Group Members

Current Members:

Dr. Yunjie XU
Principal Investigator

Dr. Aran INSAUSTI BEIRO
PDF (with Prof. Jäger)
Dr. Shyam PARSHOTAM
PDF (with Prof. Jäger)
Prof. Xi-Yan DONG
Visiting Professor
Dr. Mutasem ALSHALALFEH
PDF
Jiarui MA
PhD Graduate Student (with Prof. Jäger)
Colton D. CARLSON
PhD Graduate Student
Reihaneh HAMIDI
PhD Graduate Student
Shamsheer AHMAD
PhD Graduate Student
Amanda TRAN
MSc Graduate Student
Alex N. MORT
MSc Graduate Student
Shauna BERESNAK
Chem403 Thesis Student
Rodrigo Alonzo VELASQUEZ FLORES
UARE Student


Xu Group 2023. Celebrating Dr. Guojie Li's Governor General's Gold Medal
Left to right: (front) Yunjie, Jiarui, Guojie, Amanda, Reihaneh, Xi-Yan,
(back) Shyam, Aran, Shamsheers, Mutasem, Juliette, Alex, and Mason
Missing Colton. Group Photo Gallery
We have weekly group meetings on topics related to our research with Dr. Wolfgang Jäger’s group.

Former Members:
Recent graduate students, postdocs, and visiting profs:
Mutasem ALSHALALFEH, PhD, Jan 2024.
PhD Graduate Student, 2019-2024. Mutasem successfully defended his PhD thesis in Aug, 2023. Congrats! He is currently a PDF with the Xu group.
Guojie LI, PhD, Aug 2023
PhD Graduate Student, 2018-2023; Researcher Assistant, 2023. Guojie successfully defended his PhD thesis in Aug, 2023. Congrats on winning the Faculty of Science Doctoral Dissertation Award 2023! Dr. Guojie Li is the winner of 2023 Governor General's Gold Medal. Congrats!!!
Yanqing YANG, PhD, Sep 2022
PhD Graduate Student, 2017-2022; Research Assistant, 2022. Yanqing successfully defended his PhD thesis in Sep, 2022. He works a PhD Research Scientist with ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Research & Development Co. Ltd. Congrats!
Bowei WU, PhD, July 2022
PhD Graduate Student, 2017-2022. Bowei successfully defended his PhD thesis in July, 2022. He is now a Chief Research Scientist with Zijin Mining Group, China. Congrats!
Aran INSAUSTI BEIRO, PhD, July 2022
Visiting PhD Student from University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain, August 2021-February 2022.
Qian YANG, MSc, May 2022
MSc Graduate Student, 2019-2022. Qian successfully defended her MSc thesis in May, 2022. Congrats!
Dr. Matthias HEGER, Feodor Lynen Postdoctoral Fellow, 2018-2020; Chemical Technologist, 2021-2022 (with Prof. Jäger)
Matthias works as a programmer with a firm in Waterloo.
Haolu WANG, MSc, Dec 2021
MSc Graduate Student, 2019-2022. Haolu successfully defended her MSc thesis in Dec, 2021. She works with a company in Shanghai. Congrats!
Fan XIE, PhD, Jan 2021
PhD Graduate Student, 2016-2021. Fan successfully defended his PhD thesis in Jan, 2021. Congrats on winning the Faculty of Science Doctoral Dissertation Award 2021! He is now a Humboldt PDF at DESY. Congrats!
Joseph CHERAMY Research Associate, 2017-2019
Thank you so much for all your work with our CFI instruments. Joseph works with Waters Corporation.
Dr. Maria Isabel Pe a Calvo Visiting Professor, U. of Valladolid, Spain, August, 2019
Angelo Shehan PERERA, PDF, 2019, PhD, 2018
PhD Graduate Student, 2013-2018. Angelo successfully defended his PhD thesis in Dec, 2018. Congrats! He is a PDF at the University of Brescia, Italy.
Sönke OSWALD, PhD, 2019
Visiting PhD Student from University of Gottingen, Germany, Feb-April 2018. He is with Thorlabs Inc.
Ningjie SUN, MSc, 2018
MSc Graduate Student (with Prof. R. A. Chi, Wuhan Inst. of Tech.) 2016-2018. Ningjie is completing his PhD degree at the University of Science and Technology Beijing.
