Current Laboratory Members
Postdoctoral Research Associates
An ideal postdoctoral candidate has approx. a third of an overlap with the research lab, interested in learning new approaches from the lab to another third, and the rest will be discovered as we go along!
Dr. Manjinder Kour
Development of computational models for Fe-S mineral surfaces, nano-particles, and maquette clusters. Evaluation of Fe-S redox chemistry, reactivity by hydrogen gas, thiols, and other small molecules.
See Manjinder's recognition in the Peer J blog.
Graduate Students
I am thankful for the trust and confidence of the students joining the lab. I promise great scientific challenges that are worthy of your time and effort.
Mr. Teddy Herriman
second year graduate student
Computational and experimental explorations of peptide bond formation and hydrolysis with a specific focus on rock/water interface.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED WORKING WITH US PLEASE CONTACT THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AT ROBERT.SZILAGYI@UBC.CA
Past Laboratory Members
Visiting Professors
It was a great pleasure to welcome collaborators in the laboratory and work together on joint publications.
Dr. György Lendvay
Professor of Chemistry
University of Pannonia
Budapest, Hungary
July 2017
electronic structure of Ru complexes
Dr. Yuichi Shimazaki
Professor of Chemistry
Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
December 2014
coordination chemistry of non-innocent ligands
Dr. Kenji Hara
Professor of Chemistry
Tokyo University of Technology
Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
August 2014
XAS data collection and analysis
Dr. Seiji Mori
Dr. Karen McFarlane Holman
Postdoctoral Research Associates
The lab would have not been where it is without the significant contributions of the following young scientists.
Dr. Viki Kumar Prasad
January 2022 - May 2022
Atomic-scale description of Temperature Desorption Processes of N-doped carbon-based materials; development of computational models for simulation of mechanical properties and ion conductivity of IONOGELs.
Viki was part of the AtomDeC Consortium.
Dr. Savio Poovathingal
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Lexington, KY
April 2017 - August 2018
(joint research associate with Dr. Tim Minton)
development of the density functional treatment of Ru-Cl-P complexes for beam/ionic-liquid surface scattering studies
Dr. Mercédesz Kiss
July 2015 - June 2016
(MTA-"Lendület" Chemical Structure/Function Laboratory, ELTE, Budapest, Hungary)
synthesis of Ir-Cl complexes, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (SSRL, Electra), density functional electronic structure
Dr. Mike Vance
Magician, Science Editor, and Professional "Student"
May 2009 - May 2011
computational analysis of H-cluster of the FeFe-hydrogenase, roles of Fe-S minerals in activation of small molecules, such as dinitrogen, nitrite, nitrate
Dr. Gnana Sutha Siluvai Pitchai
Research Associate
Department of Chemistry
Toronto, ON Canada
August 2009 - November 2010
electronic structure in Mo-3Fe-4S clusters and synthesis of 3:1 site differentiated [4Fe-4S] clusters
Dr. Dalia Rokhsana
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Walla Walla, WA
September 2005 - August 2010
(joint research associate with Dr. David Dooley)
virtual chemical models for ground state electronic and geometric structures of the Cu-O(Tyr) biradical active site of galactose oxidase
Dr. Alexios Grigoropoulos
Research Associate
Department of Chemistry
Liverpool, U.K.
December, 2007 - May, 2010
synthetic lab installation, collect and analyze multi-edge X-ray edge data, and biosynthesis of H-cluster
Dr. Ju-Guang Han
National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
University of Science and Technology of China
Hefei, China
October, 2005 - June, 2006
virtual chemical models of metalloenzymes using ONIOM
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED WORKING WITH US PLEASE CONTACT THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AT ROBERT.SZILAGYI@UBC.CA