Alumni

M.Sc. Students/Ph.D. Students/Postdoctoral Fellows/Undergraduate Students/Visiting Students


M.Sc Students
 

Li Zhang (2013-2016)
Technician
Canadian Glycomics Network Synthetic Core Facility

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Md. Faiaz Ahmed (2009-2013)
Technician
Canadian Glycomics Network Synthetic Core Facility

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Joseph Ayers (1996-1998)
Vascular Surgeon
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD, USA

Yu Bai (2003-2006; Technician 2006-2013)
Purchasing Agent
Atco Gas
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Omar Darwish (2001-2003)
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Academic Hospitalist
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA, USA

Tedd Davis (1998-2000)
Camden, ME, USA

Eric Fan (2003-2006)
Engagement Manager
Campbell Alliance
South San Francisco, CA

Matthew Gordon (1998-2000)
Senior Associate Scientific Information Analyst
Chemical Abstracts
Columbus, OH, USA

Hyo-Sun Kim (2003-2005)
Hub Labeling Manager, Regulatory and Safety Sector
Pfizer
Shanghai, China

Dr. Guangxin Liang (2000-2002)
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Nankai University
Tianjin, China

Santu Mandal (2010-2014)
Synthetic Organic Chemist
Toronto Research Chemicals
Toronto, ON

Alan Martin (2006-2009)
Senior Associate
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals
Vancouver, BC, USA

BJ Medos (2007-2011)
Research Associate
Gilead
Edmonton, AB

Yanqing Pan (2005-2009)
Senior Research Associate
Gilead
Edmonton, AB

Ryan Snitynsky (2011-2014)
Training Coordinator
Canadian Glycomics Network
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Lorna Summers (1998-2000)
Structure Analyst
Chemical Abstracts
Columbus, OH, USA

Ruokun Zhou (2005-2008)
Technician, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB, Canada

Lu Zou (2008-2011)
Senior Research Associate
Gilead
Edmonton, AB, Canada

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Ph.D. Students

Dr. Lei Wang  (2011-2017)
Postdoctoral Fellow
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA, USA

Dr. Junfeng Zhang  (2010-2016)
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Claude Larrivee Aboussafy  (2012-2016)
Scientist
TC Scientific
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Roger Ashmus  (2010-2016)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC, Canada

Dr. Anushka Jayasuriya (2009-2015)
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Bing Bai (2008-2014)
Research Associate
Li Ka Shing Institute, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Prakriti Basak (1998-2002)
Scientist
Isotec, A Sigma-Aldrich Company
Dayton, OH, USA
Email

Dr. Christopher Callam (1999-2003)
Director Undergraduate Organic Laboratories and Auxiliary Associate Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, USA
Email

Dr. Oana Cociorva (1997-2002)
Research Scientist
ActivX Biosciences, Inc.
La Jolla, CA, USA
Email

Dr. Gladys C. Completo (2001-2008)
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of the Philippines, Los Baños
Los Baños, The Philippines

Dr. Hassan Elsaidi (2006-2012)
Lead Scientist and Project Manager
Medical Isotope and Cyclotron Facility
Cross Cancer Institute
Edmonton, AB

Dr. Jeong-Seok Han (1999-2003)
Deputy Director
DongWoo Syntech
Seoul, South Korea

Dr. Dianjie Hou (2003-2009)
Senior Research Scientist
Anichem
North Brunswick, NJ, USA

Dr. Justin Houseknecht (1999-2002)
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry, Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH, USA
Webpage

Dr. Amira Khalil (2009-2014)

Dr. Parnian Lak (2009-2014)
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, USA

Dr. Jing Li (2004-2009)
Associate Professor
Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University
Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology
Daqing, China

Dr. Chunjuan Liu (2003-2009)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Simon Fraser University
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Dr. Matthew Mendlik (2000-2005)
Assistant Professor
Neurology and Palliative Care
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA USA

Dr. Myles Poulin (2007-2012)
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland
College Park, MD, USA

