Royal Military College of Canada

Research Groups at RMC

Analytical Sciences Group

Staff Profiles

• Dr. Ron D Weir, Executive Director
  
  • Professor
  • Professional Engineer
  • Education
    • B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (University of New Brunswick)
    • Diploma of the Imperial College in Chemical Engineering (Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine)
    • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering (University of London)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Thermodynamics
    • Inorganics
    • Materials

• Dr. David Kelly, Director
  
  • Defence Scientist
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • Education
    • B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology)
    • Ph.D. Chemistry (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology)
    • Diploma in Education (Higher and Further) (Manchester Metropolitan University)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Analytical and radiological chemistry
• Julie McDonald, Laboratory Manager
  
  • Education
    • B.Sc. (Hons.) Biological Science (University of Guelph)
    • M.A.Sc. Candidate, Trace Environmental Analysis (Royal Military College)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Organics
    • Metals
    • General Chemistry
    • Microbiology
    • Liquid Scintillation Counting
• Steve White, Senior Analyst
  
  • Education
    • B.Sc. (Hons.) Biology (Queen’s University)
    • M.A.Sc., Trace Environmental Analysis (Royal Military College)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Organics
    • Metals
    • General Chemistry
    • Microbiology
• Curtis McDonald, Quality Assurance Officer
  
  • Education
    • B.Sc. Biology (Queen’s University)
    • M.A.Sc. Candidate, Trace Environmental Analysis (Royal Military College)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Quality Control & Accreditation
    • Mercury Analysis
    • Neutron Activation Analysis
    • Neutron Radiography
    • Liquid Scintillation Counting
• Tim Mumby, Analyst
  
  • Education
    • B.Sc. Chemistry (Queen’s University)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Liquid Scintillation Counting
• Stephanie Trickey, Analyst
  
  • Education
    • Biotechnology Diploma (St. Lawrence College)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Organics
    • Microbiology
    • Liquid Scintillation Counting
    • Neutron Activation Analysis
    • General Chemistry
• Kate Bishop, Analyst
  
  • Education
    • B.Sc. (Hons.) Health Sciences (University of Western Ontario)
    • Biotechnology Diploma (St. Lawrence College)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Organics
    • Metals
    • General Chemistry
• Chad Hind, Analyst
  
  • Education
    • Biotechnology Diploma (St. Lawrence College)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Organics
    • Microbiology
    • General Chemistry
    • Metals
• Li Liu, Analyst
  
  • Education
    • B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (Dalian University of Technology, China)
    • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering (University of Waterloo)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Organics
    • Metals
    • General Chemistry

Simona Mitu, Analyst

• Education
  • B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (Politehnica University of Bucharest)
  • M.Sc. Chemistry (Politehnica University of Bucharest)
  • Ph.D. Chemistry (Queen’s University)
• Technical Specialization
  • Organics
  • Metals
  • General Chemistry

Associated Collaborative Staff

• Kathy Nielsen, Director, SLOWPOKE-2 Facility at RMC
  
  • Education
    • B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry (University of British Columbia)
    • M.Sc. Theoretical Chemistry (University of British Columbia)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Neutron Activation Analysis
    • Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
• Kristine Mattson, Nuclear/Chemical Technologist
  
  • Education
    • B.Sc. Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (Queen’s University)
    • M.A.Sc. Candidate, Trace Environmental Analysis (Royal Military College)
  • Technical Specialization
    • Neutron Activation Analysis
    • Gamma Ray Spectroscopy

Graduate Students

• Captain Kristin Topping, Ph.D. Candidate
  
  • Area of Research:
    • Trace environmental analysis of lead in firing range soil.
  • Education
    • B.Eng. Chemical Engineering (Royal Military College)
    • M.A.Sc. Environmental Engineering (Royal Military College)
  • Professional Qualifications
    • PEng.
• Stacey Haskins, Ph.D. Candidate
  
  • Area of Research:
    • Trace PCB analysis in avian blood.
  • Education
    • B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (Queen’s University)
    • B.A. Psychology (Queen’s University)
    • M.A.Sc. Environmental Engineering (Royal Military College)