Remarkable students
Already on their way to becoming great scientists, our students have found ways of applying their knowledge to hands-on experiences.
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
![Libny Pierre-Louis](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-l-pierre-louis_0.png?itok=JMF6-KqR)
Undergraduate
A first experience with scientific research sparks newfound interest
Undergraduate student Libny Pierre-Louis wrapped up her bachelor’s degree with a growing interest in scientific research.
Undergraduate
![Mary Macquistan](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-m-macquistan_0.png?itok=MJUgWGBo)
Undergraduate
Undergraduate student lives her passion for Geology
Mary Macquistan's outstanding honours project certainly signals the beginning of a promising career in research.
Undergraduate
![Lucas Philipp](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-l-philipp_0.png?itok=o2HBNmaU)
Undergraduate
Cultivating curiosity and excellence with nanopores
Lucas and members of the Tabard-Cossa Lab explored the fundamental aspects of how DNA molecules approach the nanopore.
Undergraduate
![Professor Hadi Salmasian and undergraduate students Havi Ellers and Xiaomin Li.](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-e-li_0.png?itok=DlZz-HPa)
Undergraduate
A virtual internship for promising mathematics students
Two American students, who have personal ties to Canada, received funding from the Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program (FUSRP).
Master's
Master's
![Rabib Islam](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-r-islam_0.png?itok=6oW89Rj7)
Master's
A new quantum cryptography scheme for secure encryption
A main focus of quantum cryptography is the use of principles of quantum mechanics to encrypt messages.
Master's
![Felix Hufnagel](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-f-hufnagel_0.png?itok=Bv3p76fa)
Master's
Communicating securely underwater – a quantum solution
The study of underwater quantum communication can seem overwhelming and rather puzzling but for Felix Hufnagel it is where he excels.
Master's
![Maria Perepechaenko](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-m-perepechaenk_0.png?itok=UM8KhKfv)
Master's
Passionate quantum cryptography student receives Mitacs Accelerate award
A career in scientific research requires curiosity, critical thinking, hard work and most importantly, passion.
Master's
![Daniel Kostyniuk](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-d-kotsyniuk_0.png?itok=FI2KzIq_)
Master's
Collaborating globally to make impactful discoveries in biology
Daniel Kostyniuk conducted research to characterize changes in expression of the liver’s ‘microRNAome’ in rainbow trout.
Doctorate
Doctorate
![Alicia Sit](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-s-sit_0.png?itok=gnDIcv3t)
Doctorate
Demonstrating Secure Underwater Quantum Communication
Alicia Sit continues to contribute to impactful research while pursuing a PhD with her supervisor, Professor Ebrahim Karimi.
Doctorate
![Yves Fomatati](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-yfomatati_0.png?itok=w3Rr48Is)
Doctorate
International PhD student creates an efficient algorithm
To pursue his PhD at the University of Ottawa, Yves Fomatati took a significant risk by leaving his teaching job and family in his native Cameroon.
Doctorate
![Peter Soroye](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-p-soroye_0.png?itok=QmFOS-DX)
Doctorate
Assessing the alarming decline in bumblebee population
Peter Soroye will certainly have left his mark through his impressive research and involvement in biology and conservation science.
Doctorate
![Renelle Dubosq](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-r-dubosq_0.png?itok=BhkUWCoo)
Doctorate
Bridging geoscience and materials science for outstanding innovation
Renelle Dubosq stands out from the ordinary for her valuable work on the atomic structure of geomaterials.
Doctorate
![Jacky Deng](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-j-deng_0.png?itok=uPzWVu57)
Doctorate
Advocating for equitable teaching in the science community
Jacky Deng is addressing the inequalities faced by underrepresented groups in STEM fields.
Doctorate
![Jeremy Gosselin](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-j-gosselin_0.png?itok=GmtRUrsu)
Doctorate
Understanding the dynamics of faults using seismic data
Jeremy Gosselin recently participated in analyzes in the Cascadia subduction zone, using seismic data.
Doctorate
![Ron Shah](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-r-shah_0.png?itok=yU9I-Pc4)
Doctorate
Developing antioxidant therapies to treat degenerative disease
Ron Shah significantly advanced the development of antioxidant therapies for the treatment of degenerative disease.
Postdoctoral fellow
Postdoctoral fellow
![Mina Ghahremani](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-m-ghahremani_0.png?itok=71t7aahY)
Postdoctoral fellow
Unlocking the incredible potential of plant biology
Mina Ghahremani and her colleagues launched a novel research initiative focused on developing an edible vaccine for COVID-19.
Postdoctoral fellow
![Vijith Kumar with Professor David Bryce](/faculty-science/sites/g/files/bhrskd386/files/styles/max_width_l_1470px/public/2022-02/rstudent-v-kumar_0.png?itok=eb47KMzl)
Postdoctoral fellow
Exciting advances in crystal engineering
While working as a postdoctoral fellow with Professor David Bryce, Vijith Kumar built on his research experience in supramolecular chemistry.