Faculty
Shannon Accettone
Assistant Professor, Teaching Intenstive, Department of Chemistry, Department of Forensic Science 
Office: CSB E118
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7692
Email: shannonaccettone@trentu.ca
Education
B.Sc. Honours Comprehensive Chemistry, Ontario Tech (UOIT)
Ph.D Analytical and Physical Chemistry, University of Western Ontario
Research Interests
The focal point of our work is in the study and improvement of chemistry education. Specifically, looking at chemical education from three standpoints:
- The development of chemistry laboratory curriculum, focusing on incorporating problem-based and inquiry-based learning approaches;
- Providing students with the opportunity to develop a theoretical understanding of hands-on laboratory skills through critical thinking and reflection assessment methods; and
- Collaborative assessment methods, specifically focusing on students' perceptions of participating in collaborative assessments as well as studying how the collaborative nature of their assessments impacts the quality of their learning.
Samira Barmaki
Assistant Professor (LTA), Department of Chemistry
Office: ESB A128
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7642
Email: samirabarmaki@trentu.ca
Education
B.Sc. Biology, Iran University, Iran
Ph.D Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Applied Bioscience, Ontario Tech University
Research Interests
- Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Organic Synthesis
- Design, synthesis, and evaluation of natural product and biologically active molecules
- Development of new strategies for natural product total synthesis
Huy Dang
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of the Environment
Office: CSB E120
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 6364
Email: huydang@trentu.ca
Research Lab: ESB A121 and A123
Website: Dr. Dang's lab
Education
B.Sc. University of Toulon (France)
M.Sc. University of Toulon (France)
Ph.D. University of Toulon (France)
Research Interests
- Environmental biogeochemistry and analytical chemistry
- Fate and transport of nutrients, metals, and metalloids
- Development of analytical tools for emerging contaminants
- Applications of isotope composition to paleoenvironmental studies and forensic geochemistry
Holger Hintelmann
Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of the Environment
Dean of Arts and Science
Office: CSB F113
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7659
Email: hhintelmann@trentu.ca
Research Lab:
Website: Dr. Hintelmann's lab
Education
B.Sc. University of Hamburg (1989)
Ph.D. University of Hamburg (1993)
Research Interests
Our general interest aims at a better understanding of the factors that control the (bio)availability of metals to develop descriptive models predicting their fate in the environment. More details of current research are described on Dr. Hintelmann's Home Page.
Eric Keske
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Office: CSB E114
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7536
Email: erickeske@trentu.ca
Education
B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Western Ontario
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, Queen's University
Research Interests
- Organic Synthesis, Organometallic Chemistry, Homogeneous Catalysis, and Reaction Mechanism Elucidation
- Development of Efficient Synthetic Methods for Conjugated Organic Materials
- Ligand Design for Asymmetric Catalysis
- Development of Synthetic Methods for Organosulfur Compounds
Suresh Narine
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics
Director of Trent Biomaterials Research Program
Office:
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 6105
Email: sureshnarine@trentu.ca
Research Lab:
Website: Dr. Narine's lab
Education
B.Sc. Chemical Physics, Trent University
M.Sc. Chemical Physics, AMINSS, Trent University
Ph.D. Food Science/Materials Physics, University of Guelph
Research Interests
Research in the Trent Biomaterials Research Program is focused on the utilization of vegetable oils (soybean, canola, flax, corn, jatropha, palm, etc.) for the synthesis of functional polymers (for use as intelligent coatings, biomedical delivery systems and other specialized polymers), lubricants, greases and waxes, nano-matrices for the delivery of bioactive compounds and fertilizers, and crystallized networks of lipids for use as healthy food materials.
Mark Parnis
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Director, Canadian Environmental Modelling Centre
Office: CSB E116
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7297
Email: mparnis@trentu.ca
Research Lab: CSB E115
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7201
Education
B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Toronto (1980)
Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, University of Toronto (1987)
Research Interests
The research in our group is focused on the estimation and application of partition coefficients in environmental fate modelling. Computations of chemical properties in conjunction with the application of COSMO-RS solvation theory provides bulk phase physico-chemical properties needed for multi-media environmental modelling. The group emphasizes current and developing new methods for stimating, evaluating and applying partitioning in the determination of chemical fates in complex media such as soils, plastics, and polymeric media.
Steven Rafferty
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Chair, Department of Chemistry
Office: CSB D105.1
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7309
Email: srafferty@trentu.ca
Education
B.Sc. Honours Biology and Chemistry, Waterloo (1986)
Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of British Columbia (1992)
Research Interests
Bioinorganic chemistry, especially heme proteins of the parasitic protist Giardia intestinalis
Ashish Sarker
Assistant Professor (LTA), Department of Chemistry
Office: CSB F114
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7378
Email: ashishsarker@trentu.ca
Education
B.Sc. Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University of Bangladesh
M.Sc. in Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University of Bangladesh
M.Env.Sc. Environmental Science, University of Toronto, Scarborough
PhD in Analytical/Environmental Chemistry, Queen's University
Research Interests
- Characterize trace organic contaminants from varieties of complex matrices in order to understand their fate, behavior, degradation and toxicity in the natural environment
- Design and develop new analytical method for identifying targeted and non-targeted petroleum hydrocarbons from varieties of complex matrices of oil and oil products using high resolution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
- Binding characterization of organic micro-contaminants to micelles to develop a model to predict micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration treatment of wastewater
Kate Stewart
Assistant Professor (LTA), Department of Chemistry
Office: CSB E106
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7319
Email: kstewartabernethy@trentu.ca
Education
B.Sc. Chemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University
M.A.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
Research Interests
- Tailoring polymeric materials for target applications including gas and aqueous sensors.
- Understanding the mechanisms by which sensing materials and analytes interact.
Igor Svishchev
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Office: CSB E117
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7063
Email: isvishchev@trentu.ca
Research Lab:
Website: Super-Critical Water Research Laboratory
Education
B.Sc., M.Sc. Moscow State University (1984)
Ph.D. USSR Academy of Sciences (1988)
Research Interests
- Physics and Chemistry of Water. Advanced Oxidation Processes.
- GEN IV Supercritical Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactor Chemistry.
- The supercritical water cooled nuclear reactor (SCWR) is an innovative candidate to meet the future needs of the energy market. Our laboratory maintains Supercritical Water Test Facility for the study of aqueous chemistry and particle formation processes in a primary coolant circuit of CANDU SCWR. The key technical objective of our work is to minimize corrosion and particle deposition rates both in SCWR pressure tube and on out-of-core surfaces, such as turbine blades. We also pursue a technology for hydrogen co-generation by thermochemical water splitting under supercritical power cycle conditions.
- Parallel Computing. Molecular Dynamics Simulations.
Andrew Vreugdenhil
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Office: CSB E111
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7467
Email: avreugdenhil@trentu.ca
Research Lab: CSB E113
Phone: (705) 748-1011 ext 7371
Website: Dr. Vreugdenhil's lab
Education
B.Sc. Honours Queen's University (1992)
Ph.D. McGill University (1996)
Research Interests
Our research focuses on the development and characterization of hybrid organic-inorganic materials for applications in sensors, coatings and interface modification. Sol-gel chemistry is used to develop materials with finely tuned physical properties including surface area, pore sizes, index of refraction, surface chemistry and chemical durability. These materials are then modified with additives to provide specialized chemical and physical capabilities. These include metals for conductivity, ligands for metal chelation and inorganic solids for improved mechanical properties.