We had the good fortune of working together with a large number of gifted individuals over the years, who made significant impact in our research activity. We appreciate the contributions of every one of them. Over the years, we also collaborated with numerous individuals, who were officially enrolled in other institutions but either visited us or collaborated with us at distant sites. While we sincerely acknowledge their involvement and contributions, we list below only our alumni who were officially enrolled at the U. of Alberta.

Post Doctoral Fellows


Name Research Start Finish
Daniel N.M. Sundaram Gene Therapy of cancers 2021 present
Luis M. Burbano siRNA Therapy of Leukemia 2021 present
Amarnath P. Rajendran Gene Carriers 2020 present
Amp Pilangwong Immunotherapy 2020 2020
Juliana Valencia-Serna Leukemia Therapy 2018 2019
Anthuwan Rajesh Gene Therapy in Bone Repair 2014 2015
Hamidreza M. Aliabadi Anticancer siRNA Delivery 2009 2012
Remand K.C. Polymer Chemistry 2008 2010
Azita Haddadi (50%) Pharmaceutical Sciences 2006 2008
Michael Doschak Orthopeadic Science 2004 2005
Geeti Bansal Organic Synthesis 2002 2005
Jiang Bai Polymer Science 2002 2004
Greg Wohl Bone Physiology 2002 2003
Tiejun Gao Orthopeadic Science 1999 2001
X. J. Fan Polymer Science 1998 1998

Graduate Students


Name Research Start Finish
Shienna M. Pontilles Ph.D. (Chemical & Mat Eng) 2021 present
Saba Abbasi M.Sc. (Pharm. & Pharmaceut. Sci.) 2022 present
Mohammad Nasrullah M.Sc. (Pharm. & Pharmaceut. Sci.) 2021 present
Teo Atz Dick Ph.D. (Chemical & Mat. Eng.) 2017 2022
Mahsa Mohseni Ph.D. (Medicine) 2016 2021
Aysha Ansari M.Sc. (Chemical & Mat. Eng.) 2016 present
Daniel Nisakar Ph.D. (Pharm. & Pharmaceut. Sci.) 2015 2021
Yousef Nademi Ph.D. (Chemical & Mat Eng.) 2016 2021
Eleni Tsekoura Ph.D. (Chemical & Mat. Eng.) 2015 2020
Bindu Thapa Ph.D. (Pharm. & Pharmaceut. Sci.) 2015 2019
Anyeld Ubeda M.Sc. (Biomed Eng.) 2016 2019
Manoj Parmer Ph.D. (Pharm. & Pharmaceut. Sci) 2013 2018
Deniz Meneksedag-Erol Ph.D. (Biomed. Eng.) 2013 2017
Juliana Valencia-Serna Ph.D. (Biomed. Eng.) 2011 2017
Breanna Landry Ph.D. (Materials Eng.) 2008 2015
Basak Sahin M.Sc. (Biomed. Eng.) 2011 2013
Rahul Agrawal (50%) M.Sc (Chemistry) 2011 2013
Laura Rose Ph.D. (Biomed. Eng.) 2008 2013
Chongbo Sun (40%) Ph.D. (Mech. Eng.) 2008 2013
Charlie Hsu Ph.D. (Biomed. Eng) 2006 2012
Chao Chen (50%) M.Sc. (Surgery) 2009 2011
Nesrine Mostafa Ph.D. (Biomed. Eng.) 2010 2011 (transfer)
Ross Fitzsimmons M.Sc. (Biomed. Eng) 2009 2011
Gulin Wang Ph.D. (Materials Eng.) 2006 2011
Kevin Siggers Ph.D. (Chem. Eng.) 2007 2008  (incomplete)
Harsh-Deep Singh M.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2007 2009
Aws Alshamsan (50%) Ph.D. (Pharmacy & Pharm. Sci.) 2006 2010
Meysam Abbasi Ph.D. (Biomed. Eng) 2006 2010
Kamyar Sarkoush (50%) M.Sc. (Pharmacy & Pharm. Sci.) 2005 2008
Vanessa Incani Ph.D. (Pharmacy & Pharm. Sci.) 2005 2010
Nesrine Mostafa (50%) M.Sc. (Dentistry) 2006 2008
Basak Acan-Clements Ph.D. (Pharmacy & Pharm. Sci.) 2003 2008
Sufang Zhang Ph.D. (Chem Eng) 2003 2008
Mathew Varkey M.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2003 2006
Weinan Hu M.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2003 2006
Reza Jalili (40%) Ph.D. (Surgery) 2004 2006
Sebastien Gittens Ph.D. (Biomed. Eng. & Pharm.) 1999 2004
Kourosh Sarkoush (50%) M.Sc. (Surgery) 2001 2003
Erin Smith M.Sc. (Biomed. Eng.) 2000 2002
Asif Jalil M.Sc. (Biomed. Eng.) 1999 2002

Research Associates & Assistants


Name Research Start Finish
Remant K.C. Polymer Engineering 2013 present
Cezary Kucharski Animal Science 2003 present
Hilal Gul-Uludag Oncology 2012 2015
Hamdireza M. Aliabadi Pharmacetical Sciences 2012 2014
Parvin Mahdipoor siRNA Therapy in Cancer 2011 2014
Jennifer Yang Cell Culture and PCR 2012 2014
Xiaoyue Lin Cell Culture 2005 2009
Nermin El-Kalla Cell Culture 2007 2007
Beena Thomas Organic Synthesis 2005 2006
Jennifer Wright Biochemistry 2003 2006
Takrima Haque Biochemistry 2002 2003
Alanna Evans Cell Biology 2002 2002
Jennifer Yang Organic Synthesis 2000 2002
Leo Alvarado Organic Synthesis 1999 2000
Niki Kousinioris Biochemistry 1998 2000
Japheth Noah Organic Synthesis 1998 1998

