About
Who Are We?
What Do We Do?
The highly qualified SSSC staff members support both novice and expert users and facilitate interdisciplinary research in this core research Centre. The staff offer training in:
- Theory
- Data acquisition on the facilities' instrumentation
- Mass Spectrometry
- X-ray Crystallography
- Cutting edge applied Biological Sciences
- Reactivity and functionality with Atomic Force Microscopy
- Confocal Raman Microscopy
- Laser Scanning Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy with Fast Lifetime Measurement Capability
Awards & Grants
The instrumentation in the SSSC was funded through the following awards to University Professors. The total investment in research infrastructure at the SSSC exceeds $15,000,000.
| NSERC RTI | Pan et. al. Critical Upgrade for a Bruker EMX ESR Spectrometer | 2016 |
| CFI LEF | Pedras et al., Biomolecular Research Facilities: Supporting Agricultural, Health and Environmental Sciences | 2013 |
| NSERC RTI | Muller et al., Upgrade of X-ray diffractometer for small molecules | 2012 |
| NSERC RTI | Dalai et. al., Combined Raman and Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) Upgrade | 2011 |
| NSERC RTI | Steer et. al., Essential equipment for temporal characterizations of transients in solar photon upconversion systems | 2010 |
| NSERC RTI | Evits et. al., Improving Scanning Probe Microscopy for Imaging Nano-particles | 2010 |
| NSERC | Tse et. al. , High-Pressure Spin Probe | 2010 |
| NSERC RTI | Steer et. al., Essential Repairs for Ti: sapphire laser systems | 2008 |
| NSERC RTI | Kozinski et. al., Synchrotron Raman microscopy | 2008 |
| NSERC RTI | Steer et. al. , Accessories for Raman Spectrometer | 2003 |
Our Team
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Philip Effah Boahene
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Post-doctoral fellow
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Sarah Purdy
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Research Associate
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Dr. Danielle Covelli
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Laboratory Manager
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Ahmad Rahman
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IT Software Analyst
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Emma Bruce
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Admin Assistant
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Chintamani Thapa
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Admin Assistant
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Dr. Palok Aich
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Research Officer
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Robert Bauer
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Research Assistant
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Keith Brown
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Laboratory Manager
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Dr. Sophie Brunet
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Research Officer
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| Farley Chicilo |
Research Assistant
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Brook Danger
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Research Associate
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Dr. Umashankar Das
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Research Associate
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Dr. Ken Falk
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Research Associate
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Michael Newton
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Research Assistant
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Dr. Sergi Nokhrin
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Research Associate
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Sarah Purdy
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Research Assistant
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Dr. Gabrielle Schatte
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Research Officer
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Jordan Scheirich
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Summer Student |
Frequently Asked Questions
The SSSC is available to all individuals associated with the University of Saskatchewan. It is also available to users outside of the University, however, please contact the SSSC main desk for your specific situation.
Becoming a SSSC user requires a simple registration process. Please visit the dedicated section for SSSC registration found here
The Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre is located in the Thorvaldson building basement on campus. For full contact details go here.
The Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre (SSSC) is acknowledged for providing facilities to conduct this research. Funding from Canada Foundation for Innovation, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the University of Saskatchewan support research at the SSSC.
Evolution is the SSSC's equipment management website. Most users access Evolution to schedule equipment for their research. If you plan on using an instrument for research at the SSSC, an account is required.
You can register for an Evolution account online. Evolution is a separate website so you will need to register there. Please visit the Evolution account creation page .
Ensure the information you have entered is correct. If you still cannot log in, your Evolution account has likely expired. Please contact one of our experts to renew your account. If you have recently registered a new account, allow 1-2 days for our system to update.