Trent University
Bill Atkinson, Assistant Professor (Physics), M.Sc. (U. Alberta), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Research Interests: Computational and theoretical models of high temperature superconductors
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 5220
E-mail: billatkinson@trentu.ca
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Suresh Narine, Professor, Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry
Research Interests: go to the Trent Biomaterials Research Program
Telephone: 705 748 1011 Ext. 6105
705 748 1652 (F)
Email: sureshnarine@trentu.ca
J.Mark Parnis, Professor (Chemistry),
Research Interests: Early transition metal atom reactions with small hydrocarbons, especially alkenes and alkanes
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7927
E-mail: mparnis@trentu.ca
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Ralph Shiell, Assistant Professor (Physics), B.A. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Newcastle)
Research Interests:Atomic, molecular and optical physics, the manipulation of quantum states using laser radiation
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7023
E-mail: ralphshiell@trentu.ca
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Alan Slavin, Professor, Department Chair (Physics), M.Sc.(Toronto), Ph.D.(Cambridge)
Research Interests:Metal surfaces: structure and chemical interactions
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 1289
E-mail: aslavin@trentu.ca
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Igor M. Svishchev, Professor (Chemistry), B.Sc., M.Sc. (Moscow State University), Ph.D. (USSR Academy of Sciences)
Research Interests:Supercritical water oxidation technology Molecular simulations; water, ice and nucleation phenomena
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7063
E-mail: isvishchev@trentu.ca
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Andrew Vreugdenhil, Associate Professor (Chemistry), B.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (McGill)
Research Interests: Inorganic and materials chemistry, sol-gel, nanoparticles, hybrid materials, controlled release
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 7467
E-mail: avreugdenhil@trentu.ca
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Rachel Wortis, Assistant Professor (Physics), B.Sc. (Harvard), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Illinois)
Research Interests:Condensed matter theory: superconductivity and strongly correlated electrons
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x 5372
E-mail: rwortis@trentu.ca
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UOIT
Faculty of Science:
Peter Berg, Assistant Professor (Physics),
Research Interests:Modelling and computation of physical systems with special focus on fuel cell processes and traffic flow theory
E-mail: peter.berg@uoit.ca
Dario Bonetta, Assistant Professor (Biology),
Research Interests:understanding how plants and microorganisms control cell wall synthesis and integrity
E-mail: dario.bonetta@uoit.ca
Anatoli Chkrebtii, Associate Professor (Physics),
Research Interests:Quantum physics of the solid state and its surfaces
E-mail: anatoli.chkrebtii@uoit.ca
Brad Easton, Assistant Professor (Chemistry),
Research Interests:The study of novel inorganic-organic hybrid materials based on siloxane copolymers formed through sol-gel chemistry
E-mail: brad.easton@uoit.ca
Franco Gaspari, Assistant Professor (Physics)
Research Interests:Materials and devices research in the areas of thin film amorphous silicon and carbon and emerging nano-crystalline materials
E-mail: franco.gaspari@uoit.ca
Fedor Naumkin, Assistant Professor (Chemistry),
Research Interests:Application of theory to molecular species involved in gas-phase and solid-surface experiments
E-mail: fedor.naumkin@uoit.ca
John Perz, Associate Dean, Professor (Physics),
Research Interests:Conventional and high temperature superconductors; spin properties of conduction electrons in metals; Amorphous semiconductors for optoelectronic applications
E-mail: john.perz@uoit.ca
William Smith, Dean of Science, Professor
Research Interests:Computational science, involving molecular-level modeling and computer simulation of fluids and their mixtures using high-performance computing tools
E-mail: william.smith@uoit.ca
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science:
Ghaus Rizvi, Assistant Professor
Research Interests:Materials engineering – from polymers to skeletal structures and biomaterials to artificial wood
E-mail: Ghaus.Rizvi@uoit.ca
