The specific research interests of our full-time and adjunct faculty members include:
- Electrochemistry and surface analysis
- Material science
- Pulp and paper research
- Organometallic chemistry and catalysis
- Organic synthesis
- Aqueous silicon chemistry
- Photochemistry
- Environmental and medicinal chemistry
It normally takes two years to complete the program requirements, which include term courses that are tailored to meet the student's needs and interests; a research-based thesis project supervised by one or more of the faculty members; and two Departmental research seminars.
Some important points regarding graduate level research within the Department of Chemistry:
- The excellent faculty-to-graduate student ratio ensures a strong interaction between graduate students and members of the Department
- Extensive funding from government granting agencies [e.g., Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)], private industry, and Lakehead University has contributed to the tremendous expansion in research infrastructure available to researchers and graduate students in the Department
- Several members of the Department of Chemistry and their graduate students collaborate with various companies and agencies, including Bowater Pulp and Paper Canada and the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre
- Many successful M.Sc. graduates from the Department of Chemistry at Lakehead University go on to pursue Ph.D. studies at other universities
NOTE: Students in this program must complete all requirements within six terms (2 years) of continuous registration.
