
Meet Our Team




Past Group Members
Brandon Kozmen ๐จ๐ฆ, UBC, Undergraduate CHEM 445 RLE student, 2022
Madri Jayakody ๐ฑ๐ฐ, UBC, graduate student 2021-2022
Chloé Arthozoul ๐ซ๐ท, ENSIACET Toulouse, summer student, 2022
Aldo R. Guzman ๐ฒ๐ฝ, Universidad Veracruzana, Mitacs summer research student, 2022
Sophie Bogler ๐ฉ๐ช, ETH Zurich, Bachelor & Master research assistant, 2018-2022
Jason Kim ๐ฐ๐ท, UBC, Undergraduate CHEM 445 RLE student, 2021-2022
Nicole Link ๐บ๐ธ, UBC, Undergraduate CHEM 445 RLE student, 2022
Katie Thompson ๐ฌ๐ง, University of Leeds, Go Global PhD student, 2022
Gurpriya Bhangoo ๐จ๐ฆ, UBC, Undergraduate CHEM 445 RLE student, 2021
Jon Went ๐จ๐ญ, ETH Zurich, Bachelor thesis student, 2019-2020
Andrew Leoppky ๐จ๐ฆ, UBC, graduate student, 2020
Sebastian Zala ๐จ๐ญ, ETH Zurich, Master thesis student, 2020
Anna Miller ๐บ๐ธ, ETH Zurich, Research assistant and Master thesis student, 2018-2020
Silvan Müller ๐จ๐ญ, ETH Zurich, Master thesis student and research assistant, 2019-2020
Lisa Leist ๐ฉ๐ช, ETH Zurich, graduate student, 2019
Killian Brennan ๐จ๐ญ, ETH Zurich, Bachelor thesis student and research assistant, 2018-2019
Max Aragon Cerecedes ๐ฒ๐ฝ, University of Pécs, summer student, 2019
Lin Boynton ๐บ๐ธ, ETH Zurich, Research assistant, 2018
Vera Weichlinger ๐จ๐ญ, ETH Zurich, Bachelor thesis student, 2017
Julia Werz ๐จ๐ญ, ETH Zurich, Bachelor thesis student, 2017
Diversity Statement

Defining diversity, inclusion and equity:
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To foster a diverse environment, proactive inclusion efforts are necessary to ensure that a person associated with any underserved, marginalized or excluded populations, feels welcomed, supported, safe and valued. Our group defines equity in academia as equal rights and equal access to opportunities to all students and staff.
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How does our group promote diversity and foster inclusion?
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To encourage diversity, we believe one has to be themselves diverse in their own life experiences, skills and research. We know from firsthand experience that science is global, and only through diversity can one truly reach research excellence. A multicultural research group has the advantage of tapping into a rich resource of experiences, point of views and innovative ideas. The student-mentor relationship is dynamic, and consequently taking feedback and learning from colleagues, including students at all levels, is just as important as giving feedback. From our own experience, this type of relationship helps to foster inclusion through a supportive learning environment. This mentality is applicable to research, by diversifying research topics based on student expertise and interest, in mentoring, by being considerate of cultural backgrounds, and in teaching/outreach, by adapting to different learning styles and catering to different audiences. Finally, we hold each other to high standards of integrity, accountability and respect, necessary to foster an inclusive work and study environment. In times of struggle, we also know to seek assistance whether it be personal and/or professional help and encourage our peers to do so as well.
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The NBD Group aims to be a trailblazingly diverse research group!