Engineering physics graduate research projects

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Projects

Name of faculty memberResearch focusEmailFaculty profile
Dr. Rafael KleimanPhotovoltaics (Silicon, III-V’s, Silicon on III-V multijunction cells, VIPV), Photonic Integrated Circuits for Satellite-based optical communications, Material Advancement for Quantum Computing, solar cells – energykleiman@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Kleiman
Dr. Adriaan BuijsCore physics for small- and micro modular reactors; Conceptual design of instrumentation for nuclear safeguards, including neutrino detection; Modelling of CANDU reactors with Monte Carlo codesbuijsa@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Buijs
Dr. Shinya NagasakiSafety and security of radioactive waste management and nuclear fuel cycle (experimental, thermodynamic, and quantum chemical approaches); Deployment of small modular reactor (SMR) and evaluation of waste inventory from SMR with mathematical programming; Radioactive waste management with social scientific literacynagasas@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Nagasaki
Dr. Ray LaPierreMaterials for the second quantum revolution, including quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum cryptography; semiconductor growth technologies, including molecular beam epitaxy; nanotechnology, especially semiconductor nanowires and quantum dots; optoelectronic devices for energy applications, including photovoltaics and thermoelectrics; betavoltaic development which combines semiconductor, nanotechnology and nuclear physics to develop a long-lived batterylapierr@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. LaPierre
Dr. Seshasai SrinivasanExperimental Investigation of Solid State Battery Chemistries and computational modeling of solid-state batteries with novel chemistriesssriniv@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Srinivasan
Dr. Chang-qing XuDevelopment of lasers and sub-systems for GHG detection, optical satellite communications and carbon uptake monitoring; development of quantum entangled light sources for quantum communicationscqxu@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Xu
Dr. Gitanjali KolhatkarMaterials for neuromorphic computing, smart materials that can learn like the human brain, smart tactile sensors, fabrication of artificial synapseskolhatkg@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Kolhatkar
Dr. David NovogSmall modular reactor (SMR) experimental work, atmospheric dispersion modelling, machine learning applications in the nuclear industry, neutron and x-ray imaging, CT, and non-destructive testingnovog@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Novog
Dr. Ryan LewisSynthesis of novel semiconductor nanostructures and materials, metalorganic vapor-phase epitaxy of III-V semiconductor materials, photonic quantum computing and data communications applicationsrlewis@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Lewis
Dr. Leyla SoleymaniDevelopment of next-generation point-of-care diagnostics, wearable and in vivo sensors, smart surfaces to repel contamination, development of multi-lengthscale materials for biosensorssoleyml@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Soleymani
Dr. Niko HildebrandtNano-Optical Biosensing and Molecular Diagnostics, fluorescent materials, energy transfer concepts, optical sensing, and biomolecular analysishildebrandt@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Hildebrandt
Dr. Qiyin FangMultimodality bioimaging, optical sensors for biomedical applications, imaging flow cytometry on optofluidics platform for point-of-care diagnosisqiyin.fang@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Fang
Dr. Jonathan BradleyResearch on new Si-based active photonic materials, nanostructures, and devices for silicon photonic systems, compact photonic systems for high-speed communicationsbradljd@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Bradley
Dr. Adrian KitaiFundamental luminescent materials, new luminescent devices, optical fiber liquid crystal display technologykitaia@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Kitai
Dr. Andy KnightNovel device systems and microscopic phenomena in silicon-based optical devices, development of chips combining optical and electrical functionalityaknight@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Knight
Dr. John LuxatNuclear Safety Analysis Methodology, Experimental Studies in Nuclear Safety Thermalhydraulics, Theoretical Modelling Studies in Nuclear Safety Thermalhydraulics, Nuclear Reactor Severe Accidentsluxatj@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Luxat
Dr. Peter MascherDefect studies in crystalline and amorphous materials, deposition and characterization of silicon-based thin films, silicon photonicsmascher@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Mascher
Dr. John PrestonApplication of lasers in the creation, fabrication, and analysis of novel materials, focus on better materials and processes for solar cellsprestonj@mcmaster.caLearn more about Dr. Preston
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