Michael Land hired at Mount Saint Vincent University

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Land who has been hired as an Assistant Professor at Mount Saint Vincent University.  Michael obtained a Honours Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, and a Masters of Applied Science from Saint Mary’s University under the supervision of Professor Jason Clyburne. He then earned his PhD in chemistry with Professor Seán Barry at Carleton University as an NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Graduate Scholar. His doctoral research focused on the synthesis and thermal characterization of volatile molybdenum-containing compounds, where he developed a low-temperature method to prepare ultra-pure molybdenum nitride thin films. Drawing on this expertise he developed and taught a graduate level course focusing on vapor-phase deposition mechanisms at Dalhousie University.

Michael is currently an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at Dalhousie University, working with Professors Saurabh Chitnis and Charles Macdonald. During his postdoctoral research, he prepared the first example of high molecular weight cyclo-linear polyphosphazenes and developed versatile phosphorus transfer reagents. His broader research interests center on establishing structure-function relationships to guide the development of functional materials, with a particular focus on highly charged and redox-active pnictogen complexes.

Michael will begin his independent career at Mount Saint Vincent University in 2025.