Find below a comprehensive list of all the Graduate Students graduated by Professor Waters and Professor Finch over the years. Where provided, LinkedIn profiles can be found by following the link associated with the graduated student.
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
Supervisor |
Date |
| Freire Serrano, Veronica |
M.Eng |
Fine particle flotation using columns (conventional and Jameson downcomer) for a niobium deposit in Canada |
Waters |
2021 |
| Vinnett, Luis |
Ph.D. |
Measurement, modelling and evaluation of the flotation rate distribution |
Waters |
2021 |
| Marion, Christopher |
Ph.D. |
A mineralogical investigation into the beneficiation of a rare-earth mineral deposit using physical separations |
Waters |
2020 |
| Buthelezi, Nonkululeko |
M.Sc |
An investigation into the flotation response of wollastonite and silicate gangue minerals |
Waters |
2020 |
| Li, Ronghao |
M.Eng |
An investigation into using ionic liquids for rare earth mineral flotation |
Waters |
2019 |
| Zambrano Palomares, Percy |
M.Eng |
Hydrodynamic characterization of frothers in tap and sea water |
Waters |
2018 |
| Rodrigues da Silva, Gilberto |
Ph.D. |
The effects of microwave pretreatment on the processing of a sulphide ore |
Waters |
2018 |
| Multani, Ravinder |
Ph.D. |
The flotation characteristics of magnetic/4C (Fe7S8) and non-magnetic/5C (Fe9S10) pyrrhotite superstructures |
Waters |
2018 |
| Ma, Hao |
Ph.D. |
Copper and nickel extraction using emulsion liquid membranes |
Waters |
2018 |
| Espiritu, Eileen Ross |
Ph.D. |
Benefication of rare earth minerals from Niobec ore: Froth flotation |
Waters |
2018 |
| Sovechles, Joshua |
Ph.D. |
Exploring particle flow in a hydrocyclone classifier through positron emission particle tracking (PEPT) |
Waters |
2018 |
| Mita, Jabun |
M.Eng |
The effect of microwave radiation on the physicochemical properties of pyrite |
Waters |
2018 |
| Mohammadi-Jam, Shiva |
Ph.D. |
An investigation into the applicability of inverse gas chromatography to mineral flotation |
Waters |
2017 |
| Moon, Sungjae |
M.Eng |
Self-heating of sulphide ores: transition from stage A to B and evaluating reliability of U.N. test protocol |
Finch |
2017 |
| Chu, Pengbo |
Ph.D. |
Break-up in formation of small bubbles |
Finch |
2017 |
| Boucher, Darryel |
Ph.D. |
Observation of iron ore particle flow in a mineral spiral concentrator by positron emission particle tracking (PEPT) |
Waters |
2017 |
| Molaei, Aysan |
Ph.D. |
Predispersed solvent extraction of heavy metals using colloidal liquid aphrons |
Waters |
2017 |
| Zhou, Meng |
M.Eng |
Size-by-size optimization of dry gravity separation using a 3-inch knelson concentartor |
Waters |
2016 |
| Jordens, Adam |
Ph.D. |
The beneficiation of rare earth element-bearing minerals |
Waters |
2016 |
| Ding, Xiang Zhou |
M.Eng |
The effect of cell geometrical design and hydrodynamic conditions on the gas dispersion of Jameson cell |
Finch |
2016 |
| Nazari, Amir Mohammad |
Ph.D. |
Heavy metal removal from dilute solutions using cysteine-rich protein-coated air bubbles |
Waters |
2015 |
| Deng, ZhouTong |
M.Eng |
Experimental investigation of particle flow in a spiral concentrator |
Waters |
2015 |
| Park, Kowoon |
M.Eng |
Relationship between weathering, elemental sulfur formation and sulphide self-heating |
Finch |
2015 |
| Lee, Inkoo |
M.Sc |
Interaction between fine particles and colloidal gas aphrons (CGA) |
Waters |
2015 |
| Ngabe, Barnabe |
Ph.D. |