Dr. Charla (Centrone) Ramsey (1998-2003)
Staff Scientist, Process Chemistry
Noramco, Inc.
Athens, GA, USA

Dr. Jonathan Rhoad (2000-2004)
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry, Missouri Western State University
St. Joseph, MO, USA
Email

Dr. Michele R. Richards (2006-2012)
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Wei Shi (2003-2008)
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR, USA

Dr. Grace (Chang) Showalter (1996-2002)
Market Development Manager
Urethane Chemicals
BASF Corporation
Wyandotte MI, USA

Dr. Vinodkhumar Subramaniam (1996-2000)
Instructor of Chemistry
Stark State College
North Canton, OH, USA

Dr. Hashem Taha (2005-2010)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Chemistry
University of Alberta

Dr. Pui-Hang (Tony) Tam (2004-2009)
Reliability Specialist
Fluid Life
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Li Xia (2007-2013)
Postdoctoral Fellow
National Cancer Institute
Frederick, MD, USA

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Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr. Vincent Bouvet (2006-2008)
Research Associate
Cross Cancer Institute
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Norberto Castillo (2006-2008)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Chemistry
The University of Calgary
Calgary, AB, Canada

Dr. Mohamed Changalov (2009-2010)
Research Associate
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, School of Mining & Petroleum Engineering
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Francis W. D'Souza (1997-1999)
Scientist
Apotex, Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada

Dr. Rajendrakumar Reddy Gadikota (1999-2002)
Founder and Director
A1 BioChem Labs
Syracuse, NY, USA

Dr. Akihiro Imamura (2009-2011)
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Gifu University
Gifu, Japan

Dr. Akihiko Koizumi (2013-2015)
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Pharmacy, Josai University
Sakado, Japan

Dr. Peter Meloncelli (2007-2009; Research Associate 2009-2011)
Process Design Advisor
EPCOR Utilities
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Ruel C. Nacario (2005-2007)
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of the Philippines, Los Baños
Los Baños, The Philippines

Dr. Wenjie Peng (2006-2010)
Research Associate
The Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, CA, USA

Dr. Patrice Plaza-Alexander (2009-2012)
Senior Chemist
Langston Roach Industries
Trinidad and Tobago

Dr. Guizhong Qi (2003-2005)
Vice-President, Product Development
Ocean Horizon Pharmaceuticals
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Jorn Saupe (2003-2005)
Research Scientist
Analyticon Discovery
Potsdam, Berlin, Germany

Dr. Kamar Sahloul (2013-2015)
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Huu-Anh Tran (2012-2013)
Lab Technician
Exova
Edmonton, AB

Dr. Jayant Tilekar (2003-2005)
Head of Project Management (API & Formulations)
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
Pune, India

Dr. Feng Yang (2004-2005)
President
Borenpharm
Wuhan, China

Dr. Haifeng Yin (1999-2001)
Director, R and D
Pep Tech Corporation
Shanghai, China

Dr. Cunsheng Zhu (2008-2012; Research Associate 2012-2013)
Research Scientist
Toronto Research Chemicals
Toronto, ON, Canada

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Undergraduate Students

Khalid Aman (2010-2011)
Research Scientist
Gilead
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Michael Arnold (2000-2002)
Senior Scientist
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
South Plainfield, NJ, USA

Valery Bazira-Girishaka (2007-2008)
Lab Assistant, Biogeochemical Analytical Laboratory
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Simon Byrns (2006, 2007-2008)
Surgical Resident
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Patrick Carberry (2001-2003)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY, USA

Alissa Cheung (2007)
Violinist
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Mengyao Dong (2012-2014)
Laboratory Analyst
ALS Global Laboratories
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Suma Dasari (1998-2000)
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York City, NY, USA

Dr. Andres Dulcey (1997-1999)
Chemist, Imaging Probe Development Center
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institute of Health
Rockville, MD, USA

Benjamin Emley (2000)
Watt Fuel Cell, Corp.
Director of Cell Technology
Port Washington, NY, USA

