Eva Nichols, University of British Columbia

Research

electrocatalysis bioinspired carbon oxide reduction local environment molecular materials reaction mechanisms second coordination sphere surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy

Latest funding

Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry for Real-Time Electrochemical Product Detection
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$146,037
Catalyst Design via Strategic Manipulation of the Second Coordination Sphere: Merging Experiment and Computation
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Tuning Peripheral Functionality of Molecular and Interfacial Electrocatalysts to Influence Reaction Pathways
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$96,000

All 4 grants and awards

Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry for Real-Time Electrochemical Product Detection

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Nichols, Eva

Keywords: electrocatalysis; carbon dioxide reduction; product selectivity; redox flow batteries; organic electrosynthesis; biomass upgrading; ammonia production; electrode interfaces

$146,037

Catalyst Design via Strategic Manipulation of the Second Coordination Sphere: Merging Experiment and Computation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024International - Catalyst

Principal investigators: Nichols, Eva

Keywords: Advancement of knowledge; Energy storage and conversion

$25,000

Tuning Peripheral Functionality of Molecular and Interfacial Electrocatalysts to Influence Reaction Pathways

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nichols, Eva

Keywords: electrocatalysis; second coordination sphere; reaction mechanisms; carbon oxide reduction; local environment; time-resolved spectroscopy; surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy; bioinspired; molecular materials

$96,000

Tuning Peripheral Functionality of Molecular and Interfacial Electrocatalysts to Influence Reaction Pathways

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Nichols, Eva

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: electrocatalysis Dear Professor Nichols, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on electrocatalysis connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry for Real-Time Electrochemical Product Detection" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]