Contact Information and Research Profiles

BioSci = BioSciences Complex
DUP = Dupuis Hall

 

Postdoctoral Fellows Research Staff
Raz Abbasi

Raz Abbasi
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Polymer Engineering, Emulsion and Colloid Science, CO2-responsive materials, Sustainable Chemical Technologies 

Email: ra82@queensu.ca 

 

Ghazaleh Amini
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: 
Thermochemical conversion of biomass to biooil, supercritical catalytic upgrading of bio-oil to biofuel, bio-waste valorization

Email: ghazaleh.amini@queensu.ca 

Bio & Research Interests: As a postdoctoral fellow at Queen's University, I am conducting research on the hydrothermal iquefaction of waste biomass to produce biooil, alongside exploring organosolv pretreatment of lignocellulosic residues to valorize them into value-added products such as lignin and bioalcohols.

Joshua Buzolic

Joshua Buzolic 
Postdoctoral Fellow
Expertise/Research:
  Surface chemistry, materials science, atomic force microscopy, soft matter, batteries

Email: Joshua.buzolic@queensu.ca  

Bio & Research Interests: Joshua is a Vice-Principal Research postdoctoral fellow in both the Baker Lab & the De France Lab at Queen’s University. He will investigate how electrochemical environments influence the stability & integrity of natural materials as sustainable electrode alternatives for electrochemical CO2 conversion. His PhD explored interfacial phenomena of complex fluids using microscopy & electrochemistry.

Zhikun Chen

Zhikun Chen
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Microplastics removal from water

Email: zhikun.chen@queensu.ca 

 

Gloria D'Amaral

Gloria D'Amaral
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Material Chemistry, polymer science, stretchable electronics

Email: gloria.amaral@queensu.ca 

 

Huy Dinh
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: 

Email: khachuy.dinh@queensu.ca  

 

Aidan England

Aidan England
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Biomass Conversion, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Homogeneous Catalysis 

Email: a.england@queensu.ca

 

Guorui Gao
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Electrochemistry, Electrochemical CO2 Conversion

Email: gg59@queensu.ca  

 

Thamali Kariyawasam
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Algal Genetics, Synthetic Biology

Email: thamali.kariyawasam@queensu.ca  

Research Project/interests: Creating a sustainable wound care solution using living microalgae and algae-derived materials. These microalgae will harness photosynthesis to supply oxygen and be engineered to produce immunomodulatory compounds, facilitating the resolution of chronic inflammation and promoting wound closure.

Manpreet Kaur

Manpreet Kaur
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Polymer Nanoparticles

Email: manpreet.k@queensu.ca  

 

Sukhjot Kaur

Sukhjot Kaur
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: CO2 Reduction Reaction

Email: sukhjot.k@queensu.ca  

 

Hyunwook Kim

Hyunwook Kim
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

Email: hyunwook.kim@queensu.ca 

 

Ariella Liberati

Ariella Liberati
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Protein Nanofibers, Bacterial Cellulose, Composite Pickering Emulsions, Templated Bacterial Cellulose Structures.

Email: ariella.liberati@queensu.ca 

 

 

Anh Tran Ly
Postdoctoral Guest

Expertise/Research:

Email: anh.tranly@queensu.ca 

 

Noushin Rajabalinia
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Advanced Polymer Chemistry, Emulsion & Dispersion Polymerization, Reaction Engineering

Email: noushin.rajabalinia@queensu.ca

Bio & Research Interests: Dr. Noushin Rajabalinia is a polymer chemist with 7+ years of international experience in polymer synthesis, emulsion polymerization, and sustainable coatings. She has led NSERC-funded collaborations with BASF, SAFRAN, and ADFAST, focusing on materials innovation, reaction engineering, and bio-based formulations for industrial applications.

Mostafa Rammal

Mostafa Rammal
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Cellulose nanocrystals, Polymer science

Email: mostafa.rammal@queensu.ca 

Bio & Research Interests: Originally from Lebanon. I obtained my PhD in materials chemistry at McGill University under the supervision of Prof. Mathew Harrington. I am interested in studying structure-function relationships in biopolymeric materials, and adapting natural design principles to fabricate advanced high performance materials. Beyond the lab, I am passionate about baking, table tennis, coffee, and weighlifting. 

Fatemeh Salarhosseini
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: Polymer Science

Email: kv54@queensu.ca 

 

Sandra Smeltzer

Sandra Smeltzer
Postdoctoral Fellow

Expertise/Research: 

Email: s.smeltzer@queensu.ca 

 

Olga Lida Torres Rocha
Postdoctoral Fellow 

Expertise/Research: 

Email: 19oltr@queensu.ca 

 

Jingxuan (Anna) An
Research Admin Assistant for Cunningham/Jessop

Email: jingxuan.an@queensu.ca 

Armini Azizi
Research Associate

Email: azizi.armineh@queensu.ca

Name: Hriday Bhattacharjee
Research Associate

Email: h.bhattacharjee@queensu.ca 

Pranab Das
Research Project Coordinator

Tel: 
613-544-6000 x 79603 
Email:  
pd50@queensu.ca 
Office: BioSci 2520

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 Xinran Li
Research Associate

Email: li.xinran@queensu.ca 

Arvinder Pannu
Research Project Coordinator

Email: arvinder.pannu@queensu.ca 

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Jiao Zhao
Research Assistant

Email: jz60@queensu.ca