Photonics Group

Dr. Qiying Chen

     Medium & Achievement

June 5, 2009   Fiber Bragg grating chemical sensors monitor soluble analytes
      The Photonics Group in the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography of the Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada has just reported a new technique that can achieve simultaneous measurement of soluble analytes and temperature (P. Lu, L. Men, and Q. Chen, IEEE Sensors J. 9 (2009) 340). For more information, please see the following link:
http://www.opticalfibersensors.org/news/be-en/143/detail/item/2116/


April 30, 2009   Congratulations to Ping Lu as a Vanier Scholar.
      Ping Lu has been chosen as one of the first recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, a prestigious doctoral scholarship valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years, announced on April 30, 2009 by Gary Goodyear, minister of state (science and technology). Ping was one of 55 recipients chosen by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the only student from Memorial University of Newfoundland. The scholarship is awarded to doctoral students who have demonstrated strong leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies. The decision was based on Mr. Lu's record of academic excellence, research potential and communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities. Details can be found in the following links:
http://www.vanier.gc.ca/
http://today.mun.ca/news.php?news_id=4600