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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

mayré rodríguez

PhD, 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.