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Jennifer Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at York University's Faculty of Science. She leads a research group focused on designing nanomaterials for optical sensing, biomedical diagnostics, and solar energy conversion, with an emphasis on plasmonic nanostructures and hybrid materials.
- Research spans analytical, inorganic, and physical chemistry
- Eligible supervisor for Physics and Astronomy graduate students
- Key funding: CFI, NSERC, Ontario Research Fund
Her work bridges fundamental studies of materials interfaces with applications in healthcare and sustainability. Recent publications explore charge transfer mechanisms and DNA-nanoparticle interactions for biosensing.
- 2022: J. Mater. Chem. A on Mn-doped quantum dots
- 2020: Analyst and ACS Appl. Nano Mater. on DNA-based sensing
- 2018: JPCC on interfacial charge dynamics
- 2013: JACS on plasmonic microRNA detection
Major awards include the Canadian Society for Chemistry Fred Beamish Award (2019), Nano Ontario Early-Career Award (2018), and Top 40 Under 40 Analytical Scientist (2018). Her group has trained 15+ graduate students, including PhD graduates Brian and Anthony.
