Blacquiere Research GroupWestern Science

Past Students

Graduate Students

Student

Degree

Year

Thesis Title

After Blacquiere Group

Megan Hoffer M.Sc. 2024
Exploring the Reactivity of Metal-Ligand Cooperative Complexes with Dioxozolones, Terminal Alkynes, and 2-Ethynylbenzyl Alcohol
Research Associate/Scientist, Cyclenium Pharma Inc.
Amrit Singh M.Sc. 2023
Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Amines using Metal Ligand Cooperative Catalysts
Technologist, Sanofi
Jan-Willem Lamberink-Ilupeju Ph.D. 2023
Hydrophosphorylation of Imines: Synthetic Methodology for the Synthesis of Small Molecules and Materials
R&D Chemist, Aduro
Shagana Kukendran M.Sc. 2023
Synthesis of Ni(II) Complexes for Allylic C(sp3)-H Bond ACtivation for Aerobic Oxidation Catalysis
PhD McMaster (Adronov)
Devon Chapple Ph.D. 2022
Mechanistic Elucidation of M-PR2NR'2 Catalysts for Hydrofunctionalization and Cross Coupling Reactions
Post-doc BC Cancer (Benard)
Kyle Jackman Ph.D. 2022
The Coordination Chemistry and Reactivity of Pd Phosphine 1-Azaallyl Complexes
Synthetic Organic Chemist, OTI Lumionics Inc.
Matthew Hoffman M.Sc. 2021
Metal-Ligand Cooperative Complexes for Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Amines
Mera Cannabis, QC Chemist
Meagan Kindervater M.Sc. 2020
Coordination and Reactivity of a Structurally-Responsive Phosphine-1-Azaallyl Ligand
Research Associate, MtA
Benjamin Bridge M.Sc. 2020
Iron(II) Metal-Ligand Cooperative Catalysts for Endo-Selective Intramolecular Hydrofunctionalization
Laboratory Supervisor, UWO Chemistry
James Stubbs Ph.D. 2019 Developing Structure-Activity Relationships for Metal-Ligand Cooperative Complexes Digital Specialty Chemicals
Ava Behnia Ph.D., joint with Puddephatt 2018 Design, Synthesis and Oxidation Reactivity of Palladacyclic Complexes Containing N-Donor Ligands Senior Analytical Scientist, Canopy Growth Coorp.
Scott Hendriks M. Sc. 2017 Determining the Reactivity and Oxidation Intermediates of an Allynickel (N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Chloride Complex Scientist, Arlanxeo
Richard Hazlehurst M.Sc. 2016 Aerobic Oxidations Mediated by NiCl(allyl(NHC) Complexes: Investigating the Role of a Pendant Amine Group Analytical Chemist, Toronto Research Chemicals
John-Paul Bow M.Sc. 2015 Metal-Ligand Cooperative Catalysis and Methods for Metal Removal from Organic Transformations PhD, University of Oslo

Undergraduate Students

Summer Research Students

Student

Timeframe

Role

After Blacquiere Group

Omar Castro-Sandoval Summer 2023 NSERC USRA and ICE Scholar B.Sc. SFU
Sean Liboiron  Summer 2023 Summer Researcher, co-supervised with J.B. Gilroy B.Sc. UWO
Claire Cannon June-Jul 2023  Summer Researcher/Work-Study B.Sc. UWO
Emily Toswell May-Jun 2023 Summer Researcher B.Sc. UWO
Kiran Nandi Summer 2022 NSERC USRA and ICE Scholar B.Sc. UOttawa
Emily Traver Summer 2020 NSERC USRA and ICE Scholar B.Sc. Dalhousie
Amanda Fogh Summer 2017 NSERC USRA and ICE Scholar B.Sc. UBC
Benjamin Bridge Summer 2017 NSERC USRA  B.Sc. UWO
Cameron Zheng Summer 2016 NSERC USRA and ICE Scholar B.Sc. UVic
Benjamin Bridge Summer 2016 Summer Student B.Sc. UWO
Kate Berger Summer 2015 NSERC USRA and ICE Scholar B.Sc. UBC
Doowon Joo Summer 2014 NSERC USRA DDS UWO

4491 Research Project Students

Student

Timeframe

After Blacquiere Group

Noah Durrell 2022-2023 Masters in Management & Professional Accounting, UofT
Anne Marie Beardall 2021-2022 Grad School UWO, Blacquiere Group
Leslie Kelley 2021-2022 Grad School UWO, Blacquiere Group
Megan Hoffer 2020-2021 M.Sc. UWO, Blacquiere Group 
Nick Henao 2019-2020 Analytical Chemist, Greenleaf
Xincheng (Leon) Li 2019-2020 M.Sc. UWO, Liu Group 
Ethan Lidsky 2019-2020 Medical School McMaster
Carmen Venier (Joint with Ragogna Group) 2019-2020 Education 
Matthew Hoffman 2018-2019 M.Sc. UWO, Blacquiere Group 
Lisabeth Lim 2018-2019 M.Sc. International Business, Ivey
Hannah Nilsson 2017-2018 MBA DeGroote
David Stephens 2017-2018 M.Sc. UWO, Kerr Group 
Devon Chapple 2016-2017 Ph.D. Blacquiere Group
Kyle Jackman 2016-2017 Ph.D. Blacquiere Group
Lizzy Davenport 2015-2016 Dental School, Dublin
Ethan Sauvé 2015-2016 Ph.D. UBC
Elias El-Zouki 2015-2016 Occupational Health and Safety Officer, St. Joseph's Hospital
Jennifer Yuan (Joint with Ragogna Group) 2015-2016 Ph.D. UBC
Kelly Firth  2014-2015 M.Sc. U of T, Law UVic
Erin Evoy (Joint with Ragogna Group) 2014-2015 Ph.D. UBC
Philip (Won-Sun) Chong 2014-2015
James Stubbs 2013-2014 Ph.D. Blacquiere Group
Jordan Walwyn 2013-2014 H.B.A. UWO

Volunteer (Work-Study) Students

Student Timeframe
Matthew Hoffman 2017-2018
Benjamin Bridge 2016-2017
Justin Park 2016-2017
Alex Salmon 2016-2017
Lauren Irwin Winter 2014
Chrissy Braun 2013