Canadian Section of The Electrochemical Society

Announcement: 2022 Spring Symposium of the Canada Section of ECS   

This year, the Spring Symposium of the Canada Section of ECS will be held (in-person) in honour of Prof. Viola Birss’ contributions to the field of Electrochemistry.  The Symposium is scheduled for Sunday, June 12, 2022 to be held on the campus of the University of Calgary. This is the day before the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (also being held in Calgary). The symposium will feature presentations from Canadian and International researchers, with confirmed Invited Speakers including: 

• Dr. David Wilkinson, Professor, University of British Columbia
• Dr. Anne Co, Professor, Ohio State University 
• Dr. Paul Addo, President/CEO SeeO2 Energy
• Dr. Marwa Atwa, Postdoctoral Researcher, Stanford University 
• Dr. Dustin Banham, Chief Technology Officer, Guangdong TaiJi Power, China

The registration deadline is May 27. Register using the link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-electrochemical-society-canada-ecs-section-spring-meeting-tickets-315510348947     

We hope that many of you can join us for this event celebrating Prof. Viola Birss’ contributions to the field of Electrochemistry.    

- ECS Symposium Organizing Committee     Heather Andreas, Kunal Karan, and Venkataraman Thangadurai     

Announcement: Fall 2021 Virtual Symposium

This year's ECS Canada Section Fall Meeting will be held online on Saturday, November 27th. The meeting is being organized by Prof. Sanela Martic from the Trent University. The meeting will embrace the diversity of electrochemistry. 

Information on how to register and submit an abstract for a student/postdoctoral presentation can be found here.

Abstract Submission (deadline: Nov 1st)
Registration (deadline: Nov 15th)

Announcement: Spring 2021 Virtual Symposium and Annual General Meeting

This year's ECS Canada Section Spring Meeting and Annual General Meeting will be held online on Saturday, May 15. The meeting is being organized by Prof. Christian Kuss and Prof. Sabine Kuss from the University of Manitoba. The theme of this meeting is Electrochemistry for a Sustainable and Healthier Future. We are excited to announce that Dr. Wolfgang Schuhmann, FRSC, from Ruhr-University Bochum will give the keynote lecture at this event. 

Further confirmed speakers are:

Shelley Minteer, University of Utah

   Sanela Martic, Trent University

   Maria de Rosa, Carleton University

   David Herbert, University of Manitoba

   Leanne Chen, University of Guelph

   Philippe Dauphin Ducharme, Université de Sherbrooke

Information on how to register and submit an abstract for a student presentation can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2021-electrochemical-society-canada-ecs-section-spring-meeting-tickets-150213122493

We look forward to seeing everyone in May.

Section Officers 2021 - 2023

1. Chair: Heather Andreas (Dalhousie)
2. Vice-Chair – Membership:  Steen Schougaard  (UQAM)
3. Vice-Chair – Programs: Venkataraman Thangadurai (U Calgary)  
4. Secretary/Treasurer: Christian Kuss (U Manitoba)
5. Immediate Past Chair: Brad Easton (Ontario Tech)

Councilors

1. Christa Brosseau (SMU)
2. Aicheng Chen (Lakehead U) 

  Members-At-Large

1. Hogan Yu (SFU)
2. Brian McLean (St.FX) 
3. David Wilkinson  (UBC) 
4. Kristin Poduska (MUN) 
5. Zhifeng Ding (Western)
6. Sanela Martic (Trent)
7. Joshua Byers (UQAM)

 Fall 2021 Virtual Symposium

This year's ECS Canada Section Fall Meeting will be held online on Saturday, November 27th. The meeting is being organized by Prof. Sanela Martic from the Trent University. The meeting will embrace the diversity of electrochemistry.  Information on how to register and submit an abstract for a student/postdoctoral presentation can  be found here. 

Abstract Submission (deadline: Nov 1st) Registration (deadline: Nov 15th)
 

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.