Physical chemistry of sulphide self-heating |
Finch |
2014 |
| Radman, Jennifer |
M.Eng |
Particle flow visualization in hydrocyclones using the positron emission particle tracking technique |
Finch |
2014 |
| Zangooi, Azin |
Ph.D. |
Development and applications of frother analysis in flotation circuits |
Finch |
2014 |
| Tan, Yue |
Ph.D. |
Structure effect of alcohols and polyglycols on bubble rise velocity |
Finch |
2014 |
| Singh, Nalini |
M.Eng |
Factors driving entrainment in flotation systems and implications for bank management |
Finch |
2014 |
| Nassif, Merhej-Marc |
M.Eng |
Developing critical coalescence concentration curves using dilution and determining frother-like properties of oil sands process water |
Waters |
2014 |
| Quinn, Jarrett |
Ph.D. |
Bubble behaviour in frother and inorganic salt solutions |
Finch |
2014 |
| Jung, Sarah |
M.Eng |
Sulphide self-heating: moisture content and sulphur formation |
Finch |
2013 |
| Kuan, Seng How |
Ph.D. |
Collapsing bubble bed in a downcomer with the introduction of solvent |
Finch |
2013 |
| Uddin, Salah |
Ph.D. |
Surface charge characterization and flotation of an ultramafic nickel ore |
Finch |
2012 |
| Lafrance, Maxime |
Ph.D. |
The reactive stabilisation of Al-Zn-X foams via the formation of a transient liquid phase using the powder metallurgy approach |
Waters |
2012 |
| Zhang, Wei |
Ph.D. |
Frothers and frother blends: a structure - function study |
Finch |
2012 |
| Lafleur, Jean-Philippe |
M.Eng |
A study of abrasion in steel during comminution |
Finch |
2011 |
| Nesset, Jan Edward |
Ph.D. |
Modeling the Sauter mean bubble diameter in mechanical forced-air flotation machines |
Finch |
2011 |
| Payant, Rebecca |
M.Eng |
The self-heating of sulphide mixtures |
Finch |
2011 |
| Mohamed, Ahmed |
Ph.D. |
Frother blends in flotation: polyglycols and alcohols |
Finch |
2011 |
| Alvarez Silva, Mayeli |
Ph.D. |
Surface chemistry study on the pentlandite- serpentine system |
Finch |
2011 |
| Araya Ledezma, Rodrigo |
M.Eng |
Gas distribution in industrial flotation machines: a proposed measurement method |
Finch |
2010 |
| Cunningham, Ryan |
M.Eng |
Modifications to foam volume measurements |
Finch |
2010 |
| Koppalkar, Sunil Kumar |
Ph.D. |
Effect of operating variables in Knelson Concentrators: a pilot-scale study |
Finch |
2010 |
| Hewitt, David |
M.Eng |
Exploring ore grindability tests with the steel wheel abrasion test (SWAT) machine |
Finch |
2010 |
| Knuutila, Davin Andrew |
M.Eng |
Analysis of air and frother profiles in flotation banks |
Finch |
2009 |
| Rafiei Mehrabadi, Amir Arash |
M.Eng |
Effects of frother type on single bubble rise velocity |
Finch |
2009 |
| Kuan, Seng How |
M.Eng |
The effect of solids on gas holdup, bubble size and water overflow rate in flotation |
Finch |
2009 |
| Kracht Gajardo, Willy Andrés |
Ph.D. |
Effect of frother on bubble coalescence, break-up, and initial rise velocity |
Finch |
2008 |
| Xiao, Zhixian |
Ph.D. |
Characterizing the gravity recoverable platinum group minerals |
Finch |
2008 |
| Acuña Pérez, Claudio Abraham |
Ph.D. |
Measurement techniques to characterize bubble motion in swarms |
Finch |
2007 |
| Wang, Xinran |
M.Eng |
Exploring conditions leading to self-heating of pyrrhotite-rich materials |
Finch |
2007 |
| Azgomi, Fariba |
M.Eng |
Characterizing frothers by their bubble size control properties |
Finch |
2006 |
| Doucet, Jason S |
M.Eng |
Characterization of gas dispersion in industrial flotation machines |
Finch |
2006 |
