(L-R) Dean, Samantha, Nipuna, Shira, Danielle, Genevieve and Zhefei at the SETAC Prairie Northern Chapter Meeting in Edmonton in June 2024.
Welcome to the Joudan Lab!
We are a group of environmental chemists interested in the fate of organic chemicals in the environment. Combining our knowledge of analytical, organic and physical chemistry with environmental sciences, we research how environmental reactions impact the fate of contaminants including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pesticides, pharmaceuticals and plastic additives. To do this, we use a combination of laboratory studies and field measurements.
We officially opened on January 1, 2023, when Shira began as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Alberta.
Learn about our Research, meet the Team, and find out how to Join Us (when positions are available).
Recent News
September 2024: Azka has returned to the group for a MSc, and Harshita has joined for a PhD! Jared has joined for a MSc co-supervised with Prof James Harynuk. Samantha (CHEM 399/401) and Geneviève (CHEM 499) are continuing undergrad research this year. Meet the team.
June 2024: The team (7 of us!) attended the SETAC Prairie Northern Chapter meeting in Edmonton. Congrats to Geneviève on winning a poster prize!
June 2024: Shira, Zhefei, Dean and Nipuna all attended the CSC meeting in Winnipeg! Shira and Zhefei gave oral presentations while Dean and Nipuna presented posters. The group’s first conference!
May 2024: Geneviève has joined the group for the summer, and Samantha has stayed on! Both received NSERC USRA funding, and Geneviève received the Lloyd and Margaret Cooley Memorial Studentship in Analytical Chemistry and Samantha is a part of the iSTEAM program. Meet the team.
April 2024: Congrats to Dean, Nipuna and Zhefei, who all passed their 2nd year PhD requirement, the CHEM 502 seminar!
January 2024: Samantha has joined the group as an undergraduate researcher through CHEM 399. Welcome! Meet the team.
August 2023: The group is awarded its first grant through the NSERC Discovery Grant program, including an early career supplement! Results here.
May 2023: Azka and Danielle join the group! Azka as an undergraduate researcher, and Danielle as a research assistant before beginning her MSc in September. Meet the team.
April 2023: A get-to-know Shira was featured by the Faculty of Science. Read here.
January 2023: Shira has arrived in Edmonton, officially started her position at the UofA, and we are busy getting the lab set up.
September 2022: Zhefei, Dean, and Nipuna join the group. Thanks for being the founding members!