Current Research Projects

Current Research Projects

Charles Lab has a diverse set of research focusses, ongoing projects and collaborations. You can learn more about our main areas of study in the links to the left 

Bio Plastics Synthesis

Plastics Degradation by Microbes

Plant - Microbe Interactions

Wastewater Surveillance 

Antimicrobial Resistance 

Glyphosate Degradation

News

Eugenia Dadzie operating a lab machine for MetaCycler BioInnovations
  • Campus

Turning food waste into a new bioplastic

Student startup MetaCycler BioInnovations collaborates with Dairy Farmers of Ontario to scale their research solution for plastic pollution
  • Engineering

Waterloo researchers receive $1.57 million to advance wastewater surveillance

The University is partnering with HI3 Hub to improve wastewater detection and analysis of pathogens
  • Campus

Black researchers making a difference at Waterloo

From Chemical Engineering to Communication Arts, Black faculty members are empowering students to thrive