Chemical sciences

This group comprises research and experimental development in chemical sciences.

Parent Category

Natural sciences

Sub-Categories

Analytical chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

Organic chemistry

Macromolecular and materials chemistry

Biomolecular and medicinal chemistry

Physical chemistry (including structural)

Computational and theoretical chemistry

Other chemical sciences

Graduate Degree Programs in Chemical sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

In the Chemistry department Faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, undergraduates and staff members work cooperatively in a collegial environment to tackle some of the world's most pressing problems related to energy, health and sustainability. Research areas in the department cover a...

Master of Science in Chemistry (MSc)

As one of the world's leading Chemistry Departments, we create an exceptional research and learning environment for advancing and sharing knowledge that emphasizes excellence, equity and sustainability. Research areas include: Analytical Chemistry Biological & Medicinal Chemistry Catalytic...

UBC Researchers conducting research in Chemical sciences

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Bertram, Allan

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Atmospheric sciences; Chemical sciences; Atmosphere (Including Chemical Aspects); Physical and analytical chemistry of atmospheric aerosols

Bizzotto, Dan

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Electroanalytical chemistry; Electrochemistry; Colloid and surface chemistry; Electrochemical Systems; Surface Characterization; Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Layers; Sensors and Devices; Electrochemical and Fuel Cells; biosensors; electrocatalysis; fluorescence microscopy; interfacial analysis; self assembled monolayers; spectroelectrochemistry

Borduas-Dedekind, Nadine

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chemical sciences; atmospheric chemistry; chemical mechanisms; atmospheric ice nucleation; Biogeochemistry; mass spectrometry; Photochemistry; indoor chemistry; atmospheric aerosols; singlet oxygen

Brumer, Harry

Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Biochemistry; Chemical sciences; Genomics; Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms; biomass; carbohydrates; cellulose; Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis; Enzymes; microbiota; plant cell walls; polysaccharides

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DeMarco, Mari

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Other medical sciences; Analytical chemistry, n.e.c.; Biochemistry; Biomarkers; Neurodegenerative diorders; Alzheimer's disease; Frontotemporal degeneration; Clinical mass spectrometry; Parkinson's disease; Lewy body dementia; ALS

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Eshkevarvakili, Aref

Faculty of Science

Postdoctoral Fellow

Physical sciences; Chemical sciences; Nuclear Physics; particle physics; experimental physics; plasma physics; radiation detectors; nuclear fusion; aerospace; High energy physics; low energy physics; particle accelerators

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Finbloom, Joel

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Drug discovery, design and delivery; Biologically active molecules; Nanochemistry; Antimicrobial resistance; Nanomedicine; nanomedicine; Chemical Biology; drug delivery; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Infectious disease; Bacterial Biofilms; Microbiome; Probiotics; Antibiotic resistance

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Huan, Tao

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Bioinformatics, n.e.c.; Analytical spectrometry; Metabolomics; Separation science; Cancer progression and metastasis; Human nutrition and metabolism; Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Machine Learning; Bioinformatics

Hudson, Zachary

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Synthesis of materials; Functional materials in materials chemistry sciences; Organic chemical synthesis; Optical properties of materials; Luminescent materials; Organic electronics; Polymer chemistry; Organic chemistry; Organic light-emitting diodes

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Li, Ming

Faculty of Science

Postdoctoral Fellow

Inorganic catalysis and reaction mechanisms; Small Molecule Activation, Catalytic reactions

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MacLachlan, Mark

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Supramolecular inorganic chemistry; Inorganic materials; Supramolecular organic chemistry; Synthesis of materials; Functional materials in materials chemistry sciences; Supramolecular Chemistry; Nanomaterials; Biomaterials; Cellulose nanocrystals; Chitin; Materials Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry

Mehrkhodavandi, Parisa

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chemical sciences; Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds; Polymers; Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis; Bio-based polymers; Bioproducts; catalysis; Green Chemistry; Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry; Polymer Chemistry and Characterization

Michal, Carl

Department of Physics & Astronomy, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Soft condensed matter; Development and applications of spectroscopic and structural techniques; Solid-state NMR; NMR and MRI of brain tissue; NMR methods and instrumentation; Biological and functional materials

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Nichols, Eva

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Inorganic catalysis and reaction mechanisms; carbon dioxide reduction; electrocatalysis; bioinspired catalyst designs; molecularly-modified materials; molecular mechanisms; self-assembled monolayers; operando spectroscopy

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Ortner, Christoph

Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Numerical analysis; Mathematical modelling and simulation; Partial and ordinary differential equations; Computational chemistry; Condensed matter modelling and density functional theory; Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation; Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing; Applied Analysis; Multi-scale Modelling and Coarse-graining; Molecular Simulation; Scientific Machine-learning, in particular for applications in multi-scale modelling

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Speak, Thomas

Faculty of Science

Postdoctoral Fellow

Astrochemistry; Development and applications of spectroscopic and structural techniques; Reaction kinetics and dynamics; Chemical thermodynamics and energetics; Computational chemistry; atmospheric chemistry; combustion chemistry; astrochemistry; origins of life; reaction kinetics; energetic materials

Straus, Suzana

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chemical sciences; Proteins; Antimicrobial peptides; Protein-protein interactions; Structure-function; Viral membrane proteins

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Wen, Yunzhou

Faculty of Science

Postdoctoral Fellow

Chemical sciences; Electrochemistry; X-ray spectroscopies; electrocatalysis; In-situ electrochemical spectroscipies; Reactor engineering

Wilkinson, David

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chemical engineering; Electrochemistry; carbon dioxide conversion; clean and sustainable energy and water; Electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, electrochemical power sources, advanced electrolysis,; hydrogen production and storage; solar fuels; waste water and drinking water treatment

Wolf, Michael

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Synthesis of materials; Physical inorganic chemistry; Materials Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Polymer chemistry; Photochemistry

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Yang, Tianxi

Food, Nutrition & Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Food sciences (including food engineering); Analytical chemistry; Nano-technology; Chemical engineering; Develop novel Point-of-Care tools for food safety monitoring; Design smart nanomaterials for sustainable farming and precision agriculture; Create sustainable and multifunctional packaging materials to improve food safety and quality

Student & Alumni Stories in Chemical sciences