Stephen Wood

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 2016

• Thesis title: Mechanistic Modelling in Support of Human Biomonitoring
• Developed a computer model of contaminant fate and human bioaccumulation to estimate the exposure of 6000 participants of a national biomonitoring study to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (paper)
• Clarified the impact of body mass index on human PCB exposure
• Published 2 research papers in peer-reviewed journals
• Contributed to 3 international scientific conferences
• Supervised the work of several undergraduate research students

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Sep 2013 - Jul 2016

• Taught in undergraduate chemistry lab courses (1st and 2nd year) in an enthusiastic manner
• Guided students in developing their understanding of chemical reactions, supervised students performing experiments, demonstrated proper organic chemistry techniques, and graded lab reports

Health Canada, Ottawa, ON, Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

• Carried out risk assessments on chemicals used in consumer household products
• Researched and analyzed scientific, regulatory, and industrial data
• Wrote regulatory reports and presented to management

National Research Council of Canada, Saskatoon, SK, May 2011 - Sep 2011

• Developed LC-MS method for quantitative analysis of polyphenols in the seed coats of pulse crops
• Refined sample preparation methods for the extraction of polyphenols in black bean seed coats
• Results published in J. Chrom. B

Iogen Corporation, Ottawa, ON, May 2010 - Aug 2010

• Developed real-time FT-IR method to quantify saccharides in Iogen’s bioethanol production process
• Presented experimental results to senior scientific staff at technical review meetings
• Wrote reports summarizing methodology and experimental results

• Dzierlenga, M.W., M. Yoon, F. Wania, P.L. Ward, J.M. Armitage, S.A. Wood, H.J. Clewell, M.P. Longnecker
  Quantitative bias analysis of the association of 2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 153) and type 2 diabetes mellitus
  Environ. Int. 2019, 125, 291-299
  DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.036
• Wang, C., T. Yuan, S.A. Wood, K.-U. Goss, J. Li, Q. Ying, F. Wania
  Uncertain Henry’s law constants compromise equilibrium partitioning calculations of atmospheric oxidation products
  Atmos. Chem. Phys. 2017, 17, 7529-7540
  DOI: 10.5194/acp-17-7529-2017
• Wood, S.A., F. Xu, J.M. Armitage, F. Wania.
  Unravelling the relationship between body mass index and polychlorinated biphenyl concentrations using a mechanistic model
  Environ. Sci. Technol. 2016, 50, 10055-10064
  DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b01961
• Wood, S.A., J.M. Armitage, M.J. Binnington, F. Wania.
  Deterministic Modeling of the Exposure of Individual Participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts 2016, 18, 1157-1168
  DOI: 10.1039/C6EM00424E
• Mirali, M., S.J. Ambrose, S.A. Wood, A. Vandenberg, R.W. Purves.
  Development of a fast extraction method and optimization of liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry for the analysis of phenolic compounds in lentil seed coats
  J. Chrom. B 2014, 969, 149-161.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2014.08.007

University of Toronto (Graduate Teaching Assistant)

• Laboratory TA, Organic Chemistry II (CHMB42), Summer 2016, 40 hours instruction
• Tutorial TA, Introduction to Scientific Computing (PSCB57), Fall 2015, 22 hours instruction
• Tutorial TA, Introduction to Programming (CSCA20), Fall 2015, 22 hours instruction
• Tutorial TA, Introduction to Scientific Computing, Fall 2014, 11 hours instruction
• Laboratory TA, Organic Chemistry I (CHMB41), Winter 2014, 66 hours instruction
• Laboratory TA, Organic Chemistry I (CHMB41), Fall 2013, 44 hours instruction
• Tutorial TA, Thermodynamics and Kinetics (CHMB20), Fall 2013, 17 hours instruction