The College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences (CCMPS) at the University of Guelph proudly celebrates the Class of 2026. We recognize the achievements and ambition of all our graduates while also highlighting a select group whose accomplishments stand out for their academic excellence, community engagement and leadership.
Yogesh Kumar, nominated by Dr. Aicheng Cheng, has been awarded a Canada Impact+ Research Training Postdoctoral Award in recognition of his research excellence and potential.
Mukaila Ibrahim, a Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Kathryn Preuss' research group in U of G’s Department of Chemistry, has been awarded a prestigious NSERC Postdoctoral Research Award (PDRA) in support of postdoctoral studies. This highly competitive national award recognizes Ibrahim's outstanding research contributions and strong potential as an emerging scholar.
CCMPS grad students shine at inaugural CCMPS 3MT College Heat.
Quintal will spend three months in Germany working at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.
Chemistry PhD candidate Samantha Binkley earned first place in the student poster competition at the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE) Annual R&D Workshop, held on December 8-10, 2025. The workshop included a dedicated one-day program showcasing graduate student research through presentations and posters.
Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Shanoon, a post-doctoral scholar in the AI Lab in the School of Computer Science, has been awarded Best Presentation at the 2025 8th International Conference on Digital Medicine and Image Processing (DMIP) in Tokyo, Japan. Held at the University of Tokyo from November 27–30, DMIP is a leading international conference where researchers and professionals from around the world share new work in digital medicine, image processing and related fields.
PhD candidate Genievieve Borg is the 2026 recipient of the Gilead Early Career Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, presented by the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC). This award acknowledges an early career chemist as a mark of distinction and recognition for excellence in their work advancing equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
The 76th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) took place in Mainz, Germany from September 7–12, 2025, under the theme “Electrochemistry: From Basic Insights to Sustainable Technologies.” Chemistry PhD student Negar Sabouhabian, supervised by Dr. Jacek Lipkowski and Dr.
The Lincoln Alexander Chancellor’s Scholarship, given to one student this year, is named after the former U of G chancellor and honours the community and leadership achievements of students who are Indigenous, racialized or live with disabilities.