OlESCHUK LAB
The Oleschuk research group is all about pushing the frontiers of science! We specialize in microfluidics, ambient mass spectrometry and 3D printing. Our team pushes the boundary of chemical analysis, creating customized devices and techniques for groundbreaking research. Whether you are a collaborator or a student, our research group offers an inclusive and inspiring environment where you can contribute to meaningful discoveries.
Latest NEWS FROM THE OLESCHUK GROUP
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Rachel wins Walter MacFarlane Smith Prize!
This year, our undergraduate student Rachel Wood won the Walter MacFarlane Smith Prize in chemistry for their her “Dual Polarity Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Tissue Histology” awarded to a graduating honours chemistry student on the basis of an outstanding achievement for a research project in CHEM 497!
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CHEM 497 Poster Theses
This year, the oleschuk group has three theses students. Lainey Ennett, who is working with Jess Maura Crossley and Rachel Wood who is working with Malek. The 497 students presented their undergraduate theses posters in December. Congratulations Lainey, Maura and Rachel.
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Undergraduate TA Awards
Congratulations to Mark (second year analytical laboratory) and Malek (third year laboratory) for winning TA awards in 2023.
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Congratulations, Jess!
Jess Deng (MSc Student) was awarded two teaching awards in 2021-2022. She was awarded the William Patrick Doolan teaching award for teaching excellence, this award is “awarded annually on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Chemistry to the graduate student who contributes the most to demonstrating in the first year chemistry labs.” Further, Jess was also awarded the Arts & Science Undergraduate Society teaching award. This award is considered the highest level the society attributes to a student in a teaching position. The award is presented to deserving individuals who demonstrated their interest…
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Recent Publications
Check out some of the Oleschuk’s group most recent publications! ” LMJ SSP for analysis of prophylactic lubricants, spermicides and residues” Jessie F. Deng, Haidy Metwally, Rachel L. Theriault, Rebecca Richardson, Randy E. Ellis, Richard D. Oleschuk “A universally adaptable micropatterning method through laser-induced wettability inversion” Lishen Zhang, Timothy T. Salomons, Daniel Reddy, Phillip Hillen. Richard D. Oleschuk “Novel Liquid Microjunction Introduction System for Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry” Michael Trolio, Malek Hassan, Richard D. Oleschuk, Diane Beauchemin “3D printer platform and conductance feedback loop for automated imaging of uneven surfaces by liquid microjunction-surface sampling probe…