PEOPLE.
MICHAEL O. WOLF
Professor of Chemistry at The University of British Columbia
Michael Wolf completed a Combined Honours Degree in Biochemistry and Chemistry at Dalhousie University, followed by a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry at MIT where he worked under the supervision of Mark Wrighton. He then completed a one and a half year stint as a NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas-Austin working with Marye Anne Fox. He has been on the faculty at the University of British Columbia since 1995, and is now full professor of the Department. Prof. Wolf is a materials chemist, whose major contributions are to the fields of conjugated polymers and materials, the photochemistry and photophysics of conjugated materials and coordination complexes, and the synthesis and applications of modified nanomaterials. Prof. Wolf won a CNC/IUPAC Travel Prize in 1999, a UBC Killam Research Prize in 2003, the CSC Award for Pure and Applied Inorganic Chemistry in 2004, was elected a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada in 2015, and won the Rio Tinto Alcan Award in 2016.
Bryton Varju
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Bryton Varju is from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. at Simon Fraser University and then drove across the country to complete a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. He is now back in B.C., developing photoactive antimicrobial coatings for textiles. In his spare time, Bryton enjoys rock climbing, reading fiction, and anything related to music.
Lanting Jiang
Graduate Student (5th Year)
Lanting Jiang was born in Suzhou, China. She received her BSc degree in Chemistry from University of Alberta. Lanting’s research focuses on flexible Lewis pairs and studying their resulting photophysical properties. When not in lab, she enjoys fashion shows and designer videos on YouTube, watching real-crime documentaries on Netflix, and reading historical novels.
Hikaru Noguchi
Graduate Student (4th Year)
Hikaru Noguchi was born in Kanagawa, Japan. She completed her BSc in Chemistry in Osaka University. Her research project is focused on synthesis of bridged anthracene molecules and studying their photophysical properties. Hikaru likes to practice martial arts and go around the city to have good boba drinks.
Renee Rosu
Graduate Student (3rd Year)
Renee Rosu is from Waterloo, Ontario, and completed her BSc in Chemistry at Western University. Her research focuses on incorporating bridged anthracene molecules into 3D printable structures. Outside of the lab, Renee enjoys practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, crochet, and spending time with friends.
Khoushboo Ramiah
Graduate Student (2nd Year)
Khoushboo Ramiah is from the island of Mauritius. She completed her BSc in Chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan. She is working towards the synthesis and characterization of luminescent metal complexes containing sulfur-bridged ligands. Outside of the lab, she enjoys reading fiction, thrifting and trying new ice-cream places
Chrystal Madigan-Curtis
Graduate Student (1st Year)
Chrystal Madigan-Curtis is from Las Vegas, Nevada. She received her BSc in Chemistry from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Chrystal’s research focuses on the photophysical properties of flexible Lewis pairs. Outside of the lab, Chrystal enjoys scuba diving, watching comedies, and finding the next best coffee!