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Dr. Dylan Webb

Assistant Professor

Email:

dwebb@mtroyal.ca

Phone:

+1 403 440 8835

Address:

Mount Royal University

Office B233M, 4825 Mount royal Gate SW

Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 6K6

Dylan was born and raised in the windy city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. He obtained his Bachelor of Science and worked with Dr. J. Robin Fulton for his Master's at Victoria University of Wellington. Dylan’s Master's thesis involved the synthesis of unique and reactive zinc, cadmium, and mercury complexes.

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Following his studies, Dylan travelled the world and ended up in Canada, where opportunities in the science field are more plentiful. Once in Canada, he worked with Prof. Paul Hayes at the University of Lethbridge. Dylan’s PhD thesis involved cationic zinc and calcium complexes as catalysts for the generation of biodegradable polymers. With a desire to continue growing in a teaching and research environment Dylan sought employment within Alberta.  

 

Dr. Dylan Webb joined the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Mount Royal University in 2022 as an Assistant Professor. He is predominantly teaching inorganic chemistry, capstone science courses, and may be seen in courses involving spectroscopy and synthesis. 

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Beside chemistry, Dylan is an avid hiker and explorer of the Canadian Rockies. He also is a leather worker, plays Dungeons and Dragons, and writes epic fantasy. You can find a link to his work here.

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Courses taught in at Mount Royal University​

  • CHEM2401 - Inorganic Chemistry​ (lecture & lab)

  • CHEM3200 - Research Methods in Chemistry

  • CHEM4411 - Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis (lecture & lab)

  • SCIE5010 - General Science Senior Student Seminar

  • SCIE5020 - General Science Interdisciplinary Project

  • SCIE5030 - General Science Internship / Work Integrated Learning

Courses taught in at the University of Lethbridge​

  • CHEM2500 - Organic Chemistry I​

  • CHEM2600 - Organic Chemistry II

  • CHEM4010 - Advanced Chemistry, Laboratory Series

Courses taught in at Victoria University of Wellington

  • CHEM191 - Introductory Chemistry ​

  • CHEM114 - Principles of Chemistry

  • CHEM205 - Chemical Synthesis, Laboratory Component

  • CHEM206 - Chemical Methods and Processes, Laboratory Component

  • CHEM306 - Chemistry Materials and Methods Laboratory

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Professional Affiliations

  • Associate membership with the School of Graduate Studies and adjunct status at the University of Lethbridge - 2023-present

  • Canadian Society of Chemistry (CSC) - 2017-present

  • Academic Horizons, Senior Chemistry Instructor - 2022

  • New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (NZIC) - 2015-2017

Timeline

July 2022 - Present

September 2017 - April 2022

March 2011 - March 2017

Assistant Professor, Mount Royal University

  • Current service: Sessional Hiring committee, Co-chair faculty council, Faculty council executive committee, VUW Alumni mentor program, Alberta innovate summer research studentship committee

  • Previous service: FST Curriculum committee, FST Safety committee, General Science program committee, Sessional Hiring committee

  • Associate membership with the School of Graduate Studies & adjunct status - University of Lethbridge

While at the University of Lethbridge

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PhD - Earth, Space, and Physical Science. Concentration in Inorganic Chemistry​​​​

  • Supervisor - Prof. Paul G. Hayes

  • Thesis - I: Synthesis and Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cationic Metal Complexes Supported by NEN-Pincer Ligands (E = O, S, Se) II: Semisynthesis Strategies for the Generation of Cannabinoids ad Related Derivatives

  • Combustion Analysis Technician - 09/2018 - 05/2022

  • Teaching Assistantships and Graduate Student Instructor - 09/2017 - 12/2021

While at Victoria University of Wellington

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Research Assistant, Coles Lab - 11/2016 - 03/2017

Undergraduate Laboratory Demonstrator and Sessional Assistant - 03/2013 - 03/2017

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MSc - Chemistry​. Concentration in Inorganic Chemistry - ​11/2014 - 11/2016​

  • Supervisor - Dr. J. Robin Fulton, Associate Professor

  • Thesis - Synthesis and Reactivity of Group 12 beta-Diketiminate Coordination Complexes

BSc - Chemistry and Biology​ - ​03/2011 - 11/2014​

  • Victoria Summer Scholarship Positions, Prof. Kate McGrath and Dr. J. Robin Fulton - 11/2012 - 02/2015

Select Awards

  • MITACS - Globalink Research Internship (2025)

  • Internal Research Grant Fund (Awarded Winter 2024)

  • Faculty Development Committee funding (Winter 2023 & Winter 2024)


During PhD

  • Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (2021)

