BC Nanotech Researchers & Capabilities

Surname, First Name, Institution

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Affleck, Ian

Electrical conduction properties of semiconductor quantum dots. Single-electron transistors in the Coulomb blockade regime. Many-body interactions between quantum dot and conduction electrons. Properties of junctions in quantum wires and in Josephson junctions made from quantum wires.

www.physics.ubc.ca/~iaffleck/

Bally, Marcel

Drug delivery systems for use in the treatment of cancer: preclinical cancer models, pharmacodynamics, liposomes, lipids, drug screening, and drug combination development.

www.bccrc.ca/at/people_mbally.html

Barth Johannes, UBC

The study of functional molecules and supramolecular architectures at the nanoscale. Temperature-controlled scanning tunneling microscopy. Molecular engineering of low-dimensional materials exploiting controlled self-assembly and positioning of individual molecules or nano-objects at surfaces. Novel bottom-up fabrication techniques.

www.chem.ubc.ca/personnel/faculty/barth/index.shtml

Bechhoefer, John

Scanning probe microscopy, light-emission processes accompanying electron tunneling, conductivity changes in DNA aptamers.

www.sfu.ca/physics/faculty/Bechhoefer.html

Berciu, Mona

Hybrid diluted magnetic semiconductors, nanomagnets, and/or superconductors heterostructures, tailoring spin-polarized electronic states at room temperature. Mesoscopic fluctuations in the longitudinal and Hall conductivity of two-dimensional electron systems. Electron transport in mesoscopic structures.

www.physics.ubc.ca/~berciu/

Borchers, Christoph

Mass spectrometry proteomics metabolomics iMALDI diagnostic platform. Structural proteomics. Biomarkers. Protein-ligand interactions. Systems biology. Fourier transform mass spectrometry. Protein cross-linking.

genomebc.ca/research_tech/researcher_profiles/c_borchers.htm

Branda, Neil

Organic materials, molecular switches, photochromism and electrochromism, photodynamic therapy, optoelectronic devices.

www.sfu.ca/chemistry/faculty/branda.html

Brolo, Alexandre

Development of new surface spectroscopic methods, study of optical and spectroscopic properties of metallic nanostructures, development of new substrates for nano optics and plasmonics, study of nanostructured electrochemical interfaces, development of sensors based on surface plasmon resonance, and characterization of modified electrodes.

www.chemistry.uvic.ca/brolo/brolo.html

Broun, David

Scanning Hall-probe microscopy. Fabrication of low-noise Hall probes. Microwave spectroscopy of unconventional superconductors. Low temperature experiments down to 0.02 K. Nanostructuring high Tc and other complex materials.

www.sfu.ca/physics/faculty/broun.html

Burt, Helen

Drug delivery systems using nanostructures, synthesis of new biomaterials, and characterization of solids.

www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/faculty_staff/faculty/pharm_bio/pharm_bio_helen_burt.html

Chiao, Mu

MEMS and nanotechnology for biomedical applications. Engineering device-based drug delivery systems, microoptical systems for biology, small portable power sources.

www.mech.ubc.ca/facstaff/chiao.shtml

Choi, Byoung-Chul

Magnetic spin dynamics in materials and structures at the nanoscale. Extremely fast (picosecond) lasers to study nanometer-sized magnets.

web.uvic.ca/~bchoi/

Chrostowski, Lukas

Nanofabricated lasers including vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs). High-speed modulation. Optical properties and device applications of photonic crystals, sub-wavelength gratings, perfect lensing in plasmons, quantum dots, optoelectronics, optical MEMS, bioMEMS.

www.ece.ubc.ca/~lukasc

Cretu, Edmond

MEMS, NEMS, adaptive microsystems, unified modeling and simulation of multi-domain systems. Micro-instrumentation systems, sensors and actuators. Bio-medical applications of microstructures, nonlinear signal processing and analysis of complex systems, fractal/constructal theory and chaotic systems.

