Graduate Students

No.

Name

Type of HQP

Training and Status

Years

Supervised or Co-supervised

Title of Project or Thesis

Present Position

76

Seong-Ju Kim

Doctoral

 (Mitacs-funded joint training)

Supervised 11/2019-02/2020

HTL of biomass

PhD student at Hankyong National University,Korea

75

Milad Nahavandi

Doctoral

Supervised 09/2017-01/2020

Production of high-value chemicals from glucose

Lost in the Flight PS752 crash on Jan 8, 2020

74

Weizao Liu

Doctoral

 (CSC-funded joint training)

Supervised 10/2018-10/2019

CO₂ mineralization with blast furnace slag

Faculty member at Chongqing University, China

73

Shayan Fallah

M.Eng.

Supervised 01/2019-08/2019

SCWG of phenol for hydrogen and methane

N/A

72

Thanh Vo

M.Eng.

Supervised 09/2018-04/2019

Development of non-isocynate PU resins

PhD student, ICFAR, UWO

71

Haoyang Li

M.Eng.

Supervised 09/2018-04/2019

Hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass – comparison of reactor types

PhD student, ICFAR, UWO

70

Haoyu Wang

M.Eng.

Supervised 05/2018-12/2018

Hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass – kinetics

PhD student, ICFAR, UWO

69

Luana Dessbesell

Doctoral

Joint-supervised

06/2015-05/2019

Techno-economic Analysis and Supply Chain Design for a Forest Biorefinery to Produce Value-added Bioproducts from Lignin and Forestry Residues

Postdoctoral researcher, EnVertis, Montreal

68

Zaid K Ahmad

Doctoral

Supervised

09/2014-04/2019

Highly Efficient Depolymerization of Kraft Lignin (KL) and Hydrolysis Lignin (HL) via Hydrolysis and Oxidation

Postdoc, ICFAR, UWO

67

Heng Zhang

Doctoral

 (CSC-funded joint training)

Supervised 10/2017-10/2018

Catalytic hydrogenolysis of bio-glycerol for propylene glycol (PG)

PhD student at GuiZhou University

66

Zening Cheng

Doctoral

 (CSC-funded joint training)

Supervised 09/2017-09/2018

Hydrogen production by supercritical water gasification

PhD student at Xi’an Jiaotong University

65

Soheil Hajirahimkhan

Doctoral

Supervised

09/2014-08/2018

UV-curable and fire-retarding coatings from lignin

Res. Engineer in a company in Ottawa

64

HemKanta Sharma

MSc

Co-Supervised 09/2016-08/2018

Bio-conversion of sugars and cellulose to chemicals 

Lakehead University

63

Tianqi Liang

MEng

Supervised 09/2017-08/2018

Dilute-acid hydrolysis of crop residue for sugar production

MEng student at UWO

62

Olufemi Popoola

Doctoral

Withdrawn

09/2016-04/2018

Production of bio-based epoxy resins from lignin

N/A

61

Hongwei Li

Doctoral (CSC-funded)

Supervised

09/2015-08/2017

Preparation of bio-based PU flexible foams using lignin

Postdoc, ICFAR, UWO

60

Hooman Paysepar

Doctoral

Supervised

09/2014-04/2018

Catalytic pyrolysis of lignin for phenolic chemicals and fuels

Extractions 

Manager, High Park Company

59

Yulin Hu

Doctoral

Supervised

05/2015-04/2018

HTL of microalgae

Research Scientist, Fleming College, Peterborough, ON

58

Xiayang Li

MSc (TJU-funded joint training)

Supervised 06/2017-11/2017

Valuable products from crop residues derived pyrolysis oils

Engineer, Honeywell, Chengdu, China

57

Shafiqur Rahman

Doctoral

Co-Supervised

2013 - 2017

Valorization of glycerol into bio-fuels and chemicals

N/A

56

Shawn Hamilton

MEng

Supervised 2016-2017

Bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass into fuel and chemicals

PhD student at UWO

55

Jing Wan

MESc

Co-Supervised

09/2015 – 08/2017

Pretreatment of OSPW by coagulation using bio-coagulants

PhD student, Monash University, Australia

54

Sreejon Das

MESc

Co-Supervised

09/2015 – 08/2017

Adsorption removal of NAs or organics from OSPW: Regeneration of spent adsorbents and recovery of chemicals

