Principle Investigator
Dr. Alison Bain
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Oregon State University
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NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Bristol
PhD Chemistry, McGill University
MSc Chemistry, University of British Columbia
BSc Chemistry concentration in Nanotechnology, Carleton University
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Current Members
Ebuka Echeta Anizoba
Ebuka is a PhD student co-supervised by Prof. Remcho and is developing a cheap and simple method to quantify micro- and nanoplastics. ​​
Emily Werner
Emily is a PhD student who joined the group in Summer 2024 and is working on water activity of complex mixtures and single droplet measurements. ​​
Kelsi Ramos
Kelsi is a PhD student who joined the group in Winter 2025. Kelsi is studying optical properties of optically trapped particles. ​
Audrey Anderson
Audrey joined the group in Fall 2023 as a CH 401 student and held a SURE award for Summer 2024. Audrey is developing our optical trap.​
Makaila Hammond
Makaila joined the group in Winter 2024 as a CH 401 student and is measuring the surface tension of surfactant containing solutions relevant to atmospheric aerosol.
Flora Crouch
Flora joined the group in Fall 2025 as an undergraduate researcher and is developing instrumentation to measure surface tension.
Clara West
Clara joined the group in Fall 2025 as a CH 401 student and is looking at the impact of microplastics on surface tension in aqueous systems.
Past Members
Suzanne De Visser URSA Engage undergraduate researcher, Winter - Spring 2025
Asmi Shinde URSA Engage undergraduate researcher, Winter - Spring 2025
Isabella (Bella) Vedro Undergraduate researcher, Winter - Spring 2025
Cassidy Mahan Undergraduate researcher, Winter - Spring 2024
MeKade Taylor CH 401 student, Winter 2024
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Interested in joining the group as an undergraduate or graduate or postdoctoral researcher? Contact Dr. Bain