Leah Gaskin (2011)
Undergraduate
Department of Chemistry
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Zhiwei He (2008, 2010)
Undergraduate
Department of Chemistry, The University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. George Holinga (2001-2003)
Principal Scientist Life Science
Entrotech Inc.
Columbus, OH, USA

Jared Jacobson (2006)
Sales Associate
VWR International
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Anushka Jayasuriya (2009)
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Adam Keller (2000-2002)
Instructor
Columbus State Community College
Columbus OH, USA

Karmen Ko (2007)
Auditor
KPMG
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Cheunwei Leong (2011)
Undergraduate
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Yu-Hsuan Liu (2011-2012, Technician 2012-2013)
Research Associate 1
Gilead
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Sean Liew (2009-2010)
Ph.D. Student
Department of Chemistry, The University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada

Dr. Patrick McCarren (1997-2001)
Application Engineer
Chemical Biology Infrormatics and Data Analysis
Broad Institute
Cambridge, MA USA

Marc Meunier (2004)
Student
Faculty of Business, The University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Luke Moisey (2004, 2005)
M.Sc. Student
Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Okanagan
Kelowna, BC, Canada

Michelle Morrow (2006)
Resident, Pediatrics
Alberta Children's Hospital
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Robbie Nissen (2004)
Registered Patent Agent
Lambert Intellectual Proprety Law
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Ryan Otte (2000-2002)
Associate Chemist
Merck Research Laboratories
Boston, MA, USA

Hanna Pena (2008)
Undergraduate Student
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Jessica Ponto (2004)
Environmental Health Officer
Alberta Health Services
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Karen Ridgway (2005)
Medical Student
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Nikolas Romaniuk (2006-2007)
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Zachary Schultz (1998-2000)
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry, The University of Notre Dame
Sound Bend, IN, USA

Melissa Shah (2006)
Family Medicine, Resident
Toronton, ON, Canada

Joey Sheff (2010)
Ph.D. Student
Department of Chemistry, The University of Calgary
Calgary, AB, Canada

Andrew Stevens (2007-2008)
Research Scientist I
Gilead
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Daniel Sun (2004)
Resident, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, USA

Dr. Hashem Taha (2004-2005)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Chemistry
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, USA

Amy (Smith) Wagner (2002-2003)
Research Assistant
James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, USA

Peter Yau (2005)
CEO
Thinkhead Design
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Jihao Yu (2014)
Edmonton, AB

Yi Zhai (2012)
M.Sc. Student
Department of Chemistry, The University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

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Visiting Students

Shuting Cai (2013)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, A*STAR
Singapore

Dr. Pavel Cheshev (1997)
Innovation Manager
Finnish Innovation Center
Moscow, Russia

Vitor Cunha (2013)
Undergraduate Student
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Rahul Deo (2009)
Executive Trainee
NMDC Ltd
Dantewada, India

Suzanne Faville (1999)
Wellington, New Zealand

Jian Guo (2011)
Graduate Student
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr. Signe Hansen (2006)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Chemistry, University of Aarhus
Aarhus, Denmark

Mr. Tatsuto Kiuchi (2013-2014)
Ph.D. Student
Department of Chemistry, Osaka University
Osaka, Japan

Romain Lepage (2010)
Ph.D. Student
Eskitis Institute of Cell and Molecular Therapies, Griffith University
Brisbane, Australia

Dr. Philip McGurk (1998)
Pfizer
San Diego, CA, USA
Email

Dr. Christoph Rademacher (2004)
Group Leader
Department of Biomolecule Systems
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Surfaces
Potsdam, Germany

Ritu Raj (2011)
Ph.D. Student
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
Oxford, UK

Dr. Francisco Sánchez-Izquierdo (2005)
Process Development Chemist
Almirall
Barcelona, Spain

Fredrik Skogman (2006-2007)
Staff Scientist
Borealis Swedish Innovation Centre
Stenungsund, Sweden

Mr. Reymart Sangalang (2014)
M.Sc. Student
Dept. of Chemistry, De La Salle University
The Philippines

Björn Tidbeck (2005)
Laboratory & Development Engineer
GL&V
Stockholm, Sweden

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