McGill.CA / van de Ven Research Group

Kevin Conley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     E-mail: kevin.conley [at] mail.mcgill.ca

Research Interest

  • Chirality of cellulosic materials
  • Electronic structure of crystalline cellulose
  • Molecular Modelling
  • Self-assembly of cellulose derivatives

Current Research Projects

  • Origin of the Twist of Cellulosic Materials
  • Self-assembly of a cellulose derivative

Education

2011 - present       Ph.D., Chemistry. McGill University
2007 - 2010           B.Sc., Chemistry (Honours). Minor in Mathematics. McGill University

List of Publications

  1. K. Conley, M.A. Whitehead, T.G.M. van de Ven (2011) Molecular Modelling of Proteins into Nanotubes-A Theoretical Approach. The Proceedings of the Fundamental and Applied Pulp and Paper Modeling Symposium 2011 (FAPPMS). August 24-28, 2011. Montreal, Canada. ISBN 978-2-9808323-7-6.
  2. K. Conley, M.A. Whitehead, T.G.M. van de Ven (2014) Origin of the Twist of Cellulosic Materials: I. Calculations on Cellulose Molecules. Submitted to Carbohydrate Polymers.
  3. K. Conley, L. Godbout, M.A. Whitehead, T.G.M. van de Ven. (2014) Origin of the Twist of Cellulosic Materials: II. Calculations on Cellulose Crystalloids. Submitted to Carbohydrate Polymers.

Awards and Honours

  • 2014 Marcus Wallenberg Prize Ceremony. Canadian student delegate
  • 2014 Marcus Wallenberg Prize Ceremony. Young Researchers Group Coordinator.
  • Second Annual Fibre Conference voted top lecture.
  • Green Fibre Network Representative to the Canadian Marcus Wallenberg Student Competition.
  • Sigma Xi McGill-Montreal Chapter delegate to the 2014 Annual Meeting. Glendale, Arizona. November 6-9, 2014.
  • “Twisting of Crystalline Cellulose- A Molecular Modelling Study” Forest Innovation By Research and Education (FIBRE). May 14, 2013. Cornwall, Ontario. Poster finalist
  • Self-Assembly of Nanocellulose Materials. Green Fibre Network. Vancouver, British Columbia. November 2012. Third prize
  • “Rational Design of Self-Assembly of Nanostructures.” Sigma Xi Young Investigator Lecture. October 15, 2012.
  • “Twisted Crystalline Cellulose- Does it exist?” Green Fibre Network. August 30, 2011. Mont-Gabriel, Quebec. First prize student lecture
  • “Twisted Crystalline Cellulose- Does it exist?” Fundamental and Applied Pulp and Paper Modelling. August 30, 2011. Montreal, Quebec. First prize student lecture.
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