Dan LI, PhD 2017
CSC Graduate Student 2014-2016 (with Prof. H. Zhang, Xiamen U.) Dan is a Senior Associate with Wise Road Capital, Beijing.
Dr. Javix THOMAS, PDF, 2014-2017 (with Prof. Jäger)
Javix now works with Alberta Health.
Wenyuan HUANG, MSc, 2017.
Graduate Student, Sep. 2014- Jan. 2017. Jason (Wenyuan) works as an analyst in Western Bank of Canada, making good use of his spectral assignment and analytical skill.
Joseph CHERAMY, MSc, 2017.
Graduate Student, Sep. 2014- Jan. 2017. Joseph works as a research associate in the group, in charge of the CFI instruments.
Anna Borisovna KRIN, PhD, 2022
Visiting PhD Student from Max Planck Institute Center for Free Electron Laser Science (CFEL), Hamburg, Germany, Sep-Dec 2016. She is now a PDF with Universit t Hamburg, Germany.
Alberto MACARIO FARTO, PhD 2019
Visiting PhD Student from University of Valladolid, Spain, Sep-Dec 2016. He is a PDF, University of Rennes, France.
Xiaoli CAI, MSc, 2016.
Graduate Student, 2014-2016 (with Prof. R. A. Chi, Wuhan Inst. of Tech.) Xiaoli works with Wuhan Research & Development Center of Pfizer, China. Congrats!
Amin MOAZENI, Graduate Student, 2013-2023.
Zahra DEZHAHANG, PhD, 2015.
Graduate Student, 2009-2014. Zahra works as a lecturer at the U. of Alberta.
Dr. Mohammad Reza POOPARI, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2014-2015.
Reza is the coordinator for all undergraduate PChem laboratories in the department. Congrats! I look forward to working with Reza as a colleague.
Dr. Yuefei ZHANG, Visiting Professor, 2013-2014.
Prof. ZHANG from Wuhan Institute of Technology spent a year with us, working on chiroptical properties of natural products.
Javix THOMAS, PhD, 2014.
Graduate Student 2009-2014. Javix worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the U. of Alberta with Prof. Jäger and Xu on quantum cascade laser spectroscopy and on chirped FTMW spectroscopy of biomolecules.
Mohammad Reza POOPARI, PhD 2013.
Graduate student 2009-2013. Reza worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the U. of Alberta on VCD and ROA spectroscopy of chiral systems in 2014-2015. He is a proud new dad of a beautiful baby girl. Congrats!
Dr. Christian MERTEN, Feodor Lynen Postdoctoral Fellow (Humboldt Foundation), 2011-2013.
Christian is a professor at Ruhr-University Bochum, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 44801 Bochum, Germany. Congrats!
Shawn (Xunchen) LIU, PhD 2012.
Graduate student 2007-2012. Shawn is now a faculty member at Mechanical Department, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. All the best!
Connie (PeiYan) ZHU, MSc 2012.
Graduate Student 2009-2012. Connie took a break from her maternity leave and successfully defended her MSc this August. Congrats! She is now a Laboratory Analyst with AGAT Laboratories in Edmonton.
Dr. Fumie X. SUNAHORI, Killam and Government of Canada Postdoctoral Fellow, 2009-2012.
Fumie is an assistant professohe der position at Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana, USA. Congratulations!
Yang LIU, MSc Jan, 2011.
Graduate student 2008-2011. Yang became a new dad in 2011. Congrats! He is now a Research Scientist with Weatherford.
Dr. Guochun YANG, Postdoctoral Fellow 2006-2009.
Dr. Yang is a full professor at Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China.
Dr. Cheolhwa KANG, Postdoctoral Fellow 2007-2009.
Zheng SU, PhD 2007.
Graduate student 2003-2007. Dr. Su joined the Department of Chemistry, Oxford University, England as an NSERC postdoctoral fellow.
Dr. Martin LOSADA, Postdoctoral Fellow 2006-2008.
Dr. Losada joined Applied Sciences Laboratory(ASL) at Washington State U. as an research associate.
Dr. Nicole BORHO, DAAD and AI Postdoctoral Fellow 2005-2008.
Dr. Borho is currently a research scientist with Dr. Robert-Murjahn-Institut GmbH, Industriestra e 12, 64372 Ober-Ramstadt, Germany.
Dr. Raviraj M. KULKARNI, Postdoctoral Fellow 2006-2007.
Dr. Kulkarni is currently a faculty member at the Department of Chemistry, Gogte Institute of Technology, India.