www.ece.ubc.ca/~edmondc

Crozier, Daryl

Molecular beam epitaxy. Magnetic nanostructures on semiconductor substrates. Synchrotron radiation techniques of XAFS, X-ray standing wave and surface X-ray diffraction. X-ray magnetic circular dichroism to probe the sub-nanosecond time response of magnetic moments in ferrimagnets.

www.sfu.ca/physics/faculty/crozier.html

Dost, Sadik

Growth of high-quality, bulk-crystal semiconductors from the liquid phase. Interest in the scientific/technical challenges of improving yield and reproducibility.

www.me.uvic.ca/Faculty/SDres.html

Eikerling, Michael

Computational modeling of proton conducting membranes and composite electrodes. Electrochemical energy conversion in fuel cells. Molecular mechanisms of proton and water transport. Electrocatalytic processes and percolation in composite electrodes. Impact of nano- and mesostructures on fuel cell performance.

www.sfu.ca/chemistry/faculty/eikerling

Feng, Martin

Research on wood adhesives and their applications in wood composite products, including the development of new generation of wood adhesives using nanotechnology.

www.forintek.ca

Folk, Joshua

Semiconductor and molecular nanoelectronics, quantum information processing, spintronics, cryogenic techniques.

www.physics.ubc.ca/~jfolk

Frisken, Barbara

Structure and dynamics of soft condensed matter. Novel fuel cell membrane materials from nanoparticles. Relation between microstructure and rheology of yield-stress fluids. Properties of lipid vesicles made by extrusion.

www.sfu.ca/physics/faculty/frisken.html

Gates, Byron

Chemical routes to creating nanostructured materials and manipulating surface chemistries. Simple approaches for the fabrication of nanostructured materials. Electronic and optoelectronic properties of nanostructures and nanostructured materials. Nanostructures as probes for imaging complex biological systems.

www.sfu.ca/chemistry/faculty/gates/index.htm

Gordon, Reuven

Nanoplasmonics and nanophotonics. Devices based on these properties.

www.ece.uvic.ca/~rgordon

Gray, Bonnie

Microfluidics, biomedical microdevices, microinstrumentation, high aspect ratio microfabrication (DRIE of silicon, polymer), polymer microfabrication, microsensors, cell platforms for cell research, and diagnostics.

web.ensc.sfu.ca/people/profile_bgray

Harrington, David

Single-crystal electrochemistry, adsorption, monolayers, and thin films formed by electro deposition in solution. Micro-scale fuel cells. Micro fluidic electrochemistry. Oxidation of small organic molecules.

web.uvic.ca/~dharr/

Heinrich, Bret

Magnetic nanostructures, molecular beam epitaxy, interfacial effects, RF magnetic spectroscopy, spin dynamics, magneto-optics, spintronics.

www.sfu.ca/physics/faculty/heinrich.html

Herring, Rodney

Characterization of nanostructures using electron microscopy. Invented electron holography to characterize nanostructures used in electronic and magnetic devices. Electron holography to measure the properties of materials for the development of nanostructures. Bulk and surface plasmon characterization.

www.me.uvic.ca/Faculty/RHres.html

Hicks, Robin

Molecule-based magnetic materials and conjugated polymers as molecular wires.

www.chemistry.uvic.ca/hicks/hicks.htm

Hill, Ross

Development of new methods for thin film deposition and patterning, preparation of new materials with modulated composition and new methods for lithography. Magnetic materials, dielectric materials, and amorphous materials.

www2.sfu.ca/chemistry/faculty/hill/

Huber, Trisha

Synthesis and characterization of conducting polymer-carbon nanotube composites.

