We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Rupinder Brar
PhD

Associate Teaching Professor

Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning

Physics

Faculty of Science

Dr. Brar teaches core and elective courses in Physics and Astronomy for students in all disciplines. As Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning for Ontario Tech he is focused on empowering faculty to reach their potential as educators and enriching the learning experience for students. Dr. Brar has won numerous awards for his teaching including the title of Ontario’s Best Lecturer in TVO’s Big Ideas Best Lecturer Competition.

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Contact information

Science Building - Room 2025
North Oshawa
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5

905.721.8668 ext. 2812

rupinder.brar@ontariotechu.ca
https://rupinderbrar.weebly.com/

Research topics

Physics Education Research
Extrasolar Planets

Areas of expertise

Physics Astronomy
Radio Astronomy
Space Exploration
Extra-galactic Astronomy

Background

Toronto born Dr. Rupinder Brar is an Associate Teaching Professor of Physics and Astronomy and the Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning at Ontario Tech University. He earned his Honours BSc from the University of Toronto, his MSc from the University of Waterloo, and his PhD from Queen’s University in Extra-Galactic Astrophysics.

After graduation, Dr. Brar was hired by the University of Massachusetts to transform and teach their freshman Physics courses. In 2008, he returned to Canada to take his position at Ontario Tech. At Ontario Tech, Dr. Brar teaches core and elective courses in Physics and Astronomy for students in every discipline.

Dr. Brar stays active in the research fields of Physics Education Research and Extrasolar Planets. In 2017 he also became the Ontario Tech's first Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning. Dr. Brar’s goal as Associate Dean is to empower faculty to reach their potential as educators, and to move Ontario Tech towards being a leader in teaching excellence, ultimately leading to greater student success.

Dr. Brar has won numerous awards for his teaching including the title of Ontario’s Best Lecturer in TVO’s Big Ideas Best Lecturer Competition. He also gives numerous public lectures through scientific institutions, and is often found in media as an astronomy educator and expert.

Education

PhD Queen's University 2005
MSc University of Waterloo 1999
BSc University of Toronto 1997

Courses taught

Techniques of Modern Astrophysics - PHY4910U
Statistical Mechanics II - PHY4010U
Stars, Galaxies and Beyond – SCIE3920U
Astronomy II - PHY3900U
Mathematical Physics - PHY3040U
Quantum Mechanics I - PHY3020U
Statistical Mechanics I - PHY3010U
Environment Science – ENVS2010U
Astronomy I – PHY2900U
Modern Physics – PHY2060U
The Science of Pop Culture – SCIE2010U
Introduction to Astronomy - SCIE1920U
Astronomy - SCIE1900U
Physics for Biosciences - PHY1040U
Introductory Physics - PHY1030U
Physics II - PHY1020U
Physics I - PHY1010U

Rupinder Brar PhD