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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.