Univerity of Guelph
Plant Agriculture
Changing Lives, Improving Life BDDC

Undergraduate Students

wdiebel

William Diebel

Educational Background: 4th Year Chemistry (University of Western Ontario)
Research Interests: Materials and Polymer Chemistry.
Current Projects: Characterization of Co-Products from the Biodiesel and Bioethanol Industries

 


 

nkhan

Nishath Khan

Educational Background: B.Sc. Biomedical Science (University of Waterloo)
3rd Year Engineering Systems & Computing (University of Guelph)
Research Interests: Biomedical Applications of Nanomaterials
  • Biosensors
  • Drug Delivery
Current Projects: Designing and Building an Electrospinning Apparatus to create Nanofibres using PLLA and PGA

 


 

cmason01

Cynthia Mason

Educational Background: 3rd Year Environmental Engineering (University of Guelph)
Research Interests: Utilization of Starch for Bioplastic Films to Improve Properties
Current Projects: The Effects of Branching on the Mechanical Properties of Starch.

 


 

lsmyth

Lindsay Smyth

Educational Background: 3rd Year Environmental Engineering (University of Guelph)
Research Interests:  
Current Projects: Lignin Isolation from Agricultural Biomasses and Understanding it Fundamentals for Biomaterial Uses

 


 

danny

Danny Tang

Educational Background: 3rd Year Biological Engineering (University of Guelph)
Research Interests:  
Current Projects: Conductive PLLA/Ag@CNT Nanocomposite Film for Flexible Electronics

 


 

mzaverl

Matthew Zaverl

Educational Background: 3rd Year Biological Engineering (University of Guelph)
Research Interests:  
Current Projects: Effects of Reprocessing PHBV Multiple Times