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Dr. Gregory Welch

Team Lead - Professor of Chemistry

 

Dr. Gregory Welch obtained his BSc in Chemistry from the University of Calgary in 2003 and worked in the laboratories of Dr. Chivers and Dr. Piers. He earned his PhD at the University of Windsor in 2008 under the supervision of Dr. Stephan where he helped develop Frustrated Lewis Pair chemistry. He then moved to UC-Santa Barbara, where he studied organic solar cells as a NSERC postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Bazan. He began a faculty position in 2012 as a Canadian Research Chair at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. In 2015 he relocated to the University of Calgary as a Canadian Research Chair. His research interests are focused on the design, synthesis and characterization of organic/organometallic materials and use in printed electronics, coatings and catalysis. He was promoted to full professor in 2021. He enjoys raising his kids, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Thrash Metal, tanks, home renovations, and landscaping. 

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Group Photo - March 2024
(L to R) Aisha, Mina, Aya, Irene, Mike, Jessica, Colton, Kathryn, Anderson, Akepko, Helen, Parker

Graduate Students

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Michael Grant
MSc Student

 

TBD

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Kathryn Wolfe
MSc Candidate

 

Born and raised Albertan but an ocean lover at heart. Kathryn enjoys cooking, drinking craft beer, reading, and being outdoors. Kathryn completed her BSc in Chemistry with a minor in Nanoscience at the University of Calgary. She is currently working on the design and synthesis of new p-type organic semiconductors that are processable from green solvents.

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Irene Park
MSc Candidate

 

Irene completed her BSc in Chemistry with a minor in Nanoscience at the University of Calgary (BSc. ’21). She is currently working on the design, synthesis, and characterization of new interlayers and photoactive materials for organic solar cells. Irene enjoys drawing, singing, and hiking.

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Colton Atkinson
MSc Candidate

 

Colton completed a BSc at the University of Calgary. He is working on the development of bitumen inspired and derived electronic materials

Post Doctoral Fellows

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Anderson Hoff (2021 - )

Anderson received his Ph.D. in 2017, from the Federal University of Parana in Brazil, under the supervision of Prof. Ivo Hummelgen. He is currently working on solution-processed ink formulations and validation of newly synthesized compounds by incorporating them on the active layer, or as novel interlayers, in rigid and flexible solar cells, using printing techniques compatible with large-area fabrication of OPVs.
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Akpeko Gasonoo (2022 - )
 

Akpeko completed his Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering under the co-supervision of Prof. Yoonseuk Choi and Prof. Jae-Hyun Lee from Hanbat National University, South Korea, in 2021. His current research focuses on optimization of small area printed electronic devices (OLEDs, QD-LEDs, OPVs) and establishing protocols for large-area film and module fabrication using slot-die coating.

Undergraduate and Visiting Students

Undergraduate Students

Aisha Faisal (Chem 502)
Mina Al-Kaisi (Chem 502)
Helen Tse (Chem 502)

Parker Mikkelsen (Chem 402)
Jessica Lam (Chem 402)

Past Group Members

 

Graduate Students

Maryam Nazari (2015-2023 / PhD) Organic Photovoltaics: Exploring N-annulated Perylene Diimide Derived Acceptors Through Spin-Coating to Slot-Die Coating for Indoor and Outdoor Applications
Scientist at Fuel Cell Energy

Josh Koenig (2017-2022 / PhD) Development of iron (III) tetra(meso-aryl)porphyrins and Nannulated
perylene diimide tethered rhenium (I) bipyridine supramolecular dyads for carbon dioxide conversion catalysis
Scientist at Summit Nanotechnologies

Edward Cieplechowicz (2017-2022 / PhD) Solution Processable Perylene Diimide Materials for Photovoltaic and Photonic Applications

Scientist at Ionomer

Francesco Tintori (2016-2021 / PhD) Perylene Diimide Materials in Bulk-Heterojunction Films for Organic Photovoltaics: Towards Technology Commercialization
PDF at Queens University (with GenopticLED)
Scientist at Summit Nanotechnologies


Jon Cann (2015-2021 / PhD) Developing Structure-Property Relationships for N-Annulated Perylene Diimides
PDF at the University of Alberta (Rik Tykwinski)
Scientist at TC Scientific Inc. 


Thomas Welsh (2017-2019 / PhD) Direct (Hetero)Arylation for the Efficient Synthesis of π-Conjugated Materials for use in Organic Electronics
PDF at the University of Glasgow (Emily Draper) 

Abby-Jo Payne (2014-2018 / PhD) Investigating Direct Heteroarylation Reactivity in the Synthesis of π-Conjugated Materials for use in Organic Solar Cells
Research Chemist at Biovectra (Charlottetown, PE)
Research Chemist at Flurotech (Calgary, AB)

Seth McAfee (2013-2018 / PhD) Direct Heteroarylation Synthesis and Organic Dye-based Non-Fullerene Acceptors
Research Chemist at Dosecann (Charlottetown, PE)
Technology Adviser at TSGI Corporation (Calgary, AB) 

