BC Nanotech Researchers & Capabilities

Surname, First Name, Institution

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Bechhoefer, John

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/

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/

Nojeh, Alireza

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

www.ece.ubc.ca/~anojeh/

Steeves, Geoff

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

ww.phys.uvic.ca/gsteeves

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

Wong, Darrell

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

www.forintek.ca