Obrovac Research Group

Previous Students/Alumni


Previous Graduate Students

Zilai Yan
Ph.D Candidate
Hometown: Yueyang, China

Research Focus:
SEI electrochemistry.
Theoretical models for determination of cell lifetime.

Contact:
zilai.yan@Dal.ca

Scott Young
Hometown: New Glasgow, NS
Program: M.Sc

Scott's Research:
Negative electrodes for lithium ion batteries

Contact:
rb588309@dal.ca

Yijia (Annie) Liu
Hometown: Jiangsu, China
Program: Ph.D

Annie's Research:
Nanostructured Si-M alloys, reactive gas milling, C/Si-alloy nanocomposite materials, particle design.

Contact:
YijiaLiu@Dal.Ca

Simeng Cao
Hometown: Hebei, China
Program: Ph.D
Joined: September, 2015

Simeng's Research:
Silicon alloys for Li-ion batteries

Contact
simengcao@dal.ca

Ben Scott
Hometown: Argyle, NS
Program: M.Sc.
Joined: September, 2016

Ben's Research:
Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Anodes for Li-ion batteries and their applications

Contact
b.scott@dal.ca

Michael Charlton
Hometown: Lower Sackville, NS.
Program: M.Sc.
Joined: September, 2017

Michael's Research:
Organic cathode materials for metal-ion batteries and catalytic graphitization with light metals

Contact
michael.charlton@dal.ca

Congxiao Wei
Hometown: China
Program: M.Sc.
Joined: October, 2016

Wei's research
Li-ion batteries

Contact
c.wei@dal.ca

Haonan Yu
Hometown: Harbin, China
Program: M.Sc.
Joined: September, 2016

Haonan's research
High Temperature Sodium Ion Batteries

Contact
hn420233@dal.ca

Ryan Fielden  

Hometown: Newport, Nova Scotia
Program: Ph.D.

Joined: May, 2010

Graduate: April, 2017

Ryan's research
Na-ion battery anodes

Zack Brown  
Program: M.Sc.

Joined: May, 2013

Graduate: July, 2015

Zack's research
Na-ion battery 

Lauren MacEachern
Program: M.Sc.

Joined: September, 2012

Graduate: August, 2014

Lauren's research
Thin film negative electrode materials for Li-ion batteries

John Thorne
Program: Ph.D.

Joined: September, 2010

Graduate: August, 2015

John's research
Na-ion batteries                                                              

Yukun (Leo) Wang
Program: visiting Ph.D.

Joined: January, 2016

Yukun's Research
Si-based alloy anodes       

Lituo Zheng
Program: Ph.D.

Joined: September, 2013

Graduated: May, 2019

Lituo's research
Sodium-ion batteries 

Leyi (Roy) Zhao
Program: Ph.D.

Joined: September, 2013

Graduated: May, 2019

Leyi's Research
Catalytic Graphitization with light metals and its applications

Previous Postdoctoral Fellows & Research Associates

Dr. Roby Gauthier
Research Associate
Hometown: Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick
Department of Chemistry - Dalhousie University 
Roby.Gauthier@dal.ca

Research Focus:
Modeling and study of amorphous materials and materials processing simulations
Lituo Zheng
Hometown: Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Joined: May 2019

Lituo's research
Li-ion batteries
Yidan Cao
Hometown: Hebei, China

Joined: October, 2016

Yidan's research
Li-ion batteries anodes

Xiuyun Zhao
Hometown: Hebei, China

Joined: May, 2013

Xiuyun's research
Li-ion batteries anodes   

Zhijia (Justin) Du
Hometown: Shandong, China

Joined: May, 2013

Zhijia's research
Li-ion batteries anodes   

Previous Visiting Professor

Lingjun Li
Hometown: Hunan, China
Program: Visiting Professor
Joined: October, 2015

Lingjun's research
Cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries

Contact
csullj@hotmail.com

Previous Summer Students

Christine Hoskin
Inorganic Chemistry Exchange Scholarship (ICE)
Hometown: Georgetown, Ontario

Research Focus: 
Cobalt-Free Nickel Rich Cathode Materials
Katherine Hobbs-Bray
Inorganic Chemistry Exchange Scholarship (ICE)

Research Focus:
Sustainable synthesis for advanced cathode materials in Li-ion batteries
Pierre Emmanuel Bes de Berc
Mitacs Summer Scholarship
Hometown: Tours, France

Research Focus: 
Synthesis of engineered cathode materials in Li-ion batteries 
Isabella Avelar
Hometown: Ouro Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Program: Mitacs Summer Student
Joined: July, 2019
Jiaxin Wang
Hometown: Dalian, Liaoning, China
Program: Mitacs Summer Student, B. Eng. in Materials Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology
Joined: July, 2019
Victoria Downing
Hometown: Truro, Nova Scotia
Program: B.Sc. in Chemistry, Memorial University
Joined: May, 2015

Contact
vad716@mun.ca
Alexa Kirste
Hometown: Aztec, New Mexico
Program: B.Sc. in Chemistry, Dalhousie University
Joined: January, 2016

Contact
A.Kirste@dal.ca
Jerry Li
Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Program: B.Eng, University of Toronto
Joined: May, 2016

Contact
jeirui.li@mail.utoronto.ca
Mariya Kalinina
Hometown: Kharkiv, Ukraine
Program: B.Sc. in Chemistry, Ryerson University
Joined: May, 2016

Contact
mariya.kalinina@ryerson.ca                                                                            
Shayne Gracious
Hometown: London, ON
Program: B.Sc. Honours Project
Joined: September, 2016

Contact
shaynegracious@dal.ca     

Matthew Garayt
Hometown: Port Moody, BC
Program: Summer Student
Joined: April, 2019

Research: Novel manufacturing methods for positive and negative electrode materials.

Contact:
matthew.garay@live.ca
Ryan Bowers
Hometown: Dartmouth, NS
Program: Summer Student
Joined: April, 2019

Contact
ry297818@dal.ca