PhD student at UWO

53

Afsana Sara Kabir

MESc

Supervised

09/2015-08/2017

Utilization of lignin as an antioxidant in polymers

Junior Project Engineer at Bioindustrial Innovation Canada in Sarnia

52

Embark Ali Alshaafi

MESc

Supervised

09/2015-08/2016 Withdrawn

HDO upgrading of pyrolysis oil

N/A

51

Hojat Seyedy

Doctoral

Supervised

09/2013 – 08/2017

Recovery of organics from oil sands process/tailing water

Industrial wastewater Engineer-In-Training at GHD company

50

Fang He

MSc

Supervised 05/2016-10/2016

Co-liquefaction of biomass and coal

Process engineer, pharmaceutical company in China

49

Zohaib Ali

MEng

Supervised 2016-2017

Preparation of bio-based PU flexible foams using lignin

Chemical Lab Technician, Labstat Int. ULC, Kitchener, ON

48

Tao Shui

MESc

Supervised

2014 - 2016

Fractionation of crop residue for cellulose acetate & PU adhesives

PhD student at U of Alberta

47

Laleh Nazari

Doctoral

Supervised

2012 - 2016

Hydro-liquefaction of biomass

PDF at UWO

46

Sadra Souzanchi

Doctoral

Supervised

2012 - 2016

5-HMF production from glucose

Process Scientist, Manufacturing Technology Department, Sanofi-Pasteur

45

Himant Kakkar

MEng

Supervised

2015-2016

BPF adhesives from lignin

N/A

44

Mengting Chu

MEng

Supervised

2015-2016

Synthesis of glycerol carbonate

N/A

43

Mojtaba Arabi Anaraki

MEng

Supervised

2015-2016

HDO of pyrolysis oil

N/A

42

Thomas Helmer Pedersen

Doctoral

Co-supervised

10/2014-03/2015

Hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass

Ass. Prof. in Aalborg University, Denmark

41

Bing Li

Doctoral

Supervised

2013 - 2016

Bio-based PF foam for fire resistant materials

Research engineer at Western Maple Bio Resources Inc

40

Rufei Wei

Doctoral

Supervised

2015-2016

Direct reduction of iron oxides by woody biomass and lignin

Associate prof. at Anhui Univ. Tech., China

39

Lin Xi Yang

MESc

Co-Supervised

2014 - 2016

Hydrothermal liquefaction of agricultural residues

N/A

38

Ehsan Ghiasi

MESc

Supervised

2014 - 2016

Agglomeration of bed materials in a fluidized-bed biomass combustor

Research technologist- process development at DuPont

37

Mohammad Tushar

Doctoral

Co-Supervised

2011 - 2015

Supercritical water gasification of

agricultural residues

Prof at Rajshahi Univ of Eng. & Techn., Bangladesh

36

Cheng Guo

MESc

Supervised

2013 - 2015

Development of inexpensive metal phosphides catalysts for bio-oil HDO

Insurance advisor, Royal Bank of Canada

35

Qian Wang

MEng

Supervised

2014-2015

Characterization of supported metal catalysts with TPR/TPD

N/A

34

Yuyang Wang

MEng

Supervised

2014-2015

Production bio-based PF foam

Research Engineer, Western Maple Bio Resources Inc., Canada

33

Gabriela Mboy

MEng

Supervised

2014-2015

Production starch acetates for polymer composites

N/A

32

Mathew Tymchyshyn

Doctoral

Supervised

2011 - 2015

HDO of lignin derived bio-coils

Assistant prof., Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario

31

Malaya Nanda

Doctoral

Supervised

2011 - 2015

Thermo-chemical and biological conversion of glycerol

Senior R&D Chemist at LORAMA Group, Milton, Ontario

30

Fatemeh Ferdosian

Doctoral

Supervised

2011 - 2015

Lignin-based epoxy resins

Research Engineer, DuPont Research Center, Kingston, Canada

29

Olufemi Popoola

MEng

Supervised

2014-2015

Removal of naphthenic acids from oil sands process affected water

N/A

28

Lu Wang

MESc

(withdrawl)

Supervised

2013 - 2014

Biomaterials from agricultural

biomass

N/A

27

Nubla Mahmood

Doctoral

Supervised

2011 - 2014

Hydrolysis of black liquor and lignin for bio-PU foams

Research Scientist, Hexion Inc.

