ichard Oleschuk obtained his B.Sc.H. (1994) and Ph.D. (1998) from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Manitoba. His doctoral studies with Arthur Chow involved researching both polymer based extraction methods for metal complexes and membrane sample preparation methods for mass spectrometry. In 1998, Richard was awarded a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellowship, which he tenured in D. Jed Harrison’s laboratory at the University of Alberta. His postdoctoral work involved developing miniaturized analysis devices, incorporating solid phase extraction and electrochromatography into lab-on-a-chip devices. Richard is interested in the area of microfluidics, specifically focusing on microfluidic devices constructed from different polymer materials and integrating these devices with mass spectrometry.

Awards

Chancellor's Research Award (2006)

Nominated for Frank Knox Teaching Award (2006)

Chemistry Departmental Student Council Teaching Award (2005)

Fred Beamish Award (2005)

Premier's Research Excellence Award (2002)