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.
Group Photo - 2025
Graduate Students
Michael Grant
PhD Student (michael.grant1@ucalgary.ca)
Mike was born and raised in Calgary before moving to London, Ontario where he completed his BSc in Chemistry at Western University. In 2022, he returned to Calgary to pursue his PhD. He works on the design, synthesis, and characterization of organic materials for use in sensors and organic solar cells. Outside the lab, Mike likes to cook and hike with his dog.
Kathryn Wolfe
PhD Candidate (kathryn.wolfe2@ucalgary.ca)
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.
Irene Park
PhD Candidate (eunkyung.park@ucalgary.ca)
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.
Zachary Smith
MSc Candidate (zachary.smith2@ucalgary.ca)
I was born in Calgary and enjoy skiing, swimming, and playing video games in my spare time. I earned my B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry from the University of Calgary in 2025. My current work focuses on designing novel small molecules for use in electronic films to detect chemical warfare agents
Parker Mikkelsen
MSc Candidate (parker.mikkelsen@ucalgary.ca)
Parker was born and raised in Alberta, completing her BSc in Chemistry at the University of Calgary in 2024. She is focused on the design and synthesis of organic pi-conjugated materials for use in printed sensor applications. Outside of the lab, Parker enjoys playing volleyball, travelling, and eating good soup.
Audrey Jenkinson
MSc Candidate (audrey.jenkinson@ucalgary.ca)
Audrey is from Edmonton where she got her BSc in chemistry from The King's University. Her project focuses on indoloquinoxaline derivatives for use in solar cells as hole transporters or light absorbers. In her spare time, she enjoys watching nature documentaries, playing video games, and reading books.
Post Doctoral Fellows
WonJo Jeong
PDF (wonjo.jeong@ucalgary.ca)
WonJo Jeong completed his Ph.D. at Hanyang University in Republic of Korea under the supervision of Prof. In Hwan Jung in 2025. He focused on synthesizing a donor conjugated polymers for organic photodetectors. Currently, he is working on synthesizing a novel conjugated acceptor monomers for organic photodetectors and organic photovoltaic hole transport materials.
Dylan Harris
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Dylan has joined the Welch Lab as a Postdoc after completing his PhD at the University of Toronto. Dylan's research interests are rooted in the synthesis of new organic sensing materials for use in a wide range of applications, targeting innovative solutions for the changing world. Dylan likes to snowboard, golf, and play snooker in his free time.