Science Atlantic-CIC Chemistry Conference
2023 Award Winners
The 2023 Science Atlantic-CIC Chemistry Conference (ChemCon) was held May 25 to 27, hosted by Dalhousie University.
Review the conference program and abstracts.
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
First place
Padmapriya Srinivasan
Mount Allison University
Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of Organoindium Benzenedithiolates
Science Atlantic
Science Communication Award
First place
Dreenan Shea
Dalhousie University
Metal Nitride/TiO2 Composites for Plasmon-Enhanced Photocatalytic Dye Degradation
E. Gordon Young Award for Best Pedagogical Presentation
First Place
Sumayyah Chotoye
Saint Mary's University
Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography (2D-LC): A Novel Technique for the Analysis of Bisphenol Contaminants in Canned Food Items
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Analytical Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Miranda Amiro
Acadia University
Effect of Catnip (Nepeta cataria L.) Essential Oil on the Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes scapularis) Chemosensory System
Poster Presentation
Zoë Lindensmith
Mount Allison University
Health Effects of Wildfire Aerosols: Transition-Metal Assisted Oxidative Stress Induced by Catechol and Nitrocatechol
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Inorganic Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Jenna Lee Ralph
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Preparation and Characterization of Fluorinated UiO-67 Derivatives to Determine Effects on Gas Absorption
Poster presentation
Thai Do
Saint Mary's University
A Bulky π-Conjugated Triazene Ligand and Related Group 11 Complexes
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Organic Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Curran Layden
Acadia University
Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer in o-Alkyl Phenols
Poster Presentation
Stuart Lawson
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton
Synthesis of Thieno-fused Heterocycles by Intramolecular Cyclizations
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in
Physical, Theoretical, or Computational Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Ailish Sullivan
Mount Saint Vincent University
Preliminary Investigation of Separate Potential Molecular Carriers for Two Different DIB Families
Poster Presentation
Jillian Fougere
St. Francis Xavier University
Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Sustainable Phenol Generation
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Material Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Mark Mikhail
Dalhousie University
Synthesis and Optimization of Poly (aniline boronic acid) for Printed Organic Electronics
Poster Presentation
Matthew Bremner
Mount Allison University
Determination of the Effect of Core Size on the Ligand Tilt Angle of Gold Nanoparticles
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in
Macromolecules and Polymers Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Suprio Chowdhury
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Progress Towards the Synthesis of (Z,Z)-[9](2,7)Pyrenophane-1,8-diene
Poster Presentation
Jenna Hanrahan
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Is Maternal Exposure to Polyethylene Micro and Nanoplastics Causing Placental Dysfunction
CATC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Theoretical Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Incé Husain
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton
SchNet and Density Functional Theory: Interpreting Molecular Representations Generated by Machine Learning Using Traditional Methods
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in Analytical Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Patrick Giesbrecht
Dalhousie University
Advanced Electrochemical Impedance Analyses for In Operando Mechanistic Insights of Water Electrolyzer Designs
Poster Presentation
Sophia Parent
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Investigation of Pseudo-templates for Molecular Imprinting of Thin-Polymer Films for Extraction of Tricyclic Antidepressants from Biological Samples
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in Inorganic Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Tanner George
Saint Mary's University
Alkali Metal Amide Complexes with a Phosphonium Fluorenide Donor
Poster Presentation
Toren Hynes
Dalhousie University
Converting A Synthetic Waste Product Into A Useful Reagent
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in Organic Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Zainab Bello
Dalhousie University
The On-resin Synthesis of Wewakazole B: an Oxazole-containing Peptide
Poster Presentation
Nathan Gorey
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton
Modifying the Emission Properties of Organosulfur Fluorophores through m-CPBA Oxidation
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in
Physical,
Theoretical, or Computational Chemistry
Oral Presentation
MacAulay Harvey
Saint Mary's University
Investigating the Molecular Structure of Collagen Using Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy
Poster Presentation
Julia Schmitt
St. Francis Xavier University
Polyhedral Gold Nanospecies as Efficient Photooxidation Catalysts
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in Material Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Tyler Saunders
Dalhousie University
Synthesis and Reactivity of New Phosphino(silyl) Nickel Complexes for Application in Alkene Hydrofunctionalization Catalysis
Poster Presentation
Nikita Harvey
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Maternal Exposure to Polystyrene Nanoplastics Impacts Developmental Milestones and Brain Structure in Mouse Offspring
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in
Macromolecules and Polymers Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Lauren Grant
Saint Mary's University
Establishing a Microbial Connection Between L'Acadie Vineyard and their Natural Wine
Poster Presentation
Grace Mercer
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Identifying Placental Biomarkers of Preterm Birth Using NMR-based Metabolomics