Trent Chemistry faculty members conduct research on a wide range of subjects, including:
- the development of materials for environmental remediation and energy storage
- heavy metals in the environment
- computational design and development of novel molecules
- protein interactions
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Available Programs
The Department of Chemistry offers graduate studies opportunities at Trent University under four different programs.
- Materials Science (M.Sc. & Ph.D.)
- Environmental & Life Sciences Graduate Program (M.Sc. & Ph.D.)
- Master of Instrumental Chemical Analysis (M.ICA)
More details about each of these programs can be obtained at their individual web pages, or through the Trent University Graduate Studies web page.
Research Centres
Trent University has a number of interdisciplinary research centres which represent clusters of faculty and students with shared research interests. These centres foster academic discussions, support visiting speakers’ series and workshops, and conduct collaborative research.
Office of Research and Innovation
Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research Program
Contact: Suresh Narine
Phone: (705) 748-1011 x. 6105
Email: sureshnarine@trentu.ca
Web site: Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research Program
Work within the TCBR is centered on creating sustainable materials from agricultural feedstock. The focus is not only on the development of the specific materials, but also on the development of models for agricultural utilization, and on assessments of geographical, environmental, and commercial impacts. This is a research program where science meets social science and humanities, and where the creation and use of biomaterials is being examined within an ethical framework. One of only a handful of programs of its kind in the world, the TCBR is a leader in this life-changing approach to research. The TCBR’s unique interdisciplinary nature examines the full spectrum of the biomaterials endeavour, from the crop to the development of bio-based products and the implications of their use. State-of-the-art laboratories consisting of 15,000 square feet of space are spread over four distinct laboratory groups. Each group examines a particular consideration of biomaterials. This design, combined with Trent’s remarkable facilities and equipment, positions the TCBR as a world leader in the development and study of biomaterials.
Trent Centre for Materials Research
Contact: Andrew Vreugdenhil
Phone: (705) 748-1011 x.7467
Email: avreugdenhil@trentu.ca
Web site: Trent Centre for Materials Research
The Trent Centre for Materials Research fosters research at Trent leading to an improved understanding of the properties of materials of potential benefit to industry, and the training of highly qualified personnel in these areas. To do this, the centre brings together Trent faculty with research interests in applied materials research, currently in the departments of Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy. Its goals are to improve communications and cross-fertilization of research among the faculty and their graduate students, develop research collaborations, and expose all of the participants to a broad spectrum of research, both experimental and theoretical, in the materials area. The centre holds research seminars as part of, and in addition to, the weekly Physics/Chemistry seminar series.
Water Quality Centre
Contact: Matthew Teeter, Business Manager
Phone: (705) 748-1011 x.7536
Email: waterqualitycentre@trentu.ca
Web site: Water Quality Centre
The mission of the Trent University Water Quality Centre is to advance new approaches to environmental analyses and to train graduate and upper year undergraduate students on mass spectrometry techniques. The Centre can analyse water, soil, sediment, tissue, and air samples. We develop and refine techniques to the point where they can be disseminated to and used by researchers (including students), industries, government agencies, and analytical service providers. The Centre is available to provide specialized analytical services to internal (Trent) and external clients to allow them to deal with emerging environmental issues in a timely and cost-effective fashion. In order to accomplish this, the Centre seeks to form strategic partnerships with individuals and groups from industrial, governmental, and NGO sectors.