Group Alumni

Graduate Theses Supervised

  • Alexei Kazarine, M.Sc., 2014, Image Segmentation Applied to Volumetric Measurements on Centrifugal Microfluidic Platforms in Motion.
  • Matthew C. R. Kong, Ph.D., 2013, Contactless Liquid Flow Control for Miniaturised Analytical Techniques on Continually Rotating Centrifugal Microfluidic Platforms.
  • Josiane P. Lafleur, Ph.D., 2009, Hybrid microscale analytical methods for environmental analysis.
  • Angela LaCroix-Fralish, M.Sc., 2009, Development of a Centrifugal Microfluidic System for Rapid On-Site Analysis of Environmentally Important Species (Co-supervised by Cameron D. Skinner at Concordia University)
  • Rebecca Lam, Ph.D., 2007, Investigation of two solid sample introduction techniques for the analysis of biological, environmental, and pharmaceutical samples by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry
  • Kevin Bemben, M.Sc., 2006, Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry of Human Hair
  • Julie Asselin, M.Sc., 2006, Design of a Flow-Through Extraction Cell for Rapid Determination of Toxic Metals (Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Mercury, Lead, Tin, Zinc) from Soils and Sediments
  • Michael E. Rybak, Ph.D., 2001, Development and Application of Thermal Vaporization Sample Introduction Techniques with Demountable Sample Supports for Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry
  • Elizabeth Brown, M.Sc., 2000, Rapid Aluminum Analysis Utilizing Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
  • Julie Filion, Ph.D., 2000, A Feasibility Study of Adaptive Plasma-assisted Incineration (Chem Engineering, co-supervised with R. Munz).
  • Simon Aubin, M.Sc, 1999, Determination of an Alternative to Benzo[a]-pyrene as an Indicator of Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Vicinity of Soderberg Aluminum Smelters (co-supervised with J.P. Farant).
  • Christine Sartoros, Ph.D.,1998, Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry.
  • Jan Hamier, Ph.D., 1998, High Temperature Methods for Decomposition of Solid Samples.
  • Jean-Francois Alary, Ph.D., 1998, Sample Preconcentration and In-Situ Digestion of Solids using a Graphite Furnace as Sample Introduction System for Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry and Mass Spectrometry
  • Cameron Skinner, Ph.D., 1998, Enhancement of Direct Sample Insertion Performance for Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
  • Douglas Webb, Ph.D., 1996, Intelligent Autonomous Inductively Coupled Plasma Instrument Operation
  • Wayne Branagh, Ph.D., 1996, Design and Implementation of an Autonomous Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometer.
  • Jean-Guy Légère, Ph.D., 1996, Capsule Based Microwave Digestion
  • V. Robin Rattray, Ph.D., 1995, Sample Preconcentration and Analysis by Direct Sample Insertion Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry.
  • Jian Min Ren, Ph.D., 1994, Direct Solid Sample Analysis by Electrothermal Vaporization Inductively Coupled plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry and Mass Spectrometry.
  • Laurent Blain, Ph.D., 1991, The Analysis of Sediment Reference Materials by Direct Sample Insertion Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry.
  • Pamela Moss, M.Sc., 1991, Flow Injection Preconcentration Combined with Direct Sample Insertion for ICP-AES.
  • Lyne Gervais, M.Sc, 1989, Evaluation of the Effect of Heat on the Slurry Technique for ICP-AES.
  • Robert L.A. Sing, Ph.D., 1986, Liquid and Solid Sample Introduction into the Inductively Coupled Plasma by Direct Sample Insertion.
  • Scott W. McGeorge, Ph.D., 1985, The Application of a Linear Photodiode Array as a Multichannel Detector for Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry.
  • Magdi Morris Habib, Ph.D., 1985, Sample Electrodeposition with Direct Sample Insertion for Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
  • Clevys J. Monasterios, M.Sc., 1985, Determination of Copper and Zinc at Trace Levels in Human Hair using a Direct Sample Insertion Technique for Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry.

Post-Doctoral Fellows:

  • Dr. V. Karanassios: (1989-91) Solid sample digestion and sample introduction. Dr. Karanassios is now a professor at the University of Waterloo.
  • Dr. Douglas Goltz: (1995-1997) Sample introduction techniques, particularly the Inductively Heated Vaporizer. Dr. Goltz is now a professor at the University of Winnipeg.
  • Dr. Hai Ying: Dr. Ying is presently working for SciEx.
  • Dr. John Tromp: Dr. Tromp is currently teaching chemistry at Vanier College in Montreal.

Visiting Scientists:

  • Baoquin Liu
  • Fu He Li
  • Jian Min Ren

From the University of Havana, various professors worked in the group between 1991-1997:

University of Havana

  • Professor George Minoso
  • Professor Gaston Juan Mora de la Cruz
  • Professor Manuel Prieto
  • Professor Miguel Catasus