Current Projects
Characterization of Dry Pharmaceutical Powders
Pat McKay (cosupervisor - Dr. J.F. Forbes)

Upgrading of Heavy Oil - Role of Fine Clays
Janeth Liendro (COURSE)

Coker Fouling - Role of Aerosols
Pedro Gonzales (cosupervisor - Dr. M.R. Gray )

Upgrading of Heavy Oils
Weidong Bi (cosupervisor - Dr. M.R. Gray )

Molecular Modeling of Bitumen Hydrocracking
Jeff Sheremata, (cosupervisor - Dr. M.R. Gray )

Completed Projects
Fundamentals of Coking 
Samina Rhamani, Dr. M.R. Gray

Optimization of Sophorolipids Production
Albert Ussher, Dr. P. Fedorak (Biological Sciences)

Role of Fines in the Coking of Athabasca Bitumen and Vacuum residue
Liming Liu, Dr. M.R. Gray

Performance Analysis of Coker Feeds
Naras Srinivasan, Ashok Uppal (Imperial Oil, Sarnia)

Polymers from Renewable Resources
Michael Huang

Biofiltration of Sour Gas
Hanna Kruger, Dr. P. Fedorak (Biological Sciences)

Chemistry of Bitumen Upgrading
Dr. R. Dutta, Dr. M.R. Gray, Dr. E. Chan (Syncrude Canada Ltd.)

Stability of Partially Upgraded Bitumen
Dr. D. Banerjee, Dr. M.R. Gray, Gulf Canada, Imperial Oil, Wascana