Research
The Faculty at Ontario Tech University conduct high-level research in variety of research areas using analytic, computational, and experimental techniques.
There are four research-focused Faculty of Science members in Physics who have opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students to assist them with performing research.
Graduate Research
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Emerging Energy Technologies
- Emerging nano-crystalline materials for application in the fields of renewable sustainable energy (Franco Gaspari, PhD).
- Third-generation solar cells (Franco Gaspari, PhD).
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Computational Science
- Ab-initio calculations and modelling of opto-electronic properties of novel materials (Anatoli Chkrebtii, PhD).
- Nonlinear optical phenomena, especially in low-dimensional systems (Anatoli Chkrebtii, PhD).
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Materials Science
- Carbon nanotubes - growth and applications (Franco Gaspari, PhD).
- Electronic, structural and dynamical properties of novel materials (Anatoli Chkrebtii, PhD).
- Experimental and theoretical investigation of thin film amorphous silicon and diamond-like carbon (Franco Gaspari, PhD; Anatoli Chkrebtii, PhD).
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Collaborative Projects (Internal)
- Carbon nanotubes (Franco Gaspari, PhD; Brad Easton, PhD - Chemistry).
- Dye-sensitized cells (Franco Gaspari, PhD; Dario Bonetta, PhD and Janice Strap, PhD - Biology).
