After
having
graduated
with
a
physics
degree
from
Queen’s
University
in
Kingston,
Hadiya
found
herself
intrigued
by
the
physics
and
applications
of
the
"very
small".
This
led
her
to
pursue
her
Master’s
degree
in
the
QNC-MBE
research
group.
Currently,
her
research
focuses
on
using
robust
resonant
x-ray
characterization
techniques
to
better
the
understanding
of
interfaces
in
nanodevices
fabricated
for
Quantum
Cascade
Lasers
(QCLs).
Such
work
can
lead
to
better
optimization
of
growth
conditions
and
parameters
to
suit
researchers’
device
performance
needs.
When
she
isn’t
doing
science,
Hadiya
enjoys
cooking,
paddling
outrigger
canoes,
lifting
weights,
and
is
often
found
with
a
good
historical
fiction
in
her
hands.
In
the
future,
she
hopes
to
inspire
the
next
generation
of
physicists,
with
a
particular
emphasis
on
encouraging
visible
minorities
to
pursue
their
Science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
(STEM)
dreams.
