C2MCI members at Queen's University receive NSERC Discovery Research Program funding
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The Carbon to Metal Coating Institute (C2MCI) is proud to congratulate several of our members at Queen's University on their recent receipt of NSERC 2026 Discovery Research Program funding!
Congratulations to Drs. Cathleen Crudden, Parvin Mousavi, Suraj Persaud, Taleana Huff, and Zhe She, whose combined $1.73 million in NSERC Discovery Research Program funding will support innovative research spanning nanomaterials, machine learning, corrosion science, carbon-based coatings, and advanced electrochemical infrastructure.
Discovery Grants (Individual) Program
Cathleen Crudden (Chemistry): Nanoclusters to nanoparticles to supported liquid metal catalysts—Engineering stability, catalytic activity and photo physical properties in nanomaterials – $575,000
Taleana Huff (Chemistry): Tailoring Carbon-Based Coatings – NHCs and High-Symmetry Tetragem Molecules – $175,000
Suraj Persaud (Mechanical and Materials Engineering): Uncovering Mechanisms of Stress Corrosion Cracking at the Micro-to-Nanoscale – $235,000
Discovery Launch Supplement (for early career researchers)
Taleana Huff (Chemistry): Tailoring Carbon-Based Coatings – NHCs and High-Symmetry Tetragem Molecules – $12,500
Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program
Zhe She (Chemistry): Acquisition of Critical Infrastructure for High-Throughput Electrochemical Characterization of the Metal-Carbene Bio-Interface – $149,807
Cathleen Crudden (Chemistry): Purification System for NHC-Stabilized Atomically Precise Heterometallic Nanoclusters – $145,644
Parvin Mousavi (Computing): Ultrasound-enabled Next Generation Multi-modal Learning – $141,466
As Canada's largest annual investment in discovery research, this investment recognizes the excellence of their research programs while providing the long-term support needed to advance discovery and develop innovative solutions to complex scientific challenges.
