Group News

  • May 2023,  Naomi Suitor received NSERC USRA award for summer research in the Jha group. Congratulations Naomi!
  • May 2022, Kaelyn Perisic received NSERC USRA award for summer research in the Jha group. Congratulations Kaelyn!
  • June 2019: Dr Jha has been awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research at Nipissing University.
  • May 2019: Ryoga Hojo received NSERC USRA award for summer research in the Jha group. Congratulations Ryoga!
  • May 2019: Ryoga Hojo and Michelle O’Donnell successfully defended their Honours thesis. Congratulations!
  • March 2019: Ryoga Hojo has been awarded the Nipissing University’s prestigious Dave Marshall Leadership Award (acedemic). Well done Ryoga!
  • January’ 2018: Dr. Jha has been awarded this year’s Research Achievement Award by Nipissing University.
  • September 2018: Ryoga Hojo and Michelle O’Donnell joined the group for their Honours thesis research. Welcome to the group!
  • May 2018: Spencer Short received NSERC USRA award for summer research in the Jha group. Congratulations Spencer!
  • May 2018: Morgen Jennings, Spencer Short and Jennifer Tropiano successfully defended their Honors thesis. Congratulations!
  • September 2017: Ryoga Hojo joined the group as a research assistant. Welcome!
  • September 2017: Morgen Jennings, Spencer Short and Jennifer Tropiano joined the group for their Honours thesis research. Welcome guys!
  • April 2017: Steven Rhodes and Benjamin Souriol successfully defended their Honours thesis. Congratulations!
  • June 2016: Shiv Dhiman, a graduate student (PhD) from BITS Pilani, India, joins the research group as a visiting graduate student. Welcome Shiv!
  • June 2016: Jordan Rydzik presented a poster titled: Synthesis of Indole-annulated Thiopyrans using Benzyl/Allyl Alcohols at the Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Halifax, NS.
  • May 2016: Laura Hogg, a recent graduate from McMaster University, joined the group as a Mycology Research Intern. Welcome Laura!
  • May 2016: Vida Erfani (University of Toronto student) joined the research group as a student volunteer. Welcome Vida!
  • May 2016: Jordan Rydzik received NSERC USRA award for summer research. Congratulations Jordan!
  • April 2016: Jordan Rydzik, Brittany Gill and Julia Fazzari successfully defended their Honours thesis. Congratulations!
  • Dec’ 2015: Meghan Boscombe joins the group as a research assistant.
  • Sept’ 2015: Jordan Rydzik and Iman Ahmed joins the Jha group. Welcome guys!
  • April 2015: Cody Butler successfully defended his Honours thesis. Congratulations!
  • Aug’ 2014: Julia Fazzari and Cody Butler have joined the Jha Group for their Honors thesis. Welcome Julia and Cody!
  • November 2013: Connor Davis has joined the group as Mycology Research Intern. Welcome Connor!
  • May’ 2013: Ganesh M. Shelke (graduate student, PhD) joins the group as a visiting graduate student.
  • April’ 2013: Darian Blanchard, Katie Lund and Jane Agnew successfully defended their Honours thesis. Congratulations!
  • March‘ 2013: Dr. Jha has been awarded Ichikizaki Fund for Young Chemists (2013) by the Canadian Society for Chemistry
  • Jan’ 2013: Cody Butler joins the Jha group as a NU Works Research Assistant.
  • January’ 2012: Dr. Jha has been awarded this year’s Research Achievement Award by Nipissing University.
  • March‘ 2012: Congratulations to Michael Ross for winning the poster presentation award in the 5th Undergraduate Research Conference held at Nipissing University.
  • March‘ 2012: Dr. Jha has been awarded Ichikizaki Fund for Young Chemists (2012) by the Canadian Society for Chemistry
  • May‘ 2012: Michael Ross, Jordan Evans and Michael Edmunds successfully defended their Honours thesis. Congratulations!
  • October‘ 2011: Dr. Xiaocui Zhao (Amanda) joins the group as a Postdoctoral Fellow.
  • September‘2011: Michael Ross, Michael Edmunds and Jordan Evans joined the Jha group to conduct their Honours Thesis research.
  • May’ 2011: Connor Davis successfully defended his Honors thesis. Congratulations Connor!
  • May’ 2011: Stephanie Guy successfully defended her Honors thesis. Congratulations Steph!
  • May’ 2011: Jordan Evans received NSERC USRA award for summer research. Congratulations Jordan!