Brief curriculum vitae
Education
Post-Doctoral Fellow in surface electrochemistry (2001-2003) York University, Toronto
Ph.D. in solid state physics (1996-2000) Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.
B.A. magna cum laude, major in physics (1992-1996) Carleton College, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
Academic Positions
2015-present: Professor of physics (cross-appointed to Department of Chemistry),
Memorial University of Newfoundland
2018-2021: Head, Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography,
Memorial University of Newfoundland
2009-2015: Associate Professor of physics (cross-appointed to Department of Chemistry),
Memorial University of Newfoundland
2014: Visiting Scientist at the Dangoor Research Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (D-REAMS) Laboratory,
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
2009-2010: Visiting Scientist at the Kimmel Center for Archaeological Science,
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
2003-2009: Assistant Professor of physics (cross-appointed to Department of Chemistry),
Memorial University of Newfoundland
2002, 2003: Per-course instructor in chemistry,
York University, Toronto
Awards
2020: MUN President's Award for Distinguished Teaching
2009: Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award (more details)
Publications
Recent publications are listed here.
Financial support for research (recent)
Discovery-based investigations
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada:
Discovery Grant Program, Research Tools and Instrumentation Program
with matching funds from the Newfoundland and Labrador Research and Development Corporation
Canada Foundation for Innovation New Opportunities Fund, Infrastructure and Operating Fund
Laboratory for Environmental Archaeological Science and Facility for in-fluid preparation and characterization of inorganic and biological materials
Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award Program:
Improving the functionality of biologically compatible materials through novel electrochemical syntheses
Industry-related projects
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada:
Interaction Grant, Engage Grant, and Collaborative Research and Development Grant
Industrial partners have included Lumentra, Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems and Lotek
Canadian Space Agency
Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) grant
Study of Electrical potential, Remote sensing, and Preservation of biosignatures at sites of serpentinization, led by Penny Morrill (MUN Earth Sciences)
Petroleum Research Newfoundland and Labrador :
Low-cost ceramic sensors for characterization of fugitive or flare emissions and Liquid Repellent Surface in Harsh Marine Environments, with Xili Duan (MUN Engineering)
Student stipends
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada:
Undergraduate Summer Research Award Program
Newfoundland and Labrador Research & Development Corporation:
Ocean Industries Student Research Award Program
ACEnet Research Fellowship Program:
Micromagnetic simulations of disorder effects in templated magnetic media
Memorial University's School of Graduate Studies
Memorial Undergraduate Career Experience Program
Professional activities
2022-2025: Group Chair, NSERC Evaluation Group - Physics (1505) and the Subatomic Physics Evaluation Section
2021-present: Volunteer, American Association for the Advancement of Science,
in the Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights, and Law program.
2014-present: Editorial Board, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
2016-present: Elected Member, Canadian National Committee of the International Commission on Illumination
2009-present: Executive Member, Canadian Section of The Electrochemical Society
2018-2021: Member and Section Chair, NSERC Evaluation Group - Physics (1505)
2015-2018: Committee Member, NSERC Atlantic Regional Advisory Committee
2014-2018: Director of Science Policy and Board Member, Canadian Association of Physicists
2008-2021: Committee Member, Physics and Astronomy Committee of Science Atlantic
2007-2016: Local Recruitment Liaison, Canadian Association of Physicists
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