Education:                       Ph.D. University of Alberta, Canada

Postdoctoral Research: University of California, Riverside, USA

                                          Northwestern University, Evanston, USA

Research Focus:             Chalcogenide semiconductors 

                                          Nonlinear optical materials 

                                          Quantum materials 

                                          Water remediation 

                                          Artificial intelligence in material design

                                         Computational (DFT) calculations

CV     Google Scholar 

Vidyanshu obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. He joined the group in July 2024. Before this, he served as a Research Scientist at SeeO2 Energy Inc. in Calgary while concurrently holding a Postdoctoral Fellow position at the University of Alberta. 

Dr. Mishra specializes in X-ray crystallography, machine learning, and quantum calculations for the design of new materials. His current research focuses on metal chalcogenides for water remediation and leveraging machine learning techniques to accelerate the discovery of materials. 

In addition to his professional pursuits, Dr. Mishra has a keen interest in photography. 

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Dewin is a Master’s student in the group. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba. 

His research focuses on developing rational design principles for the synthesis of new noncentrosymmetric chalcogenides.

Outside of research, Dewin enjoys watching horror and thriller movies. His favorite action movie series is the Bourne film series!

Vinuja is a PhD candidate in the group. He obtained his Master’s degree from Boston College, where he studied the mechanism of water oxidation in Ir-based molecular catalytic cycles.

His research focuses on the synthesis of new noncentrosymmetric chalcogenides by combining stereochemically active lone-pair-containing cations with other acentric units.

Outside the lab, he enjoys travelling, politics, collecting foreign coins, public speaking, announcing, and teaching.

Nyx is a third-year undergraduate majoring in biochemistry. Her interests lie in environmental biochemistry and wildlife toxicology. She is currently expanding her knowledge of laboratory and research techniques while exploring related fields of study.

Her research focuses on the crystal growth of two-dimensional materials using chemical vapor transport. Watch this space for some pretty crystals!

Outside of her studies, Nyx enjoys going to concerts, practicing Karate, and walking her dog. She is dedicated to furthering her education and contributing to the scientific community through environmental remediation strategies.

Mateo is a third-year undergraduate student majoring in biochemistry. 

His research focuses on the synthesis of organic–inorganic chalcogenides for water remediation applications. 

Outside of his studies, Mateo enjoys soccer and is a FC Barcelona supporter.