CV

Brief curriculum vitae

Education

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow in surface electrochemistry York University, Toronto
  • Ph.D. in solid state physics Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.
  • B.A. magna cum laude, major in physics Carleton College, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.

    • Academic Positions

  • 2024-present: Associate Scientific Director (Memorial University), Transforming Climate Action
  • 2015-present: Professor of physics (cross-appointed to Department of Chemistry),
    Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • 2018-2021: Head, Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography,
    Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • 2009-2015: Associate Professor of physics (cross-appointed to Department of Chemistry),
    Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • 2014: Visiting Scientist at the Dangoor Research Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (D-REAMS) Laboratory,
    Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
  • 2009-2010: Visiting Scientist at the Kimmel Center for Archaeological Science,
    Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
  • 2003-2009: Assistant Professor of physics (cross-appointed to Department of Chemistry),
    Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • 2002, 2003: Per-course instructor in chemistry,
    York University, Toronto

    • Awards

  • 2020: MUN President's Award for Distinguished Teaching
  • 2009: Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award (more details)

    • Publications

  • Recent publications are listed here.

    • Financial support for research (recent)

    Discovery-based investigations

  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada:
    Discovery Grant Program, Research Tools and Instrumentation Program
    with matching funds from the Newfoundland and Labrador Research and Development Corporation
  • Canada Foundation for Innovation New Opportunities Fund, Infrastructure and Operating Fund
    Laboratory for Environmental Archaeological Science and Facility for in-fluid preparation and characterization of inorganic and biological materials
  • Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award Program:
    Improving the functionality of biologically compatible materials through novel electrochemical syntheses

    • Industry-related projects

  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada:
    Interaction Grant, Engage Grant, and Collaborative Research and Development Grant
    Industrial partners have included Lumentra, Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems and Lotek
  • Canadian Space Agency
    Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) grant
    Study of Electrical potential, Remote sensing, and Preservation of biosignatures at sites of serpentinization, led by Penny Morrill (MUN Earth Sciences)
  • Petroleum Research Newfoundland and Labrador :
    Low-cost ceramic sensors for characterization of fugitive or flare emissions and Liquid Repellent Surface in Harsh Marine Environments, with Xili Duan (MUN Engineering)

    • Student stipends

  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada:
    Undergraduate Summer Research Award Program
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Research & Development Corporation:
    Ocean Industries Student Research Award Program
  • ACEnet Research Fellowship Program:
    Micromagnetic simulations of disorder effects in templated magnetic media
  • Memorial University's School of Graduate Studies
  • Memorial Undergraduate Career Experience Program

    • Professional activities

  • 2022-2025: Group Chair, NSERC Evaluation Group - Physics (1505) and the Subatomic Physics Evaluation Section
  • 2021-present: Volunteer, American Association for the Advancement of Science,
    in the Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights, and Law program.
  • 2014-present: Editorial Board, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
  • 2016-present: Elected Member, Canadian National Committee of the International Commission on Illumination
  • 2009-present: Executive Member, Canadian Section of The Electrochemical Society
  • 2018-2021: Member and Section Chair, NSERC Evaluation Group - Physics (1505)
  • 2015-2018: Committee Member, NSERC Atlantic Regional Advisory Committee
  • 2014-2018: Director of Science Policy and Board Member, Canadian Association of Physicists
  • 2008-2021: Committee Member, Physics and Astronomy Committee of Science Atlantic
  • 2007-2016: Local Recruitment Liaison, Canadian Association of Physicists

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