BC Nanotech Researchers & Capabilities

Surname, First Name, Institution

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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

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/

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

Gordon, Reuven

Nanoplasmonics and nanophotonics. Devices based on these properties.

www.ece.uvic.ca/~rgordon

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/

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

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/

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

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

Sinton, David

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

www.me.uvic.ca/~dsinton

Steeves, Geoff

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

ww.phys.uvic.ca/gsteeves

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