Frank is a PhD student in the Neyhouse Research Group at the University of Toronto who joined in September 2025. He has completed his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with a minor in nanotechnology in 2023 at McGill University. He has then received his Master of Science in the same institution in 2025 working under Professor Nathalie Tufenkji on microplastics and nanoplastics detection techniques. Working in sustainability and environmental protection has always been something he valued. Thus, following this passion, Frank joined the Neyhouse Research Group under Professor Bertrand Neyhouse to study practical applications of electrochemistry. Specifically, he is working on improving the performance of chlor-alkoxide electrolysis in polyvinyl chloride recycling processes. In his leisure times, Frank very much enjoys beekeeping, hiking, cooking (and eating), volunteering as well as taking time in understanding various cultures to deepen his connection with people.

Grace (she/her) is a chemistry PhD student in the Neyhouse Research Group at the University of Toronto. She joined in April 2026 and is co-supervised with The Taylor Group in Chemistry. Grace grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the same city where she obtained her dual B.S. in Chemistry and Environment & Sustainability at the University of Michigan. During her undergraduate studies at UMich, she researched redox flow batteries as well as electrochemically chlorinated commodity chemicals from PVC recycling waste with Prof. Anne McNeil. Prior to joining the Neyhouse Research Group, Grace worked with Prof. Dwight Seferos at UofT developing energy storage materials. Throughout her PhD she will continue exploring sustainable applications of chemistry, particularly related to electrocatalysis. Outside of the lab, Grace spends her time gardening, baking sourdough bread, advocating for climate solutions, and cuddling her beloved cat Fig.

Belen is a second-year undergraduate chemical engineering student at the University of Toronto. Growing up in Lima, Peru, her interest in sustainable technologies focuses on making them more accessible for developing countries, particularly through scalable solutions that can be implemented in a cost-efficient way. In her free time, she enjoys singing, dancing, and fashion analysis.