Undergraduate Students


Name Degree (Program) Year
Jillian Clearhout B.Sc. (Biology) 2023
Caleb Tabian B.Sc. (Biochemistry) 2023
Kirat Sundhu B.Sc. (Science) 2023
Paul Oni B.Sc. (Chemistry) 2023
Pavlo Tsisar B.Sc. (Biology) 2023
Luv Modi B.Sc. (Biology) 2023
Gloria Shi B.Sc. (Biology) 2022
Mengshu Wang B.Sc. (Chemical & Mat. Eng) 2022
Ramea Rahim B.Sc. (Biology) 2021
Zhirong Chan B.Sc. (Chem. Mat. Eng.) 2018-9
Zhitong Lin B.Sc. (Chem. Mat. Eng.) 2018
Kaelyn Nicholson B.Sc. (Chem. Mat. Eng.) 2018
Michelle Liu B.Sc. (Chem. & Mat. Eng.) 2017
Timothy Fu B.Sc. (Science) 2017
Amin Samadi B.Sc. (Science) 2017-8
Jenine Schmitke B.Sc. (Chem. & Mat. Eng.) 2017
Foyez Uddin B.Sc. (Chem. & Mat. Eng.) 2016
Rebecca Zabludowski B.Sc. (Chemical Eng) 2016
Anyeld Ubeda B.Sc. (Immunology) 2015-6
Suraj Sharma B.Sc. (Chem. & Mat. Eng.) 2015
Cailean Dimitroff B.Sc. (Chem. & Mat. Eng.) 2015
Timothy Fu Strathcona High School 2015-6
Kelly Li Strathcona High School 2015
Bradley Rutherford B.Sc. (Biology) 2014
Prija Samuel B.Sc. (Chemistry) 2014
Nicole Chan B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2013
Adam Manfrin B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2013
Jeremy Fife B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2012
Michael Hogarth B.Sc. (Materials Eng.) 2012
Jacqualine Fusco B.Sc. (Chemical Eng.) 2012
Anuja Samuel B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2011
Michael Leung B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2011
Harvir Mann High School 2010
Adam Jordans B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2009
Donald Simonar B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2009
Michael Mahon B.Sc. (Materials Eng.) 2008
R. Samuel B.Sc. (Immunology) 2008
Amy Zylstra B.Sc. (Biology) 2007
Andrea Jeffrey B.Sc. (Mat. Eng.) 2007
Emily Tunis B.Sc. (Mat. Eng.) 2005
Corrie Olson B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2005
Ahmed Ghahary B.Sc. (Pharmacy) 2005
Phillip Cho B.Sc. (Biomed. Eng.) 2004
Deniz Temelli B.Sc. (Biomed. Eng.) 2004
Joel Pepin B.Sc. (Materials Eng.) 2003
Andrea Lindsy B.Sc. (Chemical Eng.) 2003
Elizabeth Kelly B.Sc. (Biology) 2003
Laura-Lee Farrell B.Sc. (Mech. Eng.) 2002
Usmaan Hameed B.Sc. (Science) 2002
Laura McIllwain B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2002
Jeevan Nagendran B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 2000 – 2001
Ranjani Somayaji B.Sc. (Science) 2001
Cassie Oxenford B.Sc. (Physiology) 2001
Probhjat Singh B.Sc. (Science) 2000
Heidi Choi B.Sc. (Science) 1999
Jonathan Man B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) 1998 – 1999
Brian Norrie B.Sc. (Physiology) 1999 – 2000
Mathhew Wong M.D. 1998

Exchange Students & Visitors


Name Research/Institution Year
Panadda Yotsomnuk Thammasat University (Thailand) 2022-present
Dance Kiti Mae Fah Luang University (Thailand) 2021-2
Nut Santadkha Thammasat University (Thailand) 2021-2
Porntipa Pankongadisak Mae Fah Luang University (Thailand) 2018-9
Xin Liu JiaoTong University (China) 2016-7
Barbara E.A. Ballesteros MITACS Intern (Mexico) 2015
Samarwadee Plianwong  Silpakorn University (Thailand) 2015-6
Yufu Wang Harbin Medical University 2011-2
Anand Dube Pharmacy (MS U. of Baroda – India) 2011-2
Selcuk Ozcan Bilecik Uni.-Turkey 2011
Burcin Akgun M.Sc. Chemistry (Turkey) 2011
Gozde Kerman Ph.D. Biomedical Eng. (Turkey) 2010
Kuniharu Utsuno Tomakomai Nat. College of Technology – Japan 2009-10
Zulal Yalinca Ph.D. Chemistry (Cyprus) 2009
Art Neamnark Ph.D. Biomaterials (Thailand) 2008
Orawan Suwantong Ph.D. Biomaterials (Thailand) 2008
Natali Ozber B.Sc. Biotechnology (Turkey) 2006
Anthuwan Rajesh M.Sc. Tissue Engineering (India) 2006-7
Gozde Kerman Ph.D. – Biomedical Eng. (Turkey) 2005
Xinquan Jiang Ph.D. – Orthopeadic Science (China) 2002-3