Group members
postdoctoral researchers
Igor Pereira da Silva
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2024-present
Igor completed his PhD in analytical chemistry at the Federal University of Goiás in Brazil. He is working on advancing analytical methods for fluorinated chemicals in the environment.
graduate students
devon mcgrath
PhD, Memorial University, 2016-present
Devon completed his BSc(Hon) at St. Francis Xavier University. His project focuses on developing and testing novel materials specific to atmospheric pollutants. He is co-supervised by Prof. Michael Katz.
Jessica Clouthier
PhD, York University, 2018-present
Jessica completed her BSc(Hon) at Laurentian University, followed by a MSc at the University of Toronto before joining the group in September 2018. Her work focuses on the development of analytical methods to test our understanding of atmospheric formation and transport of contaminants.
andrea angelucci
PhD, York University, 2018-present
Andrea joined the group as an undergraduate student in January 2018 for his CHEM 4000 project. He chose to continue his work for an MSc degree, starting in September 2018. His work focuses on reactive chlorine in urban Toronto and its impacts on air quality.
Daniel Persaud
PhD, York University, 2018-present
Daniel completed his undergraduate training at the University of Guyana. He joined the group in September 2018. Daniel is using atmospheric deposition (precipitation and ice cores) to study the atmospheric formation and long-range transport of contaminants.
Lisa Azzarello
PhD, York University, 2019-present
Lisa joined the group as a CHEM 4000 student in September 2018 and continued as a graduate student starting in May 2019. She is working with field and laboratory samples to characterize light-absorbing molecules in aerosols and their influence on climate.
Alessia Colussi
PhD, York University, 2019-present
Alessia completed her undergraduate training at York University and joined the group as an MSc student in fall of 2019. She is conducting chamber studies and collecting atmospheric samples to better understand the fate and transport of perfluoroalkyl substances.
dylan Indos
MSc, York University, 2020-present
Dylan completed his undergraduate degree at Trent University and joined the group as an MSc student in fall of 2020. He is exploring the physical properties of perfluoroalkyl substances and the impacts on atmospheric sampling.
eric vanhauwaert
MSc, York University, 2021-present
Eric completed his undergraduate training at the University of Toronto. He joined the group as an MSc student in fall of 2021. Eric’s work focuses on validating a new method to measure gaseous perfluoroalkyl substances.
mayré rodríguez
MSc, York University, 2022-present
Mayré joined the group in fall of 2023. Her project involves the deployment of the AIM-IC-MS to measure atmospheric acids in ambient gases and particles.
renxi (stephen) ye
PhD, York University, 2023-present
Stephen transferred to a PhD in 2023 and at the same time joined as a joint VDB-CJY group member. His research focus is the development and application of new methods to measure fluorinated chemicals.
nasrin dashti
PhD, York University, 2023-present
Nasrin joined the group in May 2023. Her work focuses on understanding the chemistry of surfaces and solids that affect sources and fate of PFAS.
na-Yung Seoh
MSc, York University, 2023-present
Na-Yung joined the group in May 2023. Her research focus is the measurement and understanding of total gaseous chlorine in the urban environment.
undergraduate students
Sadeya nader
CHEM 4000 Student, York University, 2023-present
Sadeya joined the group in May 2023 to complete her CHEM 4000 undergraduate thesis project. She is working to make ambient measurements of gas and particle bases as part of THE CIX campaign.
Arman parham
RAY Student, York University, 2023-present
Arman joined the group as a Research At York summer student to work on THE CIX campaign. His research focus is urban ozone and nitrogen oxides.