Canadian Section of The Electrochemical Society

Announcement: Fall 2020 Virtual Symposium

Mark your calendars!  On December 12, 2020, the Canadian Section of The Electrochemical Society will hold its Fall Symposium in an on-line format.  This meeting is organized by Prof. Byron Gates (SFU) and will include a diverse set of invited talks with the opportunity for contributed talks from students, award ceremonies to celebrate the winner of the 2020 ECS Canada Section Student Award and the winner of the Jacobsen Award, a chance to meet with vendors and other networking opportunities, an opportunity to meet colleagues and to make new acquaintances.  We seek to bring together researchers from a diverse range of fields that are developing electrochemical theory and techniques, and using each to make advances in the areas of electrocatalysis, electrodeposition and corrosion, battery materials, and the study of interfaces and interface phenomena.  

Stay tuned here for details on how to register. We would be thrilled to have you join us for this event!  

Aug. 2020: Electrochemistry PDF - Calgary

The Birss group at the University of Calgary has an immediate opening for a PDF for a one year project in the area of electrochemistry, with a specific focus on binding of biological molecules to SAMs, surface electrochemistry, and use of these modified electrodes in sensor applications.  Candidates who do not have a PhD, but who have the appropriate knowledge and background required for this position, will also be considered. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume and cover letter to Dr. Viola Birss at birss@ucalgary.ca as soon as possible. 

Annual General Meeting - July 7, 2020

This year's annual general meeting (AGM) will held by Zoom video conference at 1 PM EDT on July 7, 2020.   All ECS Canada Section members are invited to attend. Advanced registration is required and can be done here.

A copy of the meeting agenda along with the minutes from the 2019 AGM can be found here. 

I hope to see you all there. 

- Brad Easton, Section Chair

2020 Spring 2020 Update from Section Chair

Due to the current situation around COVID-19 we have cancelled our Spring Meeting that was originally scheduled for May 29 in Winnipeg. We do plan on holding our annual general meeting (AGM) in virtual format sometime in June (exact date and time TBA). All section members (including student members) are welcome to attend. Further information will be posted when they become available. 

Be safe and take care.

- Brad Easton, Section Chair

Section Award Winners

The ECS Canadian Section is proud to announce the winners of the following awards:

1. 2019 Lash Miller Award: Prof. Edouard Asselin, University of British Columbia
2. 2019 ECS Canada Section Student Award: Jeffrey D. Henderson, University of Western Ontario

Section Officers

1. Chair: Brad Easton (Ontario Tech)
2. Vice-Chair – Membership: Heather Andreas (Dalhousie)
3. Vice-Chair – Programs:  Christa Brosseau (SMU)
4. Secretary/Treasurer: Steen Schougaard (UQAM)
5. Immediate Past Chair: Michael Eikerling (SFU)

Councilors

1. Aicheng Chen (Lakehead U) 
2. Sylvie Morin (York U)      

  Members-At-Large

1. Hogan Yu (SFU)
2. Brian McLean (St.FX) 
3. David Wilkinson  (UBC) 
4. Kristin Poduska (MUN) 
5. Venkataraman Thangadurai (U Calgary) 
6. Zhifeng Ding (Western)
7. Li Yan (Nova Research and Technology Centre, Calgary) 

2020 Fall Symposium - online edition

Please Join us for the ECS Canada Section 2020 Fall Symposium on December 12th!

This online symposium is being organized by Prof. Byron Gates (Simon Fraser University) and will bring together researchers from a diverse range of fields that are developing electrochemical theory and techniques, and using each to make advances in the areas of electrocatalysis, electrodeposition and corrosion, battery materials, and the study of interfaces and interface phenomena. Invited speakers from across Canada and abroad will give a series of presentations to discuss recent developments, challenges, and future opportunities in the field.

There are a select number of spots available for graduate student presentations. Apply as soon as possible! Please indicate whether you are a graduate student, and we will contact you with further details for submission of the title and abstract.

Introductory Remarks will start at 7:45 am PST followed by a series of keynote and invited talks, multiple student presentations, and award presentations. Breakout rooms will be available for discussions and networking with presenters and attendees. Additional online rooms will be available to meet our sponsors throughout the day.

Invited talks include:

• Dr.      Henry White, University of Utah, United States of America
• Dr.      Karl Mayrhofer, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Germany
• Dr.      Mita Dasog, Dalhousie University, Canada
• Dr.      Pablo Sebastián Fernández, University of Campinas, Brazil 
• Dr.      Linda Nazar, University of Waterloo, Canada
• Dr.      Daniel Guay, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Canada
• Dr.      Sanela Martic, Trent University, Canada 

Please register using the Evenbrite link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/129621406115

2019 Fall Symposium

The ECS Canadian Section Fall 2019 Meeting will be held at Queen's University on Thursday December 19, 2019.  Further details concerning the location of the event, travel information, and registration can be found in the event program. 

The topic of this year's meeting will be "Current Challenges and Recent Advances in Electrochemical Technologies for a Sustainable Society". The symposium will feature two keynote lectures and presentations from domestic and international researchers. Additional information can be found in the meeting program.

Abstract Submission 

Abstract submission for the poster session now open. Anyone interested in presenting a poster should indicate this on their registration form, and submit an abstract using the provided template  to Marina Tintor 14mat11@queensu.ca by Saturday, December 14th. Information about the poster session and abstract submission is provided in the event program and the registration form.  

Registration

All those interested in attending the symposium are asked to complete the registration form and submit it by email to Marina Tintor 14mat11@queensu.ca. The registration fee is $135.60 ($120 + 13% HST) for regular attendees and $67.80 ($60 + 13% HST) for students and postdoctoral fellows.  The registration is to be paid by cheque or money order payable to Department of Chemistry Queen’s University (upon arrival/registration).  We ask that every attendee confirms their registration by Saturday, December 14th.

If you have any questions regarding the Symposium, please feel free to contact Eduardo B. Ferreira (16edbf@queensu.ca). 

Past Meetings

Fall 2018

The Fall  2018 Meeting was held at the University of Quebec at Montreal on Saturday, November 10, 2018.  The symposium featured a keynote lecture from from Professor Thomas Hamann from Michigan State University, along with a mix of invited lectures, and other oral  presentations. A poster session was also held.  The program is available here.

Spring 2018

The spring 2018 was held on on Saturday, May 26 at the University of Alberta . The symposium featured a keynote lecture from Prof. Greg Swain (Michigan State) , along with a mix of invited lectures, and other oral  presentations. A poster session was also held.  The program is available here.

Fall 2017

The Fall 2017  symposium was held on Saturday, November 4th,  at Queen's University. The theme of the was "Materials for Renewable Electrochemical Energy Technologies". The symposium featured three keynote lectures and contributed presentations from many academic and industrial researchers. In addition, there were poster presentations from graduate students.  The conference program can be downloaded here.