Jensen, Erik

Dynamics of chemical reactions at surfaces, electron and photon stimulated desorption, photochemistry of molecules at surfaces.

www.unbc.ca/physics

Karim, Karim

Large-area thin-film electronics, applications, medical X-ray imaging, flexible display technology, and high-efficiency solar cells. Large area crystalline silicon technology for imaging, CMOS active-pixel sensors. Photon-counting circuits.

www.ensc.sfu.ca/people/faculty/karim.html

Kavanagh, Karen

Development of new semiconductor nanomaterials. Property optimization for circuits and sensors. Controlling and understanding how defects occur in the growth of these materials.

www.sfu.ca/physics/faculty/kavanagh.html

Knudson, Robert

Composite wood products and processes. Implementing technology transfer to industrial operations. Recommending and implementing process and product improvements based on technical data and business needs.

www.forintek.ca

Kwok, Harry

Semiconductor devices and applications. Organic material replacements for silicon. Development of tools for the study of decay in materials. The study and detection of malignant lymph nodes, and the development of various sensors. Polymer device modeling.

www.ece.uvic.ca/~hlkwok/

Lane, Pierre

Biophotonics for early detection of disease using biomedical optics, confocal microscopy, spectroscopy, fluorescence, optical signal and image processing. Optical fiber communications, spatial light modulation. Digital signal and image processing.

www.bccrc.ca/ci/people_plane.html

Leach, Gary

Surface and interface chemistry, nonlinear optical spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy. New techniques of imaging using nanocrystals, and layered structures that involve nanocrystals.

www.sfu.ca/chemistry/faculty/leach.html

Leznoff, Danny

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www2.sfu.ca/chemistry/faculty/leznoff/group/

Li, Paul

Bioanalytical chemistry, single-cell assay, micro fluidic bioarrays (DNA, RNA, cell), therapeutic phytochemicals.

www.sfu.ca/chemistry/faculty/li

Li, Hongbin

AFM related technology, protein engineering, polymer science.

www.chem.ubc.ca/personnel/faculty/hongbin/index.shtml

MacAulay, Calum

Cancer detection and treatment. Biomedical imaging, biomedical optics, tissue spectroscopy, quantitative cytology, quantitative histology, confocal microscopy, genomic analysis and its linkage to nanophotonics. Genetic links to cancer. Nanophotonic engineered contrast agents used to molecularly label target cells.

www.bccrc.ca/ci/people_cmacaula.html

MacFarlane, Andrew

Electronic and magnetic properties of solids, in the bulk, near a surface and in heterostructures.

bnmr.triumf.ca/

MacLachlan, Mark

Synthetic approaches to nanostructures. Combining organic and inorganic chemistry to develop macrocycles, nanotubes, 3-D frameworks and extended structures that contain metals.

www.chem.ubc.ca/personnel/faculty/maclachlan/index.shtml

Madden, John

CNTs, saturatable absorbers, CNT electronics, optical properties. Conducting polymers as artificial muscle. Designing molecules that undergo large shape changes. Organic electronics, polymer electronics.

mm.ece.ubc.ca/

Marziali, Andre

Nanosensor development for single-molecule DNA and protein sensing. Organic and synthetic nanopores for single-molecule detection, synthetic nanopore membranes for instrument applications. Synthetic nanopore and nanopore array fabrication.

www.physics.ubc.ca/~andre/

Michal, Carl

Studying materials such as spider silk, nanocomposites, polyproles. Solid state NMR for monolayer studies.

www.physics.ubc.ca/~michal

Mitchell, Keith

Surface analysis using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning auger microscopy (SAM) with nanometer resolution.

www.chem.ubc.ca/personnel/faculty/mitchell/index.shtml

Moffitt, Matthew

Self-assembly of composite building blocks based on block copolymers and quantum dots. Non-lithographic routes to patterning of quantum dots in polymer systems.

www.chemistry.uvic.ca/moffitt/moffitt.htm

Mooney, Patricia

Defect studies in semiconductors. Origin and effects on the properties of materials and their atomic structure.

www.sfu.ca/physics/faculty/mooney.html

Morris, Paul

Short-term protection of wood during harvesting, transport and storage, and long-term durability in service. Treatments to enhance decay, termite and UV resistance. Test methods for evaluating durability.