Arthur Hendsbee (2012-2017 / PhD) Imide-based Non-Fullerene Acceptors
Technology Director at Brilliant Matters (Quebec City, QC)
NSERC PDF at the University of Waterloo (Yuning Li)

Cayley Harding (2019-2022 / MSc) 
Greg Bannard (2019-2022 / MSc)
Lareeb Umer (2019-2021 / MSc) 
Mark Martell (2019-2021 / MSc)
Dylan Harris (2019-2020 / MSc)
Liisa Maclean (2017-2018 / MSc) 
Andrew Namespetra (2013-2015 / MSc) 
Post Doctoral Fellows

Rizwan Niazi (CFREF / NSERC Alliance) / 
Pandeng
Li (NSERC I2I / Industry) / 
Bob Sun (Industry) / TC Scientific 
Pablo Simon-Marques (Eyes High) / CEMES-CNRS
Richard Pettipas (Industry Partnership Grant) / Workforce Toronto
Rahim Munir (CFREF) / Workforce Calgary
Mahmoud Farhat (CFREF) / National Researc
h Council - Ottawa
Deepak Dubey (Alberta Innovates) Workforce India
Amruth C (Alberta Innovates) / KAUST Solar Center OMEGA Lab
Sergey Dayneko (Eyes High, NSERC Engage/+, MITACS) / Genoptic LED
Audrey Laventure (CFREF / NSERC PDF) / Assistant Professor University of Montreal
Vikas Sharma (Alberta Innovates) / Workforce India
Marwa Abd-Ellah (CFREF / NSERC PDF) / Chemist at University of Waterloo
Jetsuda Areephong (NEXT Energy Technologies PDF) Chemist at Appili Therapeutics
Ronan San Juan (NEXT Energy Technologies PDF) Laboratory Technician at the University of Windsor
Ala'a Eftaiha (NSERC DREAMS PDF) Assistant Professor Hashemite University (Jordan)
Research Associates
 
Mohammad Rahmati / Genoptic LED - Scientist
Marshall Hoey / Workforce
Lesley Rutledge / Seneca College - Faculty
Undergraduate and Visiting Students / Current (known)

Khaled Youssef (2023 Visiting PhD. Student) / University of Angers
Rayane El Berjawi (2019 Visiting PhD. Student) / University of Angers​
Benedikt Kostler (2018 Visiting Undergraduate Student) / University of Frankfurt​
Pierre Josse (2017 Visiting PhD. Student) University of Angers​
Hayley Melville (2022 Visiting PhD. Student) University of Angers
Anna Rich (2022 Visiting PhD. Student) University of Arizona

Brandon Berdan - (2022 - UofC USRA) / BSc. University of Calgary
Eva German - (2022 - UofC Pure) / BSc. University of Calgary
Lauren Wohlgenmut - (2021 - ICE) / Medical School McMaster

Mike Grant - (2021 - ICE) / BSc. Western University
Sean Wilson - (2021 - PURE) / BSc. University of Calgary
Mary Odagwe - (2021/2021 - USRA/ CHEM 502) / Bsc. University of Calgary
Irene Park (2021 - Chem 502) / MSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Jonathan Leary (2020 - CHEM 502) / MSc. Engineering, University of Calgary
Kathryn Wolfe (2020 - CHEM 402 / 2021 - Chem 502) / MSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Anna-Marie Lewrenz (2020 - CHEM 402) / BSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Ryan Boehm (2019 - UofC PURE) / BSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Ben Godwin (2019 - NSERC USRA) / BSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Grace Tielman (2019 - NSERC USRA) / BSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Lareeb Umar (2019 - CHEM 402) / MSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Greg Bannard (2019 - CHEM 402, USRA) / MSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Mark Martel (2018 - CHEM 502) / MSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Marcus Vespa (2018 - CHEM 402) / MSc. Chemistry, University of Victoria (Manners)
Benedikt Kostler (2018 - Visiting Undergraduate Student) / BSc. Chemistry, University of Frankfurt
Travis Sander (2017/2018 - CHEM 502) / BSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Luc Mackay (2017 - CHEM 502) / BSc. Chemistry, University of Calgary
Willem Breukelaar (2016 - CHEM 402) / MSc. Medicinal Chemistry, University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Jefferson Pells (2016 - CHEM 502 and 402) MSc. Chemistry, Simon Fraser University (Leznoff)
Alexander Dobson (2015 - CHEM 402) MSc. Chemistry, University of Leeds (England)

Elizabeth Kitching (2014 - NSERC USRA and Honours Student) BSc. Chemistry, Dalhousie University
Casper Macaulay (2014 - NSERC USRA, DREAMS and Honours Student) PhD. Chemistry, Dalhousie University (Stradiotto)
Logan Pitman (2014 - Honours Student) / BSc. Chemistry, Dalhousie University
Odei Mugica Diez (2014 - Independent Research Project) MSc. Chemistry, Universidad Del Pais Vasco (Spain)
Gui Vuaillat (2013 - Independent Research Project) BSc. Chemistry completed (France)
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