26

Yongsheng Zhang

Doctoral (CSC-funded)

Supervised

2011 - 2014

Production of Bio-phenolic resins and phenol-HMF resins

Associate Prof. at Zhengzhou Univ., China

25

Alfredo Martinez

MESc

Co-Supervised

2013 - 2014

Adsorption kinetics of the carbon-based adsorbents in selective removal of naphthenic acids with synthetic liquid streams

Process Engineer, WSP Canada Inc.

24

Ziming Zhao

MEng

Supervised

2014

5-HMF production from glucose

PhD student at CBE of Western

23

Shima Ahmadi

MESc

Supervised

2012 - 2014

HDO of bio-crude

Research Assistant at UWO

22

Alejandro Montes

MESc

Supervised

2012 - 2014

Biomass combustion

Quality Assurance Supervisor, Solis Foods Corporation Inc, Brantford, ON

21

Shanhua Huang

MESc

Supervised

2012 - 2014

Lignin de-olymerization in formic acid

Engineer, Urban Resource Group Inc, Toronto

20

Shanghuan Feng

Doctoral

Supervised

2010 - 2014

Bark biorefinery

Research Scientist, Zeroignition, Vancouver

19

Xiaofei Tian

Doctoral (CSC-funded)

Co-Supervised

11/2012 – 12/2013

Production of bio-ethanol and

bio-butanol

Associate Professor, South China University of Technology, China

18

Dawood Al. Mosuli

MEng

Co-supervised

2013 - 2013

Techno-economic analysis of SCWG for H2 production

N/A

17

Xiaochuan Su

MEng

Supervised

2013 - 2013

Liquefaction of paperboard in glycerol for PU foam materials

TD Canada, Toronto

16

Ehsan Reyhanitash

MESc

Supervised

2011 - 2013

Carbon-based catalysts for HDO of bio-crude

PhD student in Univ of Twente, The Netherlands

15

Homaira Siddiqui

MESc

Supervised

2011 - 2013

Bio-phenolic resins synthesis and optimization

Engineer, ICF  Company, Toronto

14

Izad Behnia

MESc

Supervised

2011 - 2013

Renewable H2 and CH4 production from aqueous biomass

Project manager, SNC-Lavalin

13

Mengni Han

MSc

Co-Supervised

2010 - 2012

Anaerobic digestion of aqueous waste materials for methane

Analytical scientist, McMaster University

12

Shuna Cheng

Doctoral

Supervised

2008 - 2011

"Green" resins/adhesives from

agricultural/forest residues

Research Scientist, Hexion Inc.

11

Yuanyuan Shao

Doctoral

Supervised

2008 - 2011

Ash deposition and control for co-firing biomass/peat/coal

Associate Professor, Tianjin

University, CHINA

10

Linghong Zhang

Doctoral

Supervised

2007 - 2011

Gasification of municipal sewage sludge & pulp/paper sludge

Research Scientist, Delphi Group

9

Jaclyn Donald

Doctoral

Co-Supervised

2009 - 2010

SCWG of biomass for hydrogen

Process engineer, Cameco, Saskatchewan

8

Matthew Tymchyshyn

MSc

Supervised

2008 - 2010

Bio-crude oil from glycerol

Lecturer, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario

7

Wei Shi

MSc

Co-supervised

2008 - 2010

Hydrolysis of peat and biomass for bio-gas production

Sale representative, Toronto, ON

6

Chadi Badour

MSc

Co-Supervised

2007 - 2009

Direct co-firing biomass/peat and coal for power generation

Process Engineer at Tembec Inc

5

Jaclyn Donald

MSc

Supervised

2007 - 2009

Catalytic cleaning of the hot syngas derived from biomass

Process engineer, Cameco, Saskatchewan

4

Scott Hurley

MSc

Supervised

2007 - 2009

In-direct co-firing biomass/peat and coal

Environmental Specialist at

Walker Industries Holdings Limit

3

Yun Yang

MSc

Supervised

2007 - 2009

Bio-crude production in

sub/super-critical alcohols

Process Engineer, Jutal Offshore Oil Service, China

2

Huasu Su

MSc

Co-Supervised

2008 - 2009

VTB upgrading

Manager at SinoSteel Corp. Beijing

1

Shawn

Hamilton

M.Sc.

Supervised

2007-2008

VTB upgrading

APT Engineer,

Sulzer Chemtech Canada Inc