Michael J. Burek
Past Experiences
- FIB-less fabrication and microstructure control of metal nanopillars for the investigation of size-dependent strengthening mechanisms in uniaxial compression and tension (Dr. J.R. Greer, CalTech)
- Al2O3 templated electrochemical synthesis of Ni/Au heterostructured nanowires (Dr. M.E. Williams, Penn State)
- CVD synthesis and characterization of highly defective carbon nanotubes (Dr. T. Hesjedal, University of Waterloo)
- Deposition of high quality nanocrystalline Si and SiNx films by PECVD (Dr. A. Sazonