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2012-2013

All Seminars in the Program are Highlighted Green

(additional seminars are white)

*all seminars begin at 11:30am on Fridays in CHE 117 unless otherwise indicated.

Date

 

SPEAKER &

AFFILIATION

 
TITLE HOST Discipline
SEPTEMBER 2012

14

 


 

Klaus Bescherer

 

 

Vanessa Little

 

 

 

 

Alaina Boyd

Ph.D. Departmental Seminars

 

Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy using Liquid Core Waveguides Abstract

 

Towards a Thermally Regenerative Fuel Cell System for Vehicular Applications Abstract

 

Switchable Solvents for the Extraction of Bio-oils from Microalgae Abstract

 

 

 

H-P. Loock

 

 

 

P. Jessop

 

 

 

 

P. Jessop

 

21 Peter Tieleman, University of Calgary Lipids on the Move:  Computer Simulations of Pores, Stalks, and Curves Abstract C. Cann Theoretical

25

TUES

Mitsuo Sawamoto, Kyoto University

Precision Radical Polymerization for Precision Functional Polymers Abstract

Create

 

 

Chiral

28 Alex Adronov, McMaster University

Complexes Of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes With Conjugated Polymers: Properties and Applications Abstract

J-M. Nunzi Organic

OCTOBER  2012

 

5 Byron Gates, Simon Fraser University

Inhibiting Corrosion of Functional Nanostructured Materials Abstract

G. Jerkiewicz Inorganic

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
19

QCIC - No Seminar

26 Frank Raushel, Texas A&M University

Prospecting for New Enzymes: The C-P Lyase Complex Abstract

D. Zechel Biological
NOVEMBER  2012

 

2

Shih Yuan Liu, University of Oregon

Recent Advances in Azaborine Chemistry Abstract

S. Wang

 

Organic
9  

 

 

Nan Wang

 

 

 

 

 

Xiaoyu Li

Ph.D. Departmental Seminars

 

Impact of Metal Acetylides on Photoisomerization of an N^C-Chelate Organoboron Compound Abstract

 

Morphological Transitions of an ABC Triblock Copolymer Containing a Liquid Crystalline Block Abstract

 

 

 

 

S. Wang

 

 

 

 

 

G. Liu

 
16  

 

 

Mohammad Ashtari

 

 

 

 

Parisa Akhshi

Ph.D. Departmental Seminars

Enantio-Selective Mechanism of the Poly-Proline Chiral Stationary Phase: a Molecular Dynamics Study Abstract

Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies of Ion Transport in G-quadruplex DNA Channels Abstract

 

 

 

N. Cann

 

 

 

 

 

 

G. Wu

 
23 Martin Albrecht, University College Dublin Variation on a theme: (Catalytic) opportunities from less normal N-herterocyclic carbenes Abstract C. Crudden  
30 Robert Schurko, University of Windsor NMR Across the Periodic Table - Seeing the "Invisible" Nucleus Abstract G. Wu Physical

DECEMBER 2012

 

7        
14        

JANUARY 2013

 

11

 

 

 

Muhammad

 Rabnawaz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Fowler

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew W. Fraser

 

 

Ph.D. Departmental Seminars

 

Design, Synthesis and Applications of Multiply Stimulable and Multi-responsive Block Co-polymers by Atom Transfer Radical polymerization Abstract

 

The Synthesis of Chiral Ruthenium Phosphonium Indenylide Complexes Abstract

 

Pd(ƞ3-1-Ph-C3H4(ƞ5-C5H5) as Preferred Precatalyst for Cross-Coupling Reactions Catalyzed by Bis-phosphine Palladium(0) Compounds Abstract

 

 

 

G. Liu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M. Baird

 

 

 

 

 

M. Baird

 

18        
25 Robert Morris, University of Toronto Designing efficient hydrogenation catalysts for greener chemical processes Abstract P. Jessop  
30
Nicolai Cramer, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Teaching Enantioselectivity to C-H Bond Functionalizations Abstract A. Evans  

FEBRUARY 2013

 

1 J. Scott McIndoe, University of Victoria Mass spectrometry-led catalyst discovery Abstract M. Baird  

8

Ken Maly,

Wilfrid Laurier University

Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Novel Aromatic Compounds: Controlling Molecular Organization Absratct

R. Lemieux

Organic

15 Pierre Kennepohl, University of British Columbia A new perspective on metal dioxygen chemistry: is O2 reduction required for metal-binding? Abstract C. Crudden  

22

 

 

 

Trisha Ang

 

 

 

 

 

Fern McSorley

 

 

Ph.D. Departmental Seminars

 

The Reactivity of Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Disulfide with Nitrogen Compounds Abstract

 

New insights into enzyme mechanisms for cleaving carbon-phosphorus bonds Abstract

 

 

 

P. Jessop

 

 

 

 

 

D. Zechel

 

 

 

MARCH 2013

 

1 Shigenori Mitsushima, Yokohama National University, Japan Non-precious metal oxide electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction Abstract G. Jerkiewicz  
8  

 

 

Jiashen Lu

 

 

 

 

 

Heng Hu

 

Ph.D. Departmental Seminars

 

N^N- and N^C Chelate Four-Coordinate Organoboron Compounds:

Synthesis, Properties and Applications Abstract

 

Nano-capsules with pH-gated channels from Double-assemble Stratagy of μ-BCE Miktoarm Polymers Abstract

 

 

 

S. Wang

 

 

 

 

 

G. Liu

 
15 David Emslie, McMaster University

Extremely Rigid Pincer Ligands in Electropositive Metal Chemistry: From Actinide Organometallic and Redox Chemistry to Alkali Metal-Alkane Interactions. Abstract

 

S. Wang Inorganic
22 Don Forsyth, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Health Canada

Role and Activities of the Food Research Division Abstract

 
D. Beauchemin  
29

No Seminar

APRIL 2013

 

5 No Seminar
12 Matthias Wagner, Gothe Universitat Extended boron-doped π-systems: hard to get but worth the effort Abstract S. Wang  
19 Milton Lee, Brigham Young University

Organic Monolithic Stationary Phases for Capillary Liquid Chromatography Abstract

 

R. Oleschuk Analytical
26 David Milstein, Weizmann Institute of Science Design and Application of Metal-Catalyzed Reactions for Sustainable Chemistry Abstract M. Baird Jones Lecture
MAY 2013

 

2 Daryl Allen, Pasedena, CA

Development of Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts for Commercial Applications:  Bridging the Gap from Academia to Industry

C. Crudden  

3

 

 

 

Julia van Drunen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alyza Azmi

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zhenpo Xu

Ph.D. Departmental Seminars

 

Characterization and Modification of Ni–Based Foam Materials for Applications in Electrocatalysis  Abstract

 

Hydroxyphenol interactions with iron oxide colloids by chemical force spectrometry Abstract

 

Development of Fluorous Solid-Phase Extraction (FSPE) on a Microchip and Its Application to Proteomics Abstract

 

 

 

G. Jerkiewicz

 

 

 

 

 

 

H. Horton

 

 

 

 

 

 

R. Oleschuk

 
9

Hans-Dieter Meyer, University of Heidelberg

Molecular Quantum Dynamics studied with the Multi-Configuration Time-Dependent Hartree (MCTDH) approach: Dynamics and Infrared Spectroscopy of the Zundel Cation H5O+2 and its Isotopologues Abstract

T. Carrington  
10   No Seminar    
17

R.B. Gerber,

University of California

Unraveling Properties of Biological Molecules by First-Principles Spectroscopic Calculations Abstract

T. Carrington  
21

Mr. Jochen Friedl,

the TUM  CREATE Center for Electromobility in Singapore/ Technical University of Munich

Advanced Materials for Redox Flow Batteries Abstract

 

G. Jerkiewicz NOTE: Held in CHE202
24  

 

 

Qingxiang Song

 

PhD Departmental Seminars

 

Developing a Design Strategy for ‘de Vries-like’ Liquid Crystals: Tuning the Frustration Between SmA- and SmC-Promoting Elements Abstract

 

 

 

R. Lemieux

 

 
31   No Seminar    
June 2013

 

7        
11 Jeff Debrabander, University of Texas, Southwestern   V. Snieckus  
21 Guy Bertrand, University of California San Diego Carbenes from fleeting intermediates to powerful tools for organic, inorganic and organometallic chemists Graduate Students MacRae Lecture
         

July 2013

 

 

5

Steve Baranton,  University of Poitiers, France

 

G. Jerkiewicz

 

12

       

19

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

August 2013

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

23

       

 

We thank GreenCentre Canada for their support of our seminar program

2013-2014

All Seminars in the Program are Highlighted Green

(additional seminars are white)

*all seminars begin at 11:30am on Fridays in CHE 117 unless otherwise indicated.

Date

 

SPEAKER &

AFFILIATION

 

TITLE

HOST

Discipline

SEPTEMBER 2013

13

Stephan Eichhorn, University of Windsor

 

J.M. Nunzi

 

20

Andrew Weller, Oxford University

 

C. Crudden

 

27

George Christou, University of Florida

 

A. Evans

 

OCTOBER  2013

 

4

Cassandra Fraser, University of Virginia

 

S. Wang

 

11

 

 

 

 

18

 

QCIC

 

 

25

Richard St-Louis, Université du Québec à Rimouski

 

D. Beauchemin

 

NOVEMBER  2013

 

1

David Sherman, Life Sciences Institute, Ann Arbor MI

 

D. Zechel

 

8

Janine Mauzeroll, McGill University   G. Jerkiewicz  

15

 

 

 

 

22

Aicheng Chen,

Lakehead University

 

D. Zechel

 

29

Paul Ragogna, University of Toronto

 

S. Wang

 

DECEMBER 2013

 

6

Andrew Wooley, University of Toronto   D. Zechel  
13 Chris Wilds, Concordia University   A. Petitjean  
JANUARY 2014

 

10 Guy Lloyd-Jones, University of Bristol     Frost Lecture
17        
24        
31 Mark Tuckerman, New York University   N. Mosey  
February 2014

 

7        
14        
21 Bill Poirier, Texas Tech University   T. Carrington  
28 Dwight Seferos, University of Toronto   G. Liu  
March 2014

 

7 Scott Hartley, Miami University   B. Lemieux  
14        
21        
28        
April 2014

 

4        
11        
18   No Seminar (Good Friday)    
25        
May 2014

 

2        
9        
16        
23        
30        
June 2014