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Shegufta Shetranjiwalla

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Shegufta

Dr. Shegufta Shetranjiwalla

Integrated MSc-PhD, Environmental and Life Sciences (Biomaterials)

Trent University

Assistant Professor - School of Science and the Environment

Email: sshetranjiwalla@grenfell.mun.ca

Phone: (709) 639-2502

Social Media: LinkedIn


Research interests/expertise

  • Multi-disciplinary research in innovative green methods and materials from renewable resources
  • Upcycling of marine and commodity polymer waste.
  • Circular design, synthesis, characterization and structure-property relationships of synthetic and biopolymers
  • Synthesis, characterization and performance evaluation of organosilicon organic-inorganic hybrid materials and nanocomposites.
  • Green chemistry and Life Cycle Analysis metrics of products and processes for improved synthesis protocols, sustainable environmental impacts and enhanced materials performance.

Teaching

  • Organic Chemistry 
  • Green Chemistry 
  • Green Chemistry Metrics and Life Cycle Analyses
  • Introductory Chemistry
  • Polymeric Materials 
  • Principles of Environmental Toxicology

Representative scholarly contributions


Current research projects and grants

  • Imagining Canada’s Future IDEAS Lab.
  • American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Initiative -Development of Green Chemistry modules with systems thinking.


Memberships and affiliations

  • Canadian Society of Chemistry (CSC)
  • American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA)
  • Working Group member SETAC/ACLCA for Circularity and LCA


Honours, graduate and post-graduate supervision

  • 5 Undergraduate Honours Theses, 
  • 3 Graduate Masters Theses
  • 3 PhD theses

Graduate Studentship Positions Available (please see links for information and requirements)

Sustainable product and process design from waste and renewable resources Graduate Opportunities in Sustainable Bioproducts and Process Eco-Design.pdf

  • 1 PhD position 
  • 1 Masters position 

Anti-biofouling coatings Graduate Opportunities in Anti-biofouling Coatings.pdf

  • 1 Masters position




School of Science and the Environment

Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland
20 University Drive, Corner Brook, NL
A2H 5G4, Canada

Office: AS 3024
Phone: (709) 637-6215
Email: sylviab@grenfell.mun.ca



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