www.forintek.ca

Murray, Daniel

Acoustic phonons in nanostructures, inelastic light scattering from nanostructures.

www.geocities.com/cofrest/

Nojeh, Alireza

Nanostructures (especially carbon nanotubes), controlled nanofabrication, electron emission phenomena, electron microscopy, modeling and simulation of nanoscale systems.

www.ece.ubc.ca/~anojeh/

Paci, Irina

New theoretical models and methods for understanding surface self-assembly and the dynamic properties of molecular materials. Coupled multi-scale simulations of materials. Assembly dynamics.

www.chemistry.uvic.ca/ip.html

Papadopoulos, Chris

Nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, carbon nanotubes, molecular devices, nanofabrication. Synthesis and properties.

www.ece.uvic.ca/faculty/cpapadopoulos.shtml

Plotkin, Steven

Theoretical biomolecular physics, applying analytical and computational tools to problems in biophysics, Protein folding. Nanopore translocation. Left-right symmetry breaking in morphogenesis.

www.physics.ubc.ca/~steve

Pulfrey, David

Development of software tools for the design, analysis, and performance-prediction of nanoscale transistors and sensors.

www.ece.ubc.ca/~pulfrey

Rottler, Joerg

Soft condensed matter and computational physics. Far-from-equilibrium dynamics and mechanical properties of noncrystalline (glassy) solids. Electrostatic effects in complex fluids and biomolecular systems, development of fast algorithms for Coulombic interactions. Stochastic growth phenomena, kinetic processes and microstructural evolution. Polymer physics, computational approaches to modeling materials on different length scales.

www.physics.ubc.ca/~jrottler/

Servati, Peyman

One-dimensional semiconductor nanowires, ballistic gate-all-around NW transistors, NW and nanotube optoelectronic devices, morphology engineered NWs. Organic nanocomposite transistors and solar cells, flexible plastic electronics and displays, elastic circuits, electronic transport in NWs and nanostructured materials, inkjet printed electronics, nanostructured materials for bioelectrodes and biosensors, molecule-based magnetic materials, nanomagnetism, conducting polymers, molecular wires, synthetic chemistry.

www.ece.ubc.ca/~peymans/

Sinton, David

Microfluidics, nanofluidics, optofluidics, surface effects, electrokinetics, fundamental numerical modeling, microfabrication.

www.me.uvic.ca/~dsinton

Stamp, Philip

Condensed matter theory. General field theory, statistical physics. Quantum magnetism, magnetic qubits, topological excitations, spin glasses, decoherence in magnetic system. General theory of decoherence in solid-state systems, connections to string theory. Theory of quantum Information processing, and quantum glasses. Molecular magnets, quantum nanomagnetism, spintronics. Legal issues related to nanoscience.

www.physics.ubc.ca/~berciu/PHILIP/index.html

Steeves, Geoff

Developing new instruments and techniques for investigating nanoscale dynamical phenomena on picosecond time-scales.

ww.phys.uvic.ca/gsteeves

Stoeber, Boris

Microelectromechanical systems, micro fluidics. Flow control concepts for microfluidic devices (microvalves, micropumps, micromixers), complex microflows (multi-phase microflow phenomena, thermally responsive fluids, microflow instabilities, microflow characterization methods). Micro-optical devices and sensors for biological and environmental applications. Integrated microsystems for biomedical applications. Micro needles.

batman.mech.ubc.ca/~stoeber/

Takahata, Kenichi

Micromachined sensors and actuators, Microelectromechanical systems, Implantable microdevices, Wireless sensing and control in the micro/nano domain. Microfabrication techniques, 3-D micro/nanomachining methods, Microelectrodischarge machining and control.

www.ece.ubc.ca/~takahata/

Tang, Shuo

Instrumentation development, optical tissue imaging, ultra fast lasers, biomedical applications.

