Max Coles
Max received his BSc. (Hons I) from the University of Queensland in 2018 and went on to work as a research assistant under the supervision of Associate Professor Evan G. Moore, investigating mechanisms of photoredox catalysis using time resolved spectroscopy techniques. In 2019, Max began his PhD, also under the supervision of Associate Professor Moore, focused on the design and synthesis of earth abundant photoredox catalysts, as well as the inclusion of these photocatalytic moieties into metallo-supramolecular architectures. Currently, Max is a post-doctoral research fellow in Dr. Rowan D. Young’s research group, researching the recycling of fluorine atoms from waste fluorocarbons, and the development of novel electrophilic fluorination reagents.
Email: uqmcoles@uq.edu.au
Richard Chan
Chakyu R Chan completed his Bachelors in Chemical Physics at the University of Toronto, St. George in 2018. While there, he also completed his undergraduate thesis on the frustrated Lewis pair reduction of carbon dioxide with Professor Geoffrey A. Ozin. After that, he worked for two years as an analytical chemist in industry. Richard joined Professor Rowan Young’s group in September of 2020 and is working on frustrated Lewis pair C-F activations. In his free time, Richard enjoys kayaking and tabletop games.
Email: e0546167@u.nus.edu
Lye Zhan Yang Kenneth
Kenneth obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry in 2020 from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is currently waiting to embark on his PhD studies but in the meantime, he has accepted a position in Rowan’s group as a Research Assistant and is currently working on C-F bond activation using Frustrated Lewis Pairs. In his spare time, Kenneth enjoys working out and chilling with a good movie or a book in hand.
Email: ken.lye@nus.edu.sg
Seyeon Kim (Senni)
Senni obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Applied Chemistry in 2021 from Kookmin University in the Republic of Korea. She is currently in the last year of the Master's Biotechnology program at the University of Queensland. She is pursuing her research unit with Rowan’s group, focusing on C-F bond activation in the Trifluoromethyl group using Frustrated Lewis Pairs. In her spare time, Senni enjoys working out and spending time with her friends
Email: seyeon.kim@uq.net.au
Aubéry Vouillon Lemaire
I am a French student at the French engineering school Centrale Mediterranée. I am pursuing a generalist engineering degree with a specialization in chemistry. I joined Rowan’s group for 6 months to do an undergraduate research internship.
Outside of work I enjoy sailing and watching movies, and I also take the opportunity to discover Australia.