Hudson is originally from Minas Gerais, Brazil. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Chemistry at CEFET-MG (Brazil) and his master's degree in Chemistry at UFMG (Brazil). Hudson works on the development of new iron-based MOFs for applications in adsorption and catalysis.

While not in the lab, Hudson plays more video games than he should and watches lots of TV series and movies of questionable taste.

Victor is an international student from Chile. He is currently working on the synthesis of new rare-earth MOFs by applying complex linkers. Victor's main goal is to study their potential applications as adsorbents in wastewater treatment, and catalytic oxidation of hazardous substances. He is also interested in the synthesis of carbon-dot/RE-MOF composites, mixed RE-MOFs, and synthesis of new organic linkers in order to achieve complex topologies. One of his dreams is to create a material with real environmental applications.

Pedro (or Rafael) Donnarumma is an ex-MSc student in the Howarth Lab turned PhD in 2022. He spent a small 8-month hiatus in the industry before realising his mistake. He enjoys profusely learning Italian (and now French), reading philosophy, and helping his colleagues with their research. Sometimes he also TRIES to express himself through painting.

Chris was raised in Montréal, and graduated with his BSc degree from Concordia in 2019. He has been with the Howarth group since 2018 as a volunteer and undergraduate researcher before starting his MSc in 2021. Chris likes to paint mountain views (Bob Ross is a huge inspiration), bake all sorts of sweet treats (he has a secret biscotti recipe), skiing (Vermont is an old time favorite), and all kinds of Pringles (sour cream and onion are his least favorite).

Paula is an international PhD student from London, UK, at Cranfield University, and has joined the Howarth Lab as part of the UK-Canada Globalink doctoral exchange scheme for three months. She received her MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London in 2017 and her BEng from Aston University in 2016. Her research is focused on the use of AI to optimise the production of hydrogen via the sorption enhanced steam methane reforming process. Her work at the Howarth Lab uses machine learning to aid in the development of a hydrogen storage MOF. Outside of her studies, Paula enjoys cooking and travelling.

Amna was born in Islamabad, Pakistan, and grew up all over the Middle East including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar. She moved to Canada in 2016 to complete her chemistry and philosophy degree at Western university in London, Ontario and is now an MSc candidate at the Howarth lab. After chemistry, Amna also loves scenic hikes and all kinds of tea that aren't fruit flavoured (she strongly believes the two should not be mixed in that way).

Lars is an international student from Missoula, USA. He received a bachelor's in chemistry from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah. He joined the Howarth lab in January 2021 and is studying the synthesis and design of rare-earth metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for applications in sustainable energy storage. His research interests include chemical synthesis and green chemistry. In his free time Lars enjoys swimming and traveling.

Ximena was born in Lima, Peru. She completed a BSc Specialization in Biochemistry with a Minor in Modern Chinese Language at Concordia. Ximena will be working on the design and synthesis of rare-earth MOFs for bioimaging applications. In her free time she loves learning languages, dancing and singing.

Samantha graduated with a BSc Specialization in Biochemistry at Concordia University. Having completed her undergraduate research project on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for biomedical applications, she will continue working on the design and synthesis of MOFs for ophthalmic drug delivery as an MSc student. In her spare time, Samantha enjoys outdoor recreation, travel, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Ân is an undergraduate at Concordia in his last year completing an honours degree in chemistry and a minor in education. For his CHEM 450 project, he is currently working on the use of MOFs for water decontamination. In his free time, he typically drinks way too much bubble tea, likes to learn new languages, or do photography.

Laure-Anne completed her BSc Specialization in Ecology in 2016, and began a BSc Specialization in Chemistry in 2019. Currently, she volunteers at the Howarth lab in two capacities: first, on a project to increase the stability of a new Y-based MOF; and second, in designing, coding and maintaining the Howarth lab website. Outside of the lab, Laure-Anne is a technician at Apple, as well as a volunteer at the Lakeshore General Hospital and at On Rock Community Services.

Originally from Ottawa, Zoey is a second year specialization ecology student completing her SCOL 290 project in the Howarth lab studying recycling methods of solvents. When she's not in the lab, Zoey enjoys dancing, writing (questionable) scifi, playing dnd and accumulating concerning amounts of houseplants.

Justin grew up in Montreal, Quebec and is currently an undergraduate student in his last year completing his BSc Specialization in Biochemistry. He will be completing a CHEM 419 project by focusing on the synthesis of RE-MOFs. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the city with friends, playing video games, and watching competitive reality television.