Cory Widdifield

Cory Widdifield is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Regina, Canada. He leads the Widdifield NMR Lab, specializing in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy with a focus on solid-state NMR applications in pharmaceuticals, material science, and catalysis.

His research explores structural characterization of molecular organics, catalytic mechanisms, and material properties using advanced NMR techniques. Key projects include the development of a 400 MHz Bruker Neo NMR system funded by the Province of Saskatchewan and CFI grants, and studies on gold nanoparticle stabilization and supported molecular catalysts.

• Research Group: Focus on solid-state NMR, quantum chemistry, and crystallography.
• Recent Achievements: Secured $420K provincial funding for NMR infrastructure and published on NMR crystallography, catalyst design, and nanoparticle characterization.

Current advisees include PhD candidates (e.g., Sadam Adebayo) and undergraduates (e.g., Shuchi Bhatt, Nghi Nguyen). The lab also collaborates internationally on topics such as halogen bonding and DNP-enhanced NMR.

• Equipment: 400 MHz Bruker Ascend NMR spectrometer with auto-sampler, Bruker Neo console.
• Grants: Saskatchewan Innovation Fund and CFI investments in solid-state NMR infrastructure.

His work bridges NMR spectroscopy with structural elucidation, contributing to both fundamental science and pharmaceutical applications.