Kevin Thurbide
Positions
Professor
Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry
Contact information
Web presence
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 220-5370
Location
Office: SB219
Background
Educational Background
B.S. Chemistry, Saint Mary's University, 1990
Doctor of Philosophy Chemistry, Dalhousie University, 1995
Research
Areas of Research
Our research concentrates on aspects of analytical chemistry pertaining to chemical separation and identification. The main objectives are to develop sample preparation, chromatography, and detection methods for the analysis of trace organic (and organometallic) compounds present in complex environmental, biological, and industrial samples. Central themes of this research include the construction and characterization of novel chromatographic detection methods. For example, this has encompassed photometric techniques in a miniaturized format for portable GC analyses, and acoustic methods as universal sensors in LC and also SFC. Interests in sample preparation involve the development of rapid and environmentally compatible extraction methods using sub and supercritical fluids. Projects currently probing these interests involve the rapid preparation of pharmaceuticals for analysis. We also have a keen interest in the development of liquid carbon dioxide and sub-critical water mobile phases as alternatives to environmentally hazardous organic solvents conventionally used in chromatographic separations. Development is on-going in all of these areas.
Awards
- Research Travel Award, 2015
- Research Poster Award Honorable Mention, 2014
- FGS Supervisory Excellence Award Nomination, 2013
- Research Poster Award, 2013
- Department of Chemistry Teaching Excellence Award, 2012
- Research Poster Award, 2011
- DOW Canada Technical Excellence Award, 2010
- Research Poster Award, 2010
- SU Teaching Excellence Award - Nomination, 2008
- Nomination for Teaching Excellence Award - Chem 311, 2004
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