Dr. Waishun TAM, Postdoctoral Fellow 2004-2006.
Dr. Tam is a researcher at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Undergraduate students and research assistants:
Juliette WHITESIDE
Chem399 Student, Sep-Sec 2023
Huixin QIU
CSC Research Student from Shanghai Ocean University, July-Oct 2023
Juliette WHITESIDE
NSERC USRA, May-Aug 2023
Mason D'SOUZA
Summer Student, May-Aug 2023 (with Prof. Wasylishen)
Alex N. MORT
Research Assistant,Feb-Apr 2023
Juliette WHITESIDE
Chem401 Thesis Student, Jan-Apr 2023
Alex N. MORT
Chem403 Thesis Student, Sep-Dec 2022
Alex N. MORT
NSERC USRA, May-Aug 2022
Alexandra Paola Aponte UTANI
UARE Research Student from Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Feb-May, 2022
Amanda TRAN
Chem401 Thesis Student, Jan-Apr 2022
Alex N. MORT
Chem401 Thesis Student, Jan-Apr 2022
Amanda Hanashiro MORAES
UARE Research Student from University of S o Paulo, Sep-Dec, 2021
Alex N. MORT
NSERC USRA, May-Aug 2021
Nina BUI
Chem299 Research Student, Sep-Dec 2019
Sethupathy MAHENDIRAN
UARE Research Student from School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, India, Summer 2019
Daniel MASON
UARE Research Student from Medicinal Chemistry, U. of Leeds, Summer 2019
Haolu WANG
Chem403 Thesis Student, Sep-Dec 2018
Guojie LI
Summer Research Student, Summer 2018
Colton CARLSON
Summer Undergraduate Research Student, Summer 2018
Patrick WALL
UARE Research Student from U. of Leeds, UK, Summer 2018
Xiao Qian NG
UARE Research Student from National U. of Singapore, Summer 2018
Daniele CALISTA
Undergraduate Research Student, U. of Alberta, Summer 2018
Guojie LI
Chem403 Thesis Student, Jan-Apr 2018
Colton CARLSON
Chem401 Thesis Student, Jan-Apr 2018
Haolu WANG
Chem401 Thesis Student, Jan-Apr 2018
Zhihao CHEN
Chem401 Thesis Student, Sep-Dec 2017
Guojie LI
Chem401 Thesis Student, Sep-Dec 2017
Neoh Hui LIN Esther
UARE Summer Research Student from National U. of Singapore, Summer 2017
Navneet MISHRA
UARE Summer Research Student from IIT Bombay, Summer 2017
Zhihao CHEN
Summer Research Undergraduate Student, Summer 2017
Guojie LI
Summer Research Undergraduate Student, Summer 2017
Jason GALL
Chem401 Thesis Student (with Prof. Jäger) 2017. Jason is now a dental student at the University of Alberta. Congrats!!
Ke SHI
Chem401 Thesis Student Jan-April 2017. Ke works as a laboratory technician with AGAT Laboratories in Edmonton.
Ryan(Yanqing) YANG
Chem401 Thesis Student, Sep-Dec 2016. Ryan is now a PhD student with us. Welcome back!
Ryan(Yanqing) YANG
Summer Research Undergraduate Student, Summer 2016
Danhong HUANG
Summer Research Undergraduate Student 2016. Danhong is an environmental technicain with AGAT Laboratories, Edmonton.
Jasmina YANG
Chem403 Thesis Student Sep-Dec 2016. Jasmina was admitted Admitted to the Master Program in Chemistry: Drug Discovery, University College London, UK.
Jasmina (Yisi) YANG
ISWSP Research Assistant (with Prof. Jäger), 2015
Zhibo WANG
NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Student (with Prof. Jäger), 2015. Zhibo is a graduate student at the U. of Alberta.
Eric MARIONA
401 Thesis Research Student, 2015. Eric publsihed a paper with us. He is now a laboratory technicain with Fluid Life, Edmonton.
Zhibo WANG
Chem299, Undergraduate Research Student, 2014-2015. Zhibo joined us as an NSERC USRA in 2015.
Rutul PATEL
Chem299, Undergraduate Research Student, 2014-2015.
Joseph CHERAMY
Summer Student, Summer 2014. Joseph joined our group as a MSc student. Welcome!
Jarrett KNAUER
Undergraduate Summer Research Student, 2014. Jarrett graduated and is now a laboratory technician with Lethbridge College.
