WIN is pleased to host a Summer School on “Sustainable Nanotechnology” at UW on June 19 – 21, 2023.
Targeting final-year undergraduate students in Engineering and Science across Canadian universities the Summer School offers lab and facilities tours in the QNC, and in-class lectures by WIN faculty.
This Summer School will allow these undergraduate students a unique opportunity to interact with our WIN members, who may be interested in joining the UW community as graduate students and compete for the Annual Nanofellowship Competition.
Open to undergraduate students across Canada who will be enrolled in their 4th year for Fall 2023!
Topic areas:
- Nanomaterials
- Sustainable Energy
- Global Impact of Nanotechnology
The WIN Summer School curriculum will be aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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| Dates | June 19 – 21, 2023 |
| Application Due Date | March 31, 2023 |
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Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) University of Waterloo |
| Notification of Acceptance | April 14, 2023 |
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| Application Details |
Please fill out the Application form and include:
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Summer School Schedule
Please click here for full program.
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DAY 1: Monday, June 19, 2023 |
Nanomaterials
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Day 2: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 |
Sustainable Energy
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Day 3: Wednesday June 21, 2023 |
Global Impact of Nanotechnology
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*Topics are subject to change
Full list of Lecturers:
Dayan Ban, Professor and Associate Director, Nanotechnology Engineering
Professor Dayan Ban was one of the leading researchers who developed and prototyped the first wafer-fused infrared optical up-converter and the first pixelless infrared optical up-conversion imaging device. He also pioneered the research in scanning probe microscopy and invented scanning differential spreading resistance microscopy technique.
Boxin Zhao, Professor, Chemical Engineering
Professor Boxin Zhao is a professor in chemical engineering at the University of Waterloo in Canada. He obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from McMaster University in 2004, worked as a postdoc at UCSB in 2005-2008. Since joining the University of Waterloo in 2008, Professor Zhao has established and directed the Laboratory of Surface Science and Bionanomaterials. The current research interests of his group are in the areas of smart polymers, bionanomaterials, soft materials, surface science, biomimetic adhesion and robotic devices, 3D printing, advanced manufacturing, etc.
Xianguo Li, Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Xianguo Li is a Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Professor at the University of Waterloo.
Professor Li's main research interests and activities are in the area of thermal fluid/science, including energy systems and energy storage, various energy conversion devices, propulsion and power generation systems, aerosol generation and applications, and transportation fuel cell and battery systems. These research projects involve thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, hydrodynamic stability, multiphase flow, heat and mass transfer, liquid atomization and sprays, combustion, power generation and propulsion systems.
XiaoYu Wu, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Professor XiaoYu Wu’s research group, Greener Production @ Waterloo combines expertise in thermal science, material engineering and techno-economics to develop sustainable technologies for energy conversion and chemical production. Both experimental and numerical methods will be applied to develop a fundamental understanding of the thermodynamics and kinetics in the processes. These findings will accelerate the material development and process optimization and facilitate the commercialization of these technologies. The goal is to utilize renewable resources and improve global living standards.
Kevin Musselman, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Professor Kevin Musselman performed his doctoral studies in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge with Professor Judith Driscoll. In 2010, Musselman was appointed the Hertha Ayrton Junior Research Fellow in Science at Girton College, Cambridge University.
Musselman joined the University of Waterloo in 2015, where his research focuses on the development of functional nanomaterials for a variety of devices and applications, including photovoltaic solar cells, LEDs, high-frequency diodes, resistive memory, cancer theranostics, and novel sensors.
Aiping Yu, University Research Chair & Professor, Chemical Engineering
Professor Aiping Yu is an expert in carbon nanotubes and graphene, enabling her to design the proper porosity and polarity of nanomaterials for the highest energy storage supercapacitor and ultra-strong nanocomposites.
Yu is the Director of the Carbon Nanomaterials Laboratory for Renewable Energy and Multi-functional Composites. The research goal is to develop light weight, high energy density and long cycle life hybrid supercapacitors which combine the advantages of battery and supercapacitors for automobile and electronic devices.
Steven Young, Professor, School of Environment, Enterprise Development
Steven B. Young is an industrial ecologist and associate professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise Development, University of Waterloo, Canada where he teaches in environment, business and sustainable development. His research interests include: corporate social responsibility; life-cycle assessment; responsible sourcing; sustainability standards and management systems; auditing, assurance and certification; sustainable materials, conflict minerals and critical raw materials. Professor Young is a professional engineer with degrees from University of Alberta and University of Toronto. He participates in industry and civil activities on responsible sourcing, and publishes in scholarly, industry and popular outlets.
Anindya Sen, Professor, Economics
Anindya Sen is a professor at the Department of Economics where he has taught since 1998 and is the current director of Master of the Public Service program. He was the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies) for Economics before his directorship of the program. Prior to working at the university, Professor Sen was an Economist at the Competition Bureau, Industry Canada.
Vassili Karanassios, Professor, Chemistry
Vassili Karanassios is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) and a co-founder of a degree program in nanotechnology engineering at the same University. Professor Karanassios received his PhD from the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada) and was a Post Doctoral Fellow at McGill University (Montreal, Canada). In 2009, he held a Leverhulme award in the UK where he was a visiting Professor in Chemistry (Sheffield University), an Overseas Fellow of Churchill College (Cambridge University, UK), and a visiting Professor of Engineering (Cambridge University, UK) in the Center for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE).
Michael Tam, Professor, Chemical Engineering; University Research Chair
My research focuses on the development of functional sustainable nanomaterials (SN) (cellulose nanocrystals, nano-starch, etc) for various advanced engineering applications. Additionally, nano-hybrids consisting of SN and well-defined block copolymers and responsive microgels are produced and utilized as smart delivery vehicles and separation media for agriculture and biomedical systems. My group seeks to advance the application of carbon neutral nanomaterials that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases, such as CO2. For full biography, click here.