Matthew Lukeman, Acadia University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Acadia University profile.

Latest papers

Mercury photoreduction and photooxidation in lakes: Effects of filtration and dissolved organic carbon concentration
Journal of Environmental Sciences · 2017 · senior author
Photocyclization and Photoaddition Reactions of Arylphenols via Intermediate Quinone Methides.
The Journal of organic chemistry · 2015 · first author
Photodecaging from 9-substituted 2,7-dihydroxy and dimethoxyfluorenes: competition between heterolytic and homolytic pathways.
Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2011 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Funding for Reactive Intermediates Student Exchange Workshop
NSERC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$2,520
An absorption-emission system for the evaluation of DNA photocleaving agents
NSERC · 2007 · Co-investigator
$148,500
Laboratory for Photosciences
CFI · 2007 · Principal investigator
$128,893

All 6 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Mercury photoreduction and photooxidation in lakes: Effects of filtration and dissolved organic carbon concentration

Nelson J. O’Driscoll, Emma Vost, Erin Mann, Sara J. Klapstein, Robert Tordon, Matthew Lukeman

Journal of Environmental Sciences201736 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2017.12.010 PMID: 29908734

02

Photocyclization and Photoaddition Reactions of Arylphenols via Intermediate Quinone Methides.

Lukeman M, Simon H, Wan P, Wang YH

The Journal of organic chemistry201515 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b01580 PMID: 26496171

03

Photodecaging from 9-substituted 2,7-dihydroxy and dimethoxyfluorenes: competition between heterolytic and homolytic pathways.

Roxin A, Chase A, Jeffers E, Lukeman M

Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology2011Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/c0pp00351d PMID: 21311798

04

Efficient photodecarboxylation of trifluoromethyl-substituted phenylacetic and mandelic acids.

Burns MD, Lukeman M

Photochemistry and photobiology2010Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2010.00737.x PMID: 20456654

Funding for Reactive Intermediates Student Exchange Workshop

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Regional Office Discretionary Funds - Atlantic

Principal investigators: Lukeman, Matthew

$2,520

An absorption-emission system for the evaluation of DNA photocleaving agents

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: McFarland, Sherri

$148,500

Laboratory for Photosciences

Principal investigatorCFI2007John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Lukeman, Matthew

Keywords: GC-MS, fluorescence, laser flash photolysis, photoremoveable protective groups, photocages, environmental photochemistry

$128,893

Laser flash photolysis system for the study of critical reactive intermediates from new photocaging

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lukeman, Matthew

$61,488

High performance liquid chromatography

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Jha, Amitabh

$110,920

Design and synthesis of new photocaging chromophores and phototchemical carbanion progenitors

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lukeman, Matthew

$111,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Chemistry
Earth and Environmental Science
Department of Chemistry

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Nelson O'Driscoll

Earth and Environmental Science

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Peter Wan

Department of Chemistry

1 shared papers, latest 2015

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Lukeman, 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]. I read your paper "Mercury photoreduction and photooxidation in lakes: Effects of filtration and dissolved organic carbon concentration" (2017), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]