Our People

Meet the SNL Team

A diverse group of researchers united by a passion for nanotechnology and sustainable solutions.

Dr. G.S. Selopal

Dr. G.S. Selopal

Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University

Dr. Selopal is an expert in the advanced nanoengineering of multifunctional quantum materials for clean energy conversion and sustainable agriculture technologies. He is widely recognized for optimizing quantum materials to develop reliable, cost-effective, and scalable solutions that address critical challenges in environmental sustainability and food security. With a multidisciplinary background in materials science, chemical engineering, and applied physics, his research bridges the gap between fundamental quantum materials design and field-scale applications. He holds Adjunct Professor appointments at INRS-EMT (QC) and the University of Prince Edward Island (PEI), and is a Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).

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Cross-Appts.
Dept. of Physics & Atmospheric Science, Dal (Dec 2024) Dept. of Process Engineering & Applied Science, Dal (Mar 2025) Adjunct, INRS-EMT, Varennes QC (Feb 2023) Adjunct & Graduate Faculty, UPEI (Jul 2023)
Editorial Roles
Early Career Board · ACS Applied Nano Materials (2025) Editorial Board · Canadian Biosystems Engineering (2025) Book Editor · Springer Nature Switzerland (2024) Topic Editor · Frontiers in Nanotechnology (2025) Expert Reviewer · NSERC Alliance & Discovery Grants
Patent
WO 2024/073854 A1 — Magnetic Field Enhanced Photocurrent Generation (2024)
Affiliations
P.Eng. — Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia Member · Materials Research Society Member · American Chemical Society Leader in Energy Sustainability, Dalhousie
SNL Lab Team

Sustainable Nanoengineering Lab · Dalhousie University

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Manmeet Chhina

Dr. Manmeet Chhina

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
McCain Fellowship Scholar

Nanofertilizers, carbon dot-based luminescent solar concentrators, and building-integrated photovoltaics

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PhD Students

Sukhjinder Singh

Sukhjinder Singh

PhD Student
FGS Harmonized Scholarship

Triboelectric nanogenerators and 2D nanomaterials for clean energy applications

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Kokilavani S

Kokilavani S

PhD Student
DRES Awardee · NSGD Scholar

Luminescent solar concentrator photomicroreactor for nitrate reduction to ammonia

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MSc Students

Umair Sohail

Umair Sohail

MSc Student
Killam Predoctoral Scholar

Clean energy production using quantum dots and electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution

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Msughter Joseph Guusu

Msughter Joseph Guusu

MSc Student
BMO Scholar

Quantum dots for renewable energy and nano-sensor applications

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Joshita P S

Joshita P S

MSc Student

Crop growth dynamics under spectrum-controlled greenhouse roofs

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Jayden MacKenzie

Jayden MacKenzie

MSc Student
2× NSERC USRA

Quantum dots, carbon quantum dots, and luminescent solar concentrators

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Subhiksha Jayakumar

Subhiksha Jayakumar

MSc Student

Optimizing marine waste-derived controlled-release nanofertilizers to improve potato production in Atlantic Canada

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Alumni

Researchers who trained at SNL (Dalhousie era, 2022–present)

Graduate Students
  • Dr. Jiabin Liu
    PhD (2020–2025) · Design and synthesis of colloidal quantum dots for optoelectronic devices
  • Dr. Omar Abdelkarim
    PhD (2018–2022) · Two-dimensional nanoparticles for solar energy conversion applications
  • Vinayak Venkataraman
    MSc (2020–2025) · Noble metal-free electrocatalyst for solar energy conversion — now pursuing further studies
  • Kokilavani S
    MSc (2022–2025) · Eco-friendly core/shell QDs for solar energy conversion — now PhD student at SNL
  • Swedha Madhu
    MSc · Ferroelectrically-controlled hybrid photocatalysts for pesticide removal
  • Muhammad Jahandad Khan
    MSc · Optimization of nano-fertilizer to boost potato production (co-supervised)
Research Fellows & Summer Scholars
  • Kaouther Jouini
    MITACS-GRI Fellow (June–Sept 2024)
  • Jonathan Uriel Saldaña Lozano
    MITACS-GRI Fellow (June–Sept 2024)
  • Aditi Prabhu
    MITACS-GRI Fellow (June–Sept 2024)
  • Akshit Bhalla
    Summer Fellow (April–June 2024)
  • Connor LaBonte
    Summer Fellow (May–Sept 2023)
  • JD Bharvad
    Summer Mentor (June–Aug 2023)
  • Yashan Dhaliwal
    Summer Fellow (May–Sept 2023)

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