Principal Investigator: Dr. Yining Huang
Dr. Yining Huang was born in Beijing, China. He obtained his B.Sc and M.Sc from Peking University and earned his Ph.D. from McGill University (with Ian S. Butler). After a NSERC post-doctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia (with Colin A. Fyfe), he started his independent academic career at Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, as an Assistant Professor. He is currently a Professor of Chemistry at The University of Western Ontario. His current research interest focuses on porous materials.
Awards and Honors:
Visiting Professor, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China (2021-2024)
Guest Professorship, Peking University, Beijing, China
Canada Research Chair (2002-2012)
“CUI-YING Lecture Professor”, Lanzhou University, China
University Students' Council Teaching Honour Roll (2007)
Florence Bucke Award, Faculty of Science, Western (2005)
Ontario Distinguished Research Award (2003)
Canadian National Congress-International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry Award (2002)
Premier's Research Excellence Award (2001-2006)
Alumni Research Award, Laurentian University (1996)
Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Germany (declined, 1995)
D.W. Ambridge Prize, McGill University (1993)
C. Winkler Award, McGill University (1993)
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (1993)
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Fonds FCAR, Province of Quebec (declined, 1992)
Alexander McFee Fellowship, McGill University (1990)
Max Bell Open Fellowship, McGill University (1989)
Sandamini Alahakoon - Ph.D. Candidate (start: Sep. 2018)
Degrees completed:
M.Sc. Chemistry: Mississippi State University, Starkville, USA (2014-2016)
B.Sc. Honours Chemistry: University of Kelaniya, Dalugama, Sri Lanka (2008-2012).
Summary of research:
Studying the crystallization of microporous materials under the dry gel conversion conditions via
solid
state NMR and powder X-ray diffraction.
When I'm not doing chemistry...
I enjoy travelling, photographing, reading books and listening to music. I play keyboard
too.
Contact:
sulpanhe "at" uwo.ca
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Jiabin Xu - Ph. D. candidate (start: Sept. 2021)
Degrees completed: M.Sc. Chemistry: Soochow University, Soochow, China, 2021 (Prof. Jun
Zhong)
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering and Technology: Hefei University, Hefei, China (2014-2018).
Summary of research: Studying MOFs with mixed metal-centres by NMR and synchrotron
radiation.
When I'm not doing chemistry... I enjoy photographing.
Contact: jxu762 "at" uwo.ca
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Tahereh Azizivahed - Ph. D. candidate (start: Jan. 2021)
Degrees completed: M.Sc. Organic Chemistry: Iran University of Science& Technology, Tehran,
Iran
(2014-2017, supervised by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Reza Naimi Jamal)
B.Sc. Pure Chemistry: Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran (2010-2014).
Summary of research: Studying water harvesting behaviour of MOFs using solid-state NMR
spectroscopy.
When I'm not doing chemistry... I enjoy swimming, running, listening to music and watching
movies.
Contact: taziziva "at" uwo.ca
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Wanli Zhang - Ph. D. candidate (start: Jan. 2021)
Degrees completed: M.Eng. Applied physics: University of Tsukuba (joint program with NIMS),
Japan
(2018-2020)
B.Eng. Material Physics: University of Science and Technology Beijing, China,(2014-2018).
Summary of research: Studying the gas adsorption and quadrupolar nuclei in MOFs via
solid-state
NMR.
When I'm not doing chemistry... I enjoy listening to music and watching movies.
Contact: wzhan728 "at" uwo.ca
Jingyan Liu - Ph. D. candidate (start: Jan. 2021)
Degrees completed: M.Sc. Chemical Engineering and Technology: China University of Petroleum,
Qingdao,
China (2015-2018, supervised by Prof. Mingbo Wu)
B.Sc. Applied Chemistry: China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China (2011-2015).
Summary of research: Studying CO2 storage in porous materials under high pressure.
When I'm not doing chemistry... I enjoy watching movies and reading novels.
Contact: jliu2785 "at" uwo.ca
Shuting Li - M.Sc. candidate (start: Jan. 2023)
Degrees completed:
B.Sc. specialization in Chemistry and Psychology: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
(2019-2022).
Summary of research: Studying the ruthenium incorporation to MOF as heterogeneous catalyst
for
hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formic acid.
When I'm not doing chemistry... I enjoy watching movies and listening to music.
Contact: sli2765 "at" uwo.ca
YAN HAM NG - M.Sc. candidate (start: January. 2022)
Degrees completed:
B.Sc. Honor specialization in chemistry: Western University, London, Canada, 2021.
Summary of research: Investigating Water effects on the CO2 adsorption by
MOFs.
When I'm not doing chemistry... I enjoy baking, crochet, and anime.
Contact: yng84 "at" uwo.ca
Emily Toswell - Undergrad. candidate (start: Sep. 2023)
Degrees completed:
B.Sc. 4th year Honours Specialization in Chemistry: Western University, London, Canada,
2022.
Summary of research: Researching CO2 Adsorption in Cyclodextrin Metal-Organic
Frameworks
using
Solid state NMR.
When I'm not doing chemistry... In my free time I enjoy curling, watching hockey and baking.
Contact: etoswell "at" uwo.ca
Julia Barker - Undergrad. candidate (start: Sep. 2023)
Degrees completed:
B.Sc. 4th year Honours Specialization in Chemistry: Western University, London, Canada,
2022.
Summary of research: Analysis of lithium-ion conductors for all solid-state lithium-ion
batteries
using
Solid state NMR.
When I'm not doing chemistry... In my free time I work towards obtaining my pilots license
and
enter
running races with my family and friends.
Contact: jbarke33 "at" uwo.ca