Supervisor Selection

Incoming students are asked to meet with four to six prospective research supervisors in order to ensure familiarity with all research opportunities within the Department. Some students may do this by means of a formal visit arranged at the time of admission. Others may choose to interview with faculty at the beginning of the new academic session in September or January.

The School of Graduate Studies has developed a series of checklists for good supervisory practice. These are specialized for supervisors, graduate students, and departments in each division. Please review these practices to assist you in finding a suitable supervisor.

The first week of classes is traditionally designated Supervisor Selection Week during which new students may meet with prospective research supervisors, usually on a drop-in basis. In the Supervisor Selection Week Timetable, to be posted, faculty members specify the days and hours that they are available and students are not required to book appointments. However, in cases where faculty prefer to see students by appointment, this is noted on the timetable.

Students who have already visited the Department are welcome to participate in Supervisor Selection Week, as well. All students are encouraged to meet with as many faculty members in whose research they are interested.

After meeting with faculty you should complete the Supervisor Selection Ballot (PDF). Please indicate the faculty with whom you have interviewed and your top three selections for supervisor in order of preference. Then return the ballot to the Chemistry Graduate Office. Ballots will be reviewed and students will be assigned to research groups by the Graduate Studies Committee. You will be notified by e-mail of your supervisor assignment. Note that you are required to submit at least 3 potential supervisors, in order of preference. Ballots with less than three selections will be returned by the Graduate Studies Committee and may delay decisions.

Students who have already visited the Department and do not wish additional interviews during Supervisor Selection Week are welcome to submit their ballot as early as September 1.

Supervisor Selection Week September 7-9, 12-16, 2011 Analytical Chemistry Biological Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Nanochemistry Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Polymers & Materials Chemistry
Faculty	Drop In Availability
Analytical Chemistry
M. Cynthia Goh	Available by appointment.
Rebecca Jockusch	Available by appointment September 7-9.
Kagan Kerman	Available by appointment.
Ulrich Krull	Available by appointment.
Eugenia Kumacheva	Please contact Dr. Jesse Greener at jgreener@chem.utoronto.ca
R.J. Dwayne Miller	Available by appointment.
Jennifer G. Murphy	Available by appointment for September 7-9; 10am-1pm for September 12-16
Jumi Shin	Available by appointment.
Myrna Simpson	Available by appointment.
Michael Thompson	Available at any time.
Gilbert Walker	Available at any time, but not September 12, before 2pm.
Frank Wania	Available by appointment.
Aaron Wheeler	September 8, 13 & 15, 10am-noon, or by appointment
Biological Chemistry
Robert Batey	Available September 6 & 7 anytime; September 12, 10am-12pm; September 8, 9 & 16 by appointment.
Jik Chin	Available by appointment.
M. Cynthia Goh	Available by appointment.
Patrick T. Gunning	Available by appointment.
Voula Kanelis	Available all day September 7, 8, 12, 14, and 15 except 10-11am
Kagan Kerman	Available by appointment.
Ronald Kluger	Available by appointment.
David McMillen	Available by appointment.
Robert Morris	Available by appointment.
Mark Nitz	Available by appointment.
Jumi Shin	Available by appointment.
Molly Shoichet	Available by appointment.
Michael Thompson	Available at any time.
G. Andrew Woolley	Available by appointment.
Andrei Yudin	Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9-10am
Deborah Zamble	Available 2-3pm everyday, or by appointment.
Xiao-an Zhang	Available by appointment.
Environmental Chemistry
Jonathan Abbatt	Available at any time.
D. James Donaldson	Available by appointment.
Scott Mabury	Available by appointment.
Jennifer G. Murphy	Available by appointment for September 7-9; 10am-1pm for September 12-16
Andre Simpson	Available by appointment.
Myrna Simpson	Available by appointment.
Gilbert Walker	Available at any time, but not September 12, before 2pm.
Frank Wania	Available by appointment.
Inorganic Chemistry
Robert Batey	Available September 6 & 7 anytime; September 12, 10am-12pm; September 8, 9 & 16 by appointment.
Al-Amin Dhirani	Available by appointment.
Vy Maria Dong	Available by appointment except on Mondays, 9:30-11:30 am, and Thursdays, 10am-4:30 pm.
Ulrich Fekl	Available by appointment; please email or call 416-948-2540.
Patrick T. Gunning	Available by appointment.
Mark Lautens	Available by appointment; please contact via email.
Robert Morris	Available by appointment.
Geoffrey Ozin	Available by appointment.
Datong Song	Available by appointment.
Doug Stephan	Available September 6 to 9.
Deborah Zamble	Available 2-3pm everyday, or by appointment.
Xiao-an Zhang	Available by appointment.
Nanochemistry
Al-Amin Dhirani	Available by appointment.
M. Cynthia Goh	Available by appointment.
Eugenia Kumacheva	Please contact Dr. Jesse Greener at jgreener@chem.utoronto.ca
Geoffrey Ozin	Available by appointment.
Dwight Seferos	Available September 7 and 8 all day for drop in.
Molly Shoichet	Available by appointment.
Gilbert Walker	Available at any time, but not September 12, before 2pm.
Organic Chemistry
Robert Batey	Available September 6 & 7 anytime; September 12, 10am-12pm; September 8, 9 & 16 by appointment.
Vy Maria Dong	Available by appointment except on Mondays, 9:30-11:30 am, and Thursdays, 10am-4:30 pm.
Michael Georges	Available by appointment.
Ronald Kluger	Available by appointment.
Mark Lautens	Available by appointment; please contact via email.
Robert Morris	Available by appointment.
Mark Nitz	Available by appointment.
Jumi Shin	Available by appointment.
Datong Song	Available by appointment.
Mark Taylor	Available by appointment.
Andrei Yudin	Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9-10am
Xiao-an Zhang	Available by appointment.
Physical Chemistry
Jonathan Abbatt	Available at any time.
Paul Brumer (Theory)	Available by appointment.
Al-Amin Dhirani	Available by appointment.
D. James Donaldson	Available by appointment.
M. Cynthia Goh	Available by appointment.
Rebecca Jockusch	Available by appointment September 7-9.
Raymond Kapral (Theory)	Available by appointment.
Eugenia Kumacheva	Please contact Dr. Jesse Greener at jgreener@chem.utoronto.ca
Peter Macdonald	Available by appointment.
David McMillen	Available by appointment.
R.J. Dwayne Miller	Available by appointment.
Geoffrey Ozin	Available by appointment.
John Polanyi	Available by appointment.
Scott Prosser	Available by appointment.
Jeremy Schofield (Theory)	Available by appointment.
Gregory Scholes	Available all day on September 7 and on September 8 after 1pm.
Dvira Segal (Theory)	Available by appointment.
Gilbert Walker	Available at any time, but not September 12, before 2pm.
Stuart Whittington (Theory)	Available for drop in or by appointment via email.
Polymers & Materials Chemistry
Tim Bender	Available by appointment.
Al-Amin Dhirani (Materials)	Available by appointment.
M. Cynthia Goh (Materials)	Available by appointment.
Eugenia Kumacheva	Please contact Dr. Jesse Greener at jgreener@chem.utoronto.ca
Geoffrey Ozin (Materials)	Available by appointment.
Dwight Seferos	Available September 7 and 8 all day for drop in.
Molly Shoichet	Available by appointment.
Datong Song (Materials)	Available by appointment.
Mark Taylor	Available by appointment.
Gilbert Walker	Available at any time, but not September 12, before 2pm.
Mitchell Winnik	Available by appointment.

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