Welcome to the Murphy Lab
We like to play around with hypervalent iodine reagents. This includes blue LED chemistry of iodonium ylides, a-carbonyl halogenation, fluorinative rearrangements and HVI-mediated C–C bond forming reactions. We also engage in industrially-relevant deuterium chemistry, developing novel methods for deuterating small-molecule organics from either D2O or D2.
Graduate and Undergraduate students:
We are always looking for motivated students to join our team. Those interested in carrying out Chem392 or Chem494 projects, as well as internships, exchanges or co-op placements in our labs are encouraged to contact Dr. Murphy.
Prospective domestic graduate students are invited to contact Dr. Murphy regarding positions available.
Prospective international students are strongly encouraged to review the admission requirements to assess their eligibility, and to submit their application packages early.
Offers of a graduate position can only be made upon admission to the graduate program at the University of Waterloo.
Postdoctoral applicants: No positions available at this time.
Contact address:
Dr. Graham Murphy
Dept. of Chemistry
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W
Waterloo, Ont., Canada
N2L 3G1
@MurphyLabUW
News
Seminars are done! Congrats Mujda, Naaz and Kaidyn.
Winter semester means departmental seminars, and Mujda, Naaz and Kaidyn are all done. Congratulations on three excellent seminars! You represented the group admirably!
Murphy lab attends the PATh Symposium
We had a strong showing at the 2nd annual Pursuits in Applied and Theoretical Science (PATh) Symposium. From organizing to flash talks and posters, to the industry pane, the group was all-in.
Allysa Greidanus Wins Science Coop Student of the Year
For the work conducted from January - August 2025 on deuterium wastewater purification, and the tremendous impact this has had, Allysa was nominated for the 2025 Coop Student of the Year award in the Faculty of Science. At the ceremony, it was announced that Allysa was the winner!
Congratulations Big Al!
https://uwaterloo.ca/news/celebrating-2025-co-op-students-year