Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, QNC 3606
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West,
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
519-888-4567, ext. 38654
win@uwaterloo.ca
Vivek Maheshwari
Professor, Chemistry
Research interests: nanoparticle based thin film sensors; nanocomposite films; materials and tools for bio-nano devices, systems
Hamed Majedi
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research interests: superconducting optoelectronics; microwave-photonics/quantum devices; electromagnetic band gap structures
Mark Matsen
Professor, Chemical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy; University Research Chair
Research interests: block co-polymers; molecular self-assembly in polymeric systems; structure and behaviour of complex polymer brushes; SCFT modelling and simulation
Tiz Mekonnen
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research interests: Functional polymers, Sustainable polymers and nanomaterials, Polymer modification, Multiphase and multifunctional polymers, Polymer processing, Nanocomposites
Elizabeth Meiering
Professor, Chemistry
Research interests: protein folding, dynamics, function, engineering and design
Guoxing Miao
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research interests: spintronics for information processing; nanodevices based on new spin systems such as topological insulators; synthetic diamonds
Zoran Miskovic
Professor, Applied Mathematics
Research interests: optical properties of carbon nano-structures
Sushanta Mitra
Executive Director; Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Physics and Astronomy
Research Interests: Microfluidics/Nanofluidics; Bio-MEMS; Integrated Water Management
Graham Murphy
Professor, Chemistry
Research interests: synthetic organic chemistry; alternative approaches to metallocarbene and metallonitrene intermediates; organic electrolytes for lithium air batteries
Kevin Musselman
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Research interests: Functional nanomaterials; spatial atomic layer deposition; metal oxides; 2D nanomaterials; perovskite photovoltaics; high-frequency diodes; optoelectronic devices; memristive devices; chemical sensors; cancer theranostics
Linda Nazar
Next Generation Energy Systems Leader; Professor, Chemistry; Canada Research Chair in Solid State Materials
Research interests: nano-materials for the design of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
Flora Ng
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research interests: nanocatalysts; bitumen upgrading; biodiesel production; catalytic distillation
Michael Pope
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research interests: directed assembly of graphene-based nanocomposites; supercapacitors; next generation batteries; electrochemical sensors, electrocatalysts; thin films and membranes
Eric Prouzet
Professor, Chemistry
Research interests: nanostructures and porous materials, catalysis and separation
Pavle Radovanovic
Professor, Chemistry; Canada Research Chair in Spectroscopy of Nanoscale Materials
Research interests: synthesis of new multifunctional nanostructures
Carolyn Ren
Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering; Canada Research Chair in Droplet Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) Technology
Research interests: micro/nano-fluidics; lab-on-a-chip; protein separation; live-colony detection
Luis Ricardez-Sandoval
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research interests: multiscale modeling of process systems; density function theory studies of industrial catalyst systems; new nanomaterials
Pierre-Nicholas Roy
Professor, Chemistry; Computational Science Undergraduate Advisor; Canada Research Chair
Research interests: dynamics of complex molecular systems; Path Integral simulations of quantum fluids; development of semi-classical quantum dynamics approaches
Derek Schipper
Professor, Chemistry; Canada Research Chair in Organic Material Synthesis
Research interests: synthesis of organic materials for applications in organic solar cells, field effect transistors, imaging, displays
Germán Sciaini
Professor, Chemistry; Canada Research Chair in Atomically-Resolved Dynamics & Ultrafast High-Resolution Imaging
Research interests: Femtosecond electron diffraction; ultrafast electron microscopy; femtosecond non-linear optical techniques
Hamed Shahsavan
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research interests: polymers science and engineering, liquid crystalline materials, programmable and smart materials, small-scale and soft robotics, 3D and 4D micro-additive manufacturing, micro/nanotechnology, surfaces and interfaces
Leonardo Simon
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Research interests: hybrid nanocomposites, membranes, catalysts
Michael Tam
Professor, Chemical Engineering; University Research Chair
Research interests: sustainable nanomaterials, nano-structured systems for drug/pesticide delivery; polymer-surfactant interactions; magnetic nanoparticles for novel separation processes; functional cellulose nanomaterials for agriculture, biomedical, environmental and personal and homecare applications
Shirley Tang
Professor, Chemistry
Research interests: nanomaterials and devices for biology and medicine; bio-molecule assisted nanomaterial self-assembly
Scott Taylor
Professor, Chemistry
Research interests: new bionanomaterials as "green" alternatives to petroleum based latex; organic and bioorganic synthesis; novel antibiotics and nanopores