Invited Speakers
Our invited speakers for NanoLytica 2026 are listed below. We welcome suggestions for speakers for NanoLytica 2027. If you have suggestions for future speakers, please email nano-lytica@sfu.ca
We hand-pick all invited speakers each year from a growing list of potential speakers. We strive to have representation from speakers at different career stages who work in distinct research areas and who beckon from a larger region (spanning the Western portions of Canada and the United States). One of our aims is to bring together a diverse lineup of speakers to offer a unique ecosystem of learning and discussions, as well as to support a broad networking opportunity for all attendees, whether to look for a collaboration, a job, a position for graduate studies, an internship, or a chance to meet other scientists and engineers.
Dr. Ying Bao
Associate Professor, Western Washington University
Presenting on: Plasmonic Detection of Mercury via Amalgamation on Surface Modified Gold Nanorods
Dr. Amy Blum
Professor, Department of Chemistry, McGill University
Presenting on: Self-assembly of Hierarchically Structured Fibers
Dr. Erasmus Cudjoe
Principal Field Application Scientist, Perkin Elmer
Presenting on: Matrix-Tolerant LC–MS/MS for Streamlined Sample Preparation in Complex Matrices
Dr. Katherine Elvira
Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Microfluidics for Drug Discovery and Health Care, University of Victoria
Presenting on: From Lipid Composition to Drug Permeability: Insights from Human-Mimetic Artificial Cells Membranes
Dr. Damon J. Gilmour
Co-founder, A2O Advanced Materials Inc.
Presenting on: Faster Application and Longer Performance from A New Class of Dynamic Aminopolyolefins for Cleaner Industrial Applications
Aaron Hineman
Inorganic Market Development Manager, PerkinElmer
Presenting on: Advancing the Battery Value Chain: Analytical Instruments for R&D and Raw Material Analysis with a Focus on Metal Testing
Dr. Mohammadreza Karamad
Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser University
Presenting on: TBA
Dr. David Kennedy
Senior Research Officer at Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada
Presenting on: Standards, Models and Analytical Considerations for Describing Nanoparticle Biocompatibility
Dr. Arka Majumdar
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Washington
Presenting on: Integrated Nanophotonics with Solution Processed Materials
Benjamin Sparrow, MBA, P.Eng.
CEO, Saltworks Technologies
Presenting on: Optimizing Lithium Extraction and Refining Technology for Canadian Application
A schedule of events for NanoLytica 2026 can be found here.