www.ece.ubc.ca/tiki-index.php?page=Faculty+And+Staff

Tiedje, Tom

Epitaxial crystal growth using in-situ optical monitoring and kinetic Monte Carlo modeling. Growth of novel semiconductor materials (e.g. dilute nitrides of the form GaAsN and GaAsBi) and their electronic and optical properties. Fabrication of light-emitting devices (superluminescent sources for optical coherence tomography). Epitaxial oxide thin-film growth for laser applications. Coherent soft X-ray scattering as a method for determining structure of random systems.

www.physics.ubc.ca/mbelab

Troczynski, Tom

Engineering ceramics, coatings, biomaterials, sensors, hydrogen technologies and other applications.

ceramics.mmat.ubc.ca

Upton, Chris

Use of bioinformatics to analyze virus genomes. Virus pathogenesis.

athena.bioc.uvic.ca/

van Veggel , Frank

Luminescent nanoparticles for telecommunications, optical amplifiers, displays, and LEDs, Biomedical applications, optical biolabels and MRI applications. Nanoparticles based on Ln3+ ions, gallium nitride, or quantum dots.

www.chemistry.uvic.ca/fvv.html

Walus, Konrad

New computing paradigms including quantum-dot cellular automata, modeling and testing of nanoelectronic devices, carbon based electronics including carbon nanotube and graphene devices, inkjet printing of novel electronic and biological materials and devices.

www.ece.ubc.ca/~konradw

Wang, Alexander

Theoretical chemistry studies of complex systems, zeolites, enzymes, biosystems, nanotubes, molecular adsorption for chemical sensors. Nanocrystals.

www.chem.ubc.ca/faculty/wang

Wang, Rizhi

Biomaterials, processing of polymer and ceramic composites for biomedical applications, surface modifications of biomedical implants including orthopaedic implants, nanomechanical characterization of materials.

www.orthosurgery.ubc.ca/faculty_bios/wang.html

Wasan, Kishor

Lipid-based drug delivery, lipoprotein-drug interactions, cholesterol and lipid metabolism.

www.wasanlab.ubc.ca

Waterhouse, Dawn

Lipid-based formulations of anticancer drugs, including cytotoxic drugs encapsulated within liposomes and therapeutic antibodies conjugated to liposomal exteriors. Duel-function therapeutic and targeting agents. Antisense oligonucleotide formulations and siRNA.

www.bccrc.ca/at/people_dwater.html

Watkins, Simon

Semiconductor crystal growth, nanostructures, semiconductor devices.

www.sfu.ca/physics/people/faculty/watkins/profile.html

Wolf, Mike

Conducting polymers, metal-metal particles, and chemical sensors. Making materials for molecular electronics. Hybrid devices (solar cells, light emitting devices based on organic materials).

www.chem.ubc.ca/faculty/wolf/group/index.html

Wong, Darrell

Wood machining, tool material development and testing. Surface analysis, quality control, production analysis. and process simulation and optimization.

www.forintek.ca

Ye, Zuo

Dielectric, piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials. Synthesis by various techniques and characterization. Relaxor-based piezoelectric and ferroelectric single crystals for applications in next generation electromechanical transducers. Ferroelectric non-volatile random access memories. Crystalline oxides for microelectronics. Magnetically ordered ferroelectric/ferroelastic materials for sensor and actuators. Materials for solid oxide fuel cells.

www.sfu.ca/chemistry/faculty/ye.html

Young, Jeff

Quantum electronics. Developing nano-optical devices and integrating them into semiconductor nanostructures.

www.physics.ubc.ca/~young/young.html

Yu, Hogan

DNA chips, ultrahigh density microarrays. Modification of semiconductor materials (hybrid organic/inorganic). Molecular electronics. Superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning surfaces.

www.sfu.ca/chemistry/faculty/yu.html

Zeng, Haishan

Nanoparticle-enhanced light-tissue interactions, optical spectroscopy and imaging for medical diagnosis, endoscopy. Application of MEMS in medical devices, nanoparticle applications in medical imaging and therapy. Fluorescence imaging, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy. Early cancer detection.

www.bccrc.ca/ci/people_hzeng.html