| Tarkan, Haci Mustafa |
Ph.D. |
Air-assisted solvent extraction |
Finch |
2006 |
| Quinn, Jarrett |
M.Eng |
Exploring the effects of salts on gas dispersion and froth properties in flotation systems |
Finch |
2006 |
| Moyo, Pamela |
M.Eng |
Characterization of frothers by water carrying rate |
Finch |
2005 |
| Sedore, Laila |
M.Eng |
MgO rejection from Birchtree ore at Inco\'s Manitoba division |
Finch |
2004 |
| Bailey, Marta E |
M.Eng |
Analysis of bubble size distributions using the McGill bubble size analyser |
Finch |
2004 |
| Lascelles, Dominique |
M.Eng |
Quantification of adsorbed flotation reagents |
Finch |
2004 |
| Robertson, Kevin |
M.Eng |
Characterization of nickel hydroxide sludge using the variable pressure SEM |
Finch |
2004 |
| Torrealba Vargas, Jorge Agustin |
Ph.D. |
Design of novel gas velocity sensors for flotation systems |
Finch |
2004 |
| Hernandez Aguilar, José Ramon |
Ph.D. |
An imaging technique for sizing bubbles in flotation systems / |
Finch |
2004 |
| Do, Sung-Su |
M.Eng |
Hydrodynamic characterization of a Denver laboratory flotation cell |
Finch |
2003 |
| Calzado Palomino, Luis Enrique |
Ph.D. |
"Nickel precipitation by ozone oxidation in a semi-batch bubble reactor |
Finch |
2003 |
| Mirnezami, Mitra |
Ph.D. |
Aggregation studies on sphalerite systems |
Finch |
2002 |
| Demers, Isabelle |
M.Eng |
Activated silica sol as a flocculant in treatment of mine effluents |
Finch |
2002 |
| Probst, Alexandre |
M.Eng |
Using a conductivity level probe for thickener control |
Finch |
2001 |
| Nanthakumar, Balakrishnan |
M.Eng |
Use of silica sol in selective sulphide mineral flotation |
Finch |
2001 |
| Hernandez-Alvarez, Hugo Alberto |
Ph.D. |
Column flotation scaling up procedure in paper de-inking |
Finch |
2001 |
| Chen, Fu |
Ph.D. |
Role of solid wettability in two processes : bubble generation from porous media and froth treatment in processing oil sands |
Finch |
2001 |
| Dichmann, Tara Kristine |
M.Eng |
The role of copper ions in sphalerite and pyrite flotation selectivity / |
Finch |
2000 |
| Rashchi, Fereshteh |
Ph.D. |
Deactivation of Pb-contaminated sphalerite by polyphosphate |
Finch |
2000 |
| Zhang, Yongqin |
Ph.D. |
Single bubble velocity profile : experiments and numerical simulation |
Finch |
2000 |
| DiFeo, Anthony |
Ph.D. |
Heterocoagulation of sulphide minerals |
Finch |
1999 |
| Gélinas, Stéphanie |
Ph.D. |
Preparation of magnetic carriers through functionalization of nanosized maghemite particles |
Finch |
1999 |
| Labonté, Germain |
Ph.D. |
Modulation of selectivity between copper and zinc minerals using electrochemical potential of the pulp |
Finch |
1999 |
| Leichtle, Gunther F |
M.Eng |
Analysis of bubble generating devices in a deinking column |
Finch |
1998 |
| Cortés-López, Franklin |
M.Eng |
Design of a gas holdup sensor for flotation diagnosis |
Finch |
1998 |
| Vergouw, Ir. Jolanda |
M.Eng |
A conductivity probe for thickeners : calibration and level estimation |
Finch |
1998 |
| Broomberg, Joachim |
M.Eng |
Development of magnetic carriers for metal ion removal |
Finch |
1998 |
| Hardie, Colin Alexander |
M.Eng |
In-plant comparison of internal and external spargers for flotation column deinking |
Finch |
1998 |
| Kant, Claudia |
M.Eng |
The effect of pulp potential and surface products on copper mineral flotation / |
Finch |
1997 |
| Lin, David |
Ph.D. |
A standard material for liberation analyses and examination of the robustness of stereological correction procedures / |
