michael Wang
2006-3 Michael Wang (483)
2007-3 Andrew Chou 
2008-1 Kevin Kam, Andrew Chou (483)
2008-2 Mandy Yang (483)
2010-1 Yun Dai
2011-2 Jessica Wong
2012-2 Michael Sumal 
2013-3 Clayton Schultz, Kyle Meeking, Jingyun Zhao
2023-1 Brayden Rose

2014-2 Honoria Kwok
2014-3 Honoria Kwok (483), Nemanja Azaric
2016-1/2 William Shen (484)
​2018-3 Kennedy Chen
2018-2 Alvin Zhou
2019-1 Birgitta Sun
2019-2 Kennedy Chen (482)
2019-3 Alvin Zhou (482)
2022-2 Arjun Chu, Kitty Leung (MBB481)

Work-study program
2002-1 Damien Waugh
2002-3 Kevin Huang, Amir Frcic 
2003-1 David Cross, Dinah M. Soolaman
2003-3 Dawn C. Armstrong, Simon So
2014-1 Jingyun Zhao
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​Other undergraduate research assistants
2001-2 Ting-Ting (Tina) Yu (Acadia, with J. Banks)
2001-2 Brian Hillier, Aaron Rowe (Acadia)
2002-2 Damien Waugh, Aaron Rowe 
2003-2 Elise Parlay (joint with J. Bechhoefer)
2004-2 Andy Y. C. Chan
2004-3 Cassie Ho; Andy Y. C. Chan
2005-1 Cassie Ho; Emily M. W. Tsang
2005-2 Cassie Ho; Erin M. Bishop, Alan Cheng
2005-3 - 2007-1 Alan Cheng
2008-3 Andrew Chou
2009-3 Katelin Goheen
2011-3 Jessica Wong, Loletta Mak 
​2012-3 Samuel S.H. Weng
2014-2 Sarah Arthur (MBB), Jingyun Zhao
2017-3 Rouchen (Brigitta) Sun
2018-1 Alvin Zhou, Kennedy Chen, Cliff Ng
​2022-1 Kitty Leung
2023-1 Kitty Leung
2023-2 Brayden Rose

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