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Department Chair
Nolin, Dr. Catherine
PhD, MA (Queen's University at Kingston), BA Geography (University of Calgary)
Biography
I am a social geographer with two broad areas of research interest that connect in many ways and often overlap: Guatemala/Violence/Development/Justice and Migration/Transnationalism/Refugee Studies.
Faculty
Adesanya, Dr. Theresa
PhD, MSc (University of Manitoba)
Research and Expertise
Déry, Dr. Stephen
BSc, MSc (Atmospheric Science - York University), PhD (Atmospheric Science - McGill University)
Research and Expertise
Islam, Dr. Siraj Ul
PhD, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (ÂÜÀòÉäÇø)
Research and Expertise
Jackson, Dr. Peter
PhD, BSc (honours) (University of British Columbia), FCMOS
Kazemian, Dr. Hossein
BSc, MSc, and PhD : Isfahan University, Iran; Postdoc: Western University (UWO), Canada
Research and Expertise
Owens, Dr. Philip
PhD (University of Exeter, UK), MSc (UBC), BSc (Coventry Polytechnic, UK)
Research and Expertise
Professors Emeriti
Rutherford, Dr. P. Michael
PhD (University of Alberta), BSc Honours (University of British Columbia), Diploma of Technology (British Columbia of Technology)
Research and Expertise
Adjunct Faculty
Aravindakshan, Dr. Nikhil
Postdoctorate (University of Calgary), PhD (University of Regina), MSc (Hyderabad Central University, India)
Biography
Nikhil P. Aravindakshan received his PhD in Computational Chemistry while working with Prof. Allan East at the University of Regina. His research is on molecular dynamics simulations using HPC clusters, specifically studies on the transport properties of Ionic Liquids (IL) and molten salts.
Gantner, Dr. Nikolaus
PhD Environmental Biology and Toxicology (University of Guelph), MSc Zoology (University of Innsbruck)
Raine, Dr. Jason
MSc, PhD (University of Guelph)
Biography
Dr. Raine is an Adjunct Professor in Environmental Science and Operations Manager of the Quesnel River Research Centre in Likely, B.C.
Selbie, Dr. Daniel
PhD Biology (Queen's University)
Biography
Dr. Selbie is a researcher with Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Science Branch, and Head of the Lakes Research Program at the Cultus Lake Salmon Research Laboratory (CLSRL) at Cultus Lake, B.C.
Stewart, Dr. Ronald
PhD, MSc - Atmospheric Physics (University of Toronto), MSc Hons, Physics (University of Manitoba)
Biography
Dr. Stewart is a Professor in the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB).
Postdoctoral Researchers
Alagh, Dr. Aanchal
PhD Universidad Rovira I Virgili
Biography
Dr. Aanchal Alagh is a distinguished analytical engineer with a Ph.D. in Material science and nanotechnology from Universidad Rovira I Virgili, Spain.
Batoye, Dr. Smriti
PhD, MSc (Panjab University, India)
Biography
Dr. Smriti Batoye is an accomplished ecotoxicologist with a strong focus on the effects of environmental stressors on aquatic ecosystems.
Ghavidel, Nasim
PhD Chemistry and Material Science (Lakehead University, Canada), MSc, BSc Applied Chemistry
Lilhare, Dr. Rajtantra
PhD NRES (ÂÜÀòÉäÇø - 2020), MTech, Remote Sensing and GIS (Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, India - 2013)
Reiffarth, Dominic
PhD Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (ÂÜÀòÉäÇø), BSc, MSc Chemistry
Roohollahi, Hossein
PhD Chemical Engineering (Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic - Tehran, Iran), MSc, BSc Chemical Engineering
Walia, Sunil
PhD Material Chemistry (CeNS, affiliated to Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India), BSc, MSc Chemistry
Former Postdoctoral Fellows
- Dr. Hoorieh Jahanbani (PhD, Organic Chemistry (Tarbiat Modares University, Iran), 2021-2024 - Supervisor: Dr. Hossein Kazemian
- Dr. Saeed Bagherifam (PhD, Environmental Chemistry (University of New England - Armidale, Australia), PhD Environmental Soil Chemistry (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran), 2023-2024 - Supervisor: Dr. Hossein Kazemian
- Dr. Mohammad Kavand (PhD, Chemical Engineering (Laval University, Canada), 2022-2024 – Supervisor: Dr. Hossein Kazemian
- Dr. Aatif Ali Shah (PhD, Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering (Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Science and Technology (South Korea), 2022-2024 – Supervisor: Dr. Hossein Kazemian
- Dr. Uttam Puri Goswami (PhD, Water Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India – 2018), 2022-2023 – Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Déry
- Dr. Chibuike Onwukwe (PhD, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies – Environmental Science, ÂÜÀòÉäÇø– 2021), 2021-2023 – Supervisors: Dr. Brian Menounos and Dr. Peter Jackson
- Dr. Jingwen Wu (PhD, Beijing Normal University, China – 2020), 2021-2022 – Supervisor: Dr. Stephen Déry