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Our Team

Meet the team!

The team is the core aspect behind the success of the Electrochemical Technology Center (ETC) centre for electrochemical research and technology. The team consists of enthusiastic scientists and researchers committed to innovation and excellence. Their research extends across different areas such as novel energy storage solutions and ground-breaking electrochemical sensors. Collectively the ETC team stretches the limits of electrochemical knowledge by creating an atmosphere that encourages imagination.

ETC Researchers

Dr. Aicheng Chen, Director of the Electrochemical Technology Center at the University of Guelph, specializing in Electrochemistry, Photoelectrochemistry, Green Chemistry, Biorefining, Materials Science, and Nanoscience, smiling and wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a red patterned tie.

Aicheng Chen (Director)

  • Electrochemistry
  • Photoelectrochemistry
  • Green Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Nanoscience

Leanne Chen, specialist in Computational Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Materials and Interfaces, Energy Storage, Energy Transformation, and Sustainability, smiling and wearing glasses.

Leanne Chen

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials and Interfaces
  • Energy Storage
  • Sustainability

Ryan Clemmer

  • Alternative energy
  • Composites
  • Energy conversion systems
  • Fuel cells
  • Metal-ceramic composites
John Dutcher, expert in Material Science, Thin Films, and Membranes, wearing glasses and a dark blue blazer over a maroon shirt.

John Dutcher

  • Materials Science
  • Thin Films
  • Membranes
  • Drug Delivery
  • Surface Characterization
Animesh Dutta, expert in Biomass and Agri-residue Processing and Conversion, Renewable and Cleaner Energy Technologies, and Chemical Upcycling of Waste for Chemicals and Materials, smiling and wearing a suit.

Animesh Dutta

  • Biomass and Agri-residue Processing and Conversion
  • Renewable and Clean Energy
  • Chemical Upcycling of Waste for Chemicals and Materials
Abdallah Elsayed, specialist in Nanomaterials, Casting and Solidification of Light Alloys, Characterization of Metals and Alloys, In-situ Neutron Diffraction, Defect and Inclusion Analysis of Light Alloys, smiling and wearing a light grey blazer.

Abdallah Elsayed

  • Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites
  • Fabrication and Characterization of Alloys
  • In-situ Neutron Diffraction
Khashayar Ghandi, specialist in Material Science, Green Chemistry, and Electrochemical Processes in Supercritical Conditions, smiling and wearing glasses with a black shirt.

Khashayar Ghandi

  • Materials Science
  • Green Chemistry
  • Electrochemical processes in supercritical conditions
  • Sensing
Abdelaziz Houmam, expert in Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis, Interfaces, and Material Science, smiling and wearing a light blue shirt.

Abdelaziz Houmam

  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrochemical Synthesis
  • Interfaces
  • Materials Science

De-tong Jiang

  • X-ray absorption spectroscopy
  • Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology
  • Condensed Matter and Material Physics
  • Synchrotron Radiation

Stefan Kycia

  • Nanoscience
  • Biophysics
  • Chemical Physics
  • Condensed Matter and Material Physics
  • X-ray Diffraction Techniques
Huiyan Li, specialist in Biosensing, Micro/Nanofabrication, Bio-optics/electronics, and Computational Tools with Biomedicine, wearing glasses and a red and white collared shirt.

Huiyan Li

  • Biosensing
  • Micro and Nanofabrication
  • Biooptics and Bioelectronics
  • Computational tools with biomedicine

Jacek Lipkowski

  • Biomimetic Films and Phospholipid Membranes
  • Electrodeposition and Electrometallurgy
  • Surface Electrochemistry and Catalysis
Erica Pensini, specialist in the development of new energy-efficient water treatment technologies that enable water reuse and restoration of polluted aquifers, smiling and wearing a patterned shirt.

Erica Pensini

  • Piezoelectric gels for clean energy production
  • New energy-efficient water treatment technologies
  • Water-miscible pollutant migration

Xiaorong Qin

  • Nanostructured Materials
  • Scanning Probe Microscopy
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
Dan Thomas, expert in Electrocatalysis, Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology, and Material Science, smiling and wearing a grey suit.

Dan Thomas

  • Electrocatalysis
  • Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science
  • Education
Peter Tremaine, specialist in high-temperature aqueous chemistry, nuclear reactor chemistry, and hydrothermal geochemistry, smiling and wearing a black polo shirt in a laboratory setting.

Peter Tremaine

  • High temperature aqueous chemistry
  • Nuclear reactor chemistry
  • Hydrothermal geochemistry