Jasmina (Yisi) YANG
Undergraduate Summer Research Student, 2014. Jasmina joined us as an ISWSP research assistant this summer. Welcome back!
Zhibo WANG
Undergraduate Summer Research Student, 2014.
Ema SRETENOVIC
Undergraduate Summer Research Student, 2014.
Joseph CHERAMY
Chem 401 and 403 Undergraduate Research Thesis Student, 2013-2014.
Aliaksandr SAVIN
Chem 299 Undergraduate Research Student, 2013-2014. Aliaks has been awarded an NSERC USRA to work in Dr. Brown's group this summer. Congrats!
Derek ZOMERMAN
Undergraduate Research Student, 2012-2013. Derek Zomerman is a graduate student at the U. of Saskatchewan.
Eric MARIONA
Undergraduate Research Student, 2012-2013.
Jensen YIU
NSERC USRA, Undergraduate Research Student, Summer 2012. Jensen co-authored a paper in JPC about his work in our group. Congrats! Jensen is a PhD candidate in Faculty of Medicine, U. of Hong Kong.
Kaitlynd HILLER
Undergraduate Research Student, 2011-2012. Kaitlynd co-authored a paper in PCCP about her work in our group. Congrats!
Jensen YIU
Undergraduate Research Student, 2011-2012. Jensen continues with us as an NSERC USRA.
NanNan SUN
Undergraduate Summer Student, Summer 2011. NanNan is an engineer with Inter Pipeline Ltd., Alberta.
Esir DA'AR
WISEST student, Summer 2011. Esir Da'ar is now an undergraduate at the U. of Alberta.
Igor LEONOV
Software engineer, Feb.-Mar., 2011. Igor is a staff member at Institute of Applied Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
Tracy LEI
NSERC USRA Summer Student, Summer 2009.
Becky ZHI
Chem 401 Thesis Student, 2009. Becky co-authored a research papers based on her work in our group. Congrats! Becky is with an oil company in Calgary.
Xiaodan DENG
Chem 299 Research Student, 2008, 2009. Xiaodan is a graduate student in Neuroscience at UoA.
Patricia ARANETA
NSERC USRA Summer Student, Summer 2008. Patricia is attending medical school at UoC.
PeiYan ZHU
NSERC USRA Summer Student, Summer 2008. PeiYan finished her MSc degree with us in 2012. Congrats!
Yang LIU
Research Assistant, Chem 401, 403 Thesis Student, 2007-2008. Yang finished a MSc with us and is now working with Weatherford as a research scientist in Edmonton.
Elizabeth SOUTHALL
Chem 299 Research Student, 2007, 2008. Elizabeth is a register Nurse at an intensive care unit in Edmonton.
Lisa D'AGOSTINO
NSERC USRA Summer Student, 2007. Lisa co-authored a research papers based on her work in our group. Congrats! Lisa is a graduate student at UoT.
Ha TRAN
NSERC USRA Summer Student, 2007. Ha is currently an engineer with Syncrude in Fort McMurray.
Igor LEONOV
Software engineer, 2007. Staff member at Institute of Applied Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
Phuong NGUYEN
Chem 401 Thesis Student, 2007. Phuong co-authored a research papers based on her work in our group. Congrats! Phuong is a Research Development Associate at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence.
Ha TRAN
Chem 299 Research Student, 2006, 2007. Ha co-authored two research papers based on her work in our group. Congrats! Ha is an engineer with Syncrude in Fort McMurray.
Irina PROSOLUPOVA
Research Assistance, 2006.
Jason PARK
Summer Student, 2006. Jason is finishing his dental school at UBC.
Alamjit SINGH
NSERC USRA Summer Student, 2006.
Ashley YAN
WISEST Student, 2006. Ashley is an undergraduate at UoA.
Dan FAN
Chem 299 Research Student 2005, 2006. Dan is currently a Process and Process Control Engineer (E.I.T.) with WestFraser Timber.
Dr. Igor LEONOV
Software engineer, 2004, 2005. Staff member at Institute of Applied Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences.
Calvin MOK
Summer Student 2005. Graduate student, U. of Toronto.
Cindy LEE
NSERC USRA Summer Student 2005. Graduate student, U. of Toronto.
Pam GILL
Summer Student 2004.
Zheng SU
Summer Student 2003. PhD, 2007, U. of Alberta. Su was awarded an NSERC PDF (Oxford U.).



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