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Dr. Andrew Grosvenor is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on understanding how structural and compositional changes affect the electronic structure of rare-earth and transition-metal oxides, silicates, and pnictides using X-ray spectroscopy. He specializes in developing materials for nuclear waste sequestration, examining pyrochlore, zirconolite, and monazite structures.
- Education: B.Sc. (2003), M.Sc. (2005) from University of Western Ontario, Ph.D. (2008) from University of Alberta
- Research Facilities: Utilizes Canadian Light Source (CLS) and Advanced Photon Source (APS) for synchrotron-based X-ray spectroscopy
His group synthesizes and characterizes materials for actinide immobilization, employing techniques like X-ray diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy. Recent work includes nuclear wasteform corrosion studies, luminescent rare-earth compounds, and radiation damage effects on phosphate ceramics. Collaborations span Advanced Photon Source and Canadian Light Source.
Teaching roles include undergraduate courses in General Chemistry (Chem 112) and graduate-level Materials Chemistry Research (Chem 801). Supervision of both undergraduate and graduate students is a core aspect of his academic contributions.
