Researchers

Meet our amazing team.

We’re a talented group of Microbiologists, Chemists, Engineers, and Computer Scientists.

Project Leads

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Lisa
Gieg, PhD

University of Calgary

Project Lead

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Faisal
Khan, PhD

Memorial University

Project Co-Lead

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John
Wolodko, PhD

University of Alberta

Project Co-Lead

Principal Investigators & Collaborators

Rob
Beiko, PhD

Dalhousie University

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Christina
Bottaro, PhD

Memorial University

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Kelly Hawboldt, PhD

Memorial University

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Lianne
Lesfrud, PhD

University of Alberta

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Raymond Turner, PhD

University of Calgary

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Torben Skovhus, PhD

VIA University College

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Joseph
Sulfita, PhD

University of Oklahoma

Tamer
Crosby, PhD

InnoTech Alberta

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Irene
Davidova, PhD

University of Oklahoma

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Casey
Hubert, PhD

University of Calgary

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Tom
Jack, PhD

University of Calgary

Marc
Strous, PhD

University of Calgary

Previous Collaborators

Tesfa
Haile, PhD
InnoTech Alberta

Kathleen
Duncan, PhD
University of Oklahoma

Gerrit
Voordouw, PhD
University of Calgary

Postdoctoral Fellows & Graduate Students

Natalie Rachel, PhD

University of Calgary

Mohita
Sharma, PhD

University of Calgary

Anup
Rana, PhD

University of Alberta

Mahsan Basafa, PhD

Memorial University

Reza Akhoondi, PhD

Memorial University

Application of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) in MIC

Sidum Adumene, MSc

Memorial University

Dynamic risk-based modeling of MIC induced failures in offshore operations

Damon
Brown, MSc

University of Calgary

Tracking multidrug resistance efflux pumps as a source of biocide tolerance in corrosion communities

Mike
Hall, MSc

Dalhousie University

Frank Chen, BEng

University of Alberta

Andre Abilio, BEng

University of Alberta

Modeling of MIC for Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) in the Oil and Gas Industry

Yessica Peralta, MEng, MSc

University of Alberta

Abdulhaqq Ibrahim, MSc

Memorial University

Rioshar Yareisy, MSc

Memorial University

Mohammad Asif, MSc

Memorial University

Study of the dissociation of water molecule at iron surface in presence of sulfur using first principle

Patel Rushikumar, MSc

Memorial University

Fereshteh Sattari, PhD

University of Alberta

Lena Dlusskaya, PhD

University of Alberta

Former PDFs & Students

Marc Demeter, PhD
University of Calgary

Peymen Derikvand
University of Alberta

Sven Lahme, PhD
University of Newcastle

Abdul-Waris Dawuda, MSc
Memorial University

Danika Nicoletti, MSC
University of Calgary

Andrea Marciales, MSc
InnoTech Alberta

Oscar Montoya, MSc
University of Calgary

Nonso Ezenwa, MEng
Memorial University

Elvira Mitraka, PhD
Dalhousie University

Ali Modir-Rousta
Memorial University

Javad Hashemi, PhD
Memorial University

Ibraheem Adeoti, PhD
Memorial University

Nicolas Bak
University of Alberta

Technical &
Administrative Staff

Nuno Fragoso, MSc

Program Manager
University of Calgary

Mohammed Taleb-Berrouane, PhD

Project Manager
Memorial University

Yin Shen, MSc

Senior Technician
University of Calgary

Alex Manuele, BSc

Developer
Dalhousie University

Danika Nicoletti, MSc

Technician
University of Calgary

Daniel Kurian, MEng

Research Assistant
University of Alberta

Former Project Staff

Ibraheem Adeoti, PEng
Memorial University

Bappi Chowdhury, MEng
University of Alberta