  • MITACS Accelerate Fellowship (2019-2022)

  • Research Dissemination Travel Award (2019)

  • Graduate Student Travel Scholarship (2019)

 

During Masters & Bachelors 

  • Curtis-Gordon Research Scholarship (2015-2017)

  • Summer Scholarship Golden Poster (2012)

  • Victoria Summer Scholarship x 3 (2012-2015)

  • Victoria Excellence Scholarship (2011)

Select Presentations

  • ​Webb, D. J. "Determining Competency Through Observation in Senior Undergraduate Inorganic Laboratories and Research Activities" Pacifichem 2025, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, December 2025

  • Webb, D. J. "Towards Sustainable Organometallics: Designing Ligands from Natural Products, Including the Cannabinoids" 107th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, June 2024. Invited panel speaker

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  • ​Webb, D. J.; Kovalchuk, I.; Hayes, P. G.* “Semisynthetic Strategies to, and Biological Activity of, Low Abundant Cannabinoids and Related Derivatives” 14th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. November 2021

  • Webb, D. J.; Hayes, P. G.*; Kovalchuk, I. “Semisynthetic Strategies to, and Biological Activity of, Low Abundant Cannabinoids and Related Derivatives” 48th World Chemistry Congress and 104th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. August 2021

  • Webb, D. J.; Hayes, P. G.*; Kovalchuk, I.* “Semisynthetic Strategies for the Production of Cannabinoids from Cannabis Sativa”  Poster Presentation, 13th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2019. Awarded 1st Prize.

  • Webb, D. J.; Hayes, P. G.* “The Synthesis of Phosphinimine Containing NEN-Pincer Ligands (E = O, S, Se) and their Corresponding Cationic Zinc and Calcium Complexes” 7th Latin American Symposium on Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry (SILQCOM7), Cartagena, Columbia. August 2019. Awarded 1st Prize.

  • Webb, D. J.; Hayes, P. G.* “Synthesis and Design of Cationic Metal Complexes Bearing NEN-Pincer Ligands (E = O, S, Se) for Ring-Opening Polymerization” Poster Presentation, 102nd Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. June 2019

  • Webb, D. J.; Hayes, P. G.* “Synthesis and Design of Cationic Metal Complexes Bearing NEN Pincer Ligands (E = O, S) for Ring-Opening Polymerization” Poster Presentation, 12th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. September 2018. Awarded 1st Prize.

Select Publications

  • Webb, D. J., Trew, E. L., Hanearin-Balczer, J. O., Mounce-McKinney, K. J., Boeré, R. T., McCollum, B. Expanding the Use of Click chemistry in Senior Level Undergraduate Labs: A Contemporary Use of Energetic Functional Groups. (In-progress).

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  • Webb, D. J., Bennett, E. A., Boeré, R. T. Syntheses and structures of a nitro­gen-rich pyrimidine triazole ligand and its CuI and AgI complexes. Acta Cryst E. 2025, E81 1099-1105. DOI: 10.1107/S2056989025009454

  • Nedelcu, N., Harford, F., Webb, D. et al. Integrated structural, optical, and dielectric properties of PZT/ITO thin films for transparent sensor applications. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 2025, 47, 326. DOI: 10.1007/s40430-025- 05664-0

  • Nedelcu, N., Webb, D., Ackroyd, N. et al. Optimizing High-Transmission Conductive Windows with Antireflection Coating for Oblique Angle Light Incidence. J. Electron. Mater. 2024, 53, 3692–3701. DOI: 10.1007/s11664-024-11133-6

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  • Webb, D. J; Hayes, P. G.* On the Coordination Chemistry of Bis- and Trisphosphinimine Containing Ligands. Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry III. 2021, 1, Pg 131-157

  • Webb, D. J; Hayes, P. G; Kovalchuk, I. Methods for Synthesis of Cannabis Products. 2021 US-2020262806-A1

  • Webb, D. J; Wheaton, C. A; Hayes, P. G.* Cationic Zinc Complexes of Phosphinimine-Containing NON-Pincer Ligands. Inorg. Synth. 2021 (Invited Submission - In-press)

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  • Webb, D.; Fulton, J. R.* Utilising an Anilido-imino Ligand to Stabilize Zinc-phosphanide Complexes: Reactivity and Fluorescent Properties. Dalton Transactions 2019, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C9DT00681H.

  • Webb, D.; Fitchett, C.; Lein, M.; Fulton, J. R.* Carbodiimides as Catalysts for the Reduction of a Cadmium Hydride Complex. Chemical Communications 2017, 54 (5). DOI: 10.1039/C7CC08393A.

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