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