Bilkiss Issack

Bilkiss Issack is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Experimental Sciences, University of Saint-Boniface, teaching advanced chemistry and biological sciences courses including CHEM 2301 (Inorganic Chemistry), CHEM 2511 (Analytical Chemistry), and specialized research projects in chemistry. Her research focuses on Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, with emphasis on quantum phenomena modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, and green chemistry applications. She has secured grants for projects such as "Green Chemistry: Development of a Gentle Deprotection Method" and "Discovering chemical complexes with antimicrobial properties".

Research Trends: Her publications span biophysical chemistry, hydrogen bonding, DNA-protein interactions, and green catalysis, combining quantum mechanics with biological systems to study phenomena like water permeation through lipid bilayers and metal-catalyzed bond cleavage.

• Grants:
  • USB Research Development Committee Grant ($5,000, 2016-2017) for Green Chemistry
  • USB Educational Innovation Grant ($5,000, 2017-2018) for antimicrobial research

Contact: Room 3213, Experimental Sciences Department | Phone: (204) 237-1818 ext. 265