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John De Backere is an Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto. His research interests are focused on Inorganic Chemistry and Chemistry Education, emphasizing innovative learning technologies and laboratory instruction. He is particularly interested in the design and development of new synthetic and computational experiments for undergraduate students, exploring carbon-based compounds and their unique properties. De Backere aims to highlight real-world applications in fields such as catalysis, materials science, therapeutics imaging, and green chemistry. He incorporates sustainability practices into the curriculum and partners with organizations like the Benign Greener Chemistry Laboratory to enhance the learning experience. An advocate for creative teaching approaches, he utilizes multi-media resources and virtual tools to foster an effective learning environment and has even collaborated with students to develop augmented reality applications for teaching complex chemistry concepts.
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