Finch |
1997 |
| Hubbard, K. Lise (Kirsten Lise-Lotte |
Ph.D. |
The study of poly(Divinylbenzene-co-ethylvinylbenzene) and modifications to the pendant vinylbenzene groups / |
Finch |
1997 |
| Watson, Jeffrey A |
M.Eng |
Deinking recycled paper using column flotation |
Finch |
1996 |
| Tavera-Miranda, Francisco Javier |
Ph.D. |
Flow cells to measure electrical conductivity : use in estimating gas holdup in flotation systems |
Finch |
1996 |
| Sam, Abbas |
Ph.D. |
Single bubble behaviour study in a flotation column / |
Finch |
1995 |
| Fernandez, Jaime P. (Jaime Pedro |
M.Eng |
Installation of an automated laboratory flotation column |
Finch |
1995 |
| Summers, Allen James |
M.Eng |
A study of the operating variables of the Jameson cell |
Finch |
1995 |
| Bogusz, Edwina J |
M.Eng |
The mechanism of the depressant action of dextrin on pyrite |
Finch |
1995 |
| Shen, Gang |
Ph.D. |
Bubble swarm velocities in a flotation column |
Finch |
1994 |
| Zhang, Qingsong |
Ph.D. |
Sphalerite activation in the presence of iron ions |
Finch |
1994 |
| Bozkurt, M. M. Volkan |
M.Eng |
Electrochemical studies on chalcocite-heazlewoodite system |
Finch |
1993 |
| Marchese Mecklenburg, Mario |
M.Eng |
Hydrodynamic study of a downwards concurrent bubble column |
Finch |
1992 |
| Uribe-Salas, Alejandro |
Ph.D. |
Process measurements in flotation columns using electrical conductivity |
Finch |
1991 |
| Sandoval-Caballero, Ignacio |
M.Eng |
Use of nitrogen in flotation for iron sulphide rejection |
Finch |
1991 |
| Lin, David |
M.Eng |
The production of a standard material for liberation analysis / |
Finch |
1991 |
| Xu, Manqiu |
Ph.D. |
Radial gas holdup profile and mixing in the collection zone of flotation columns |
Finch |
1990 |
| Shen, Gang |
M.Eng |
Design and analysis of magnetic hydrocyclones |
Finch |
1989 |
| Martin, Chris J |
M.Eng |
A practical study of complex sulphide separation using collectorless and nitrogen flotation / |
Finch |
1988 |
| McIvor, Robert E. (Robert Emmett |
Ph.D. |
Technoeconomic analysis of plant grinding operations |
Finch |
1988 |
| Xu, Manqiu |
M.Eng |
Sparger study in flotation columns |
Finch |
1987 |
| Labonté, Germain |
M.Eng |
Electrochemical potentials in flotation systems : measurement, interpretation and applications |
Finch |
1987 |
| Goodluck, Olufemi W. (Olufemi Waheed |
M.Eng |
Magnetic separation of strongly magnetic particles using alternating field |
Finch |
1986 |
| Dobby, G. S. (Glenn Stephen |
Ph.D. |
A fundamental flotation model and flotation column scale-up / |
Finch |
1984 |
| Agrafiotis, Thomas I |
M.Eng |
Magnetizing roast of chalcopyrite for copper-lead separation |
Finch |
1983 |
| Todd, Iain A |
Ph.D. |
Magnetic filtration of iron precipitates |
Finch |
1982 |
| Espinosa Gómez, Rodolfo |
M.Eng |
High gradient magnetic separation of hematite from lead sulphate and silver in the residue of the sulphation roast-leach-electrowin process |
Finch |
1981 |
| Hollingworth, M. (Mark |
M.Eng |
Front and back capture in high gradient magnetic separation |
Finch |
1981 |
| Ramirez-Castro, Javier |
M.Eng |
Simulation of a proposed grinding circuit change to reduce Pb sliming |
Finch |
1978 |
| Dobby, G. S. (Glenn Stephen |
M.Eng |
High-gradient magnetic capture of mineral particles |
Finch |
1976 |
| Finch, James Andrew |
Ph.D. |
The liquid-vapour interface and adhesion in flotation. |
Finch |
1973 |
| Finch, James Andrew |
M.Sc |
Interfacial phenomena in cationic magnetite flotation. |
Finch |
1971 |