Undergraduate Research Day 2026
Carleton University’s Department of Chemistry, Food Science and Nanoscience hosted its annual Undergraduate Research Day on April 9th, 2026. Research Day is a celebration of the research of the undergraduate students in both Chemistry and Food Science.
Undergraduate students participating in CHEM 4908 and FOOD 4908 shared their research to colleagues and faculty with an oral poster presentation.
Thank you to all of the students for sharing your innovate research and thank you to our volunteers for helping celebrate with us.
Congratulations to all of our winners!
1st Place: Irina Popescu
Supervisor: Tyler Avis
Research Title: Effect of Surfactin on Microbial Growth and Membrane Domain Redistribution.
2nd Place: Nika Rezaei Shad
Supervisor: Daniel Gregoire
Research Title: Functional Characterization of Pet-Degrading Genes Recovered from Electronic Waste Using E. Coli as a Model Host
