(L-R) Dean, Nipuna, Zhefei, Shira, Danielle and Azka, July 2023.
Welcome to the Joudan Lab!
We officially opened on January 1, 2023, when Shira began as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Alberta. We are environmental analytical chemists who research how reactions impact the environmental fate of organic contaminants, including halogenated chemicals like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). To do this, we use a combination of laboratory studies and field measurements.
Learn about our Research, meet the Team, and find out how to Join Us (when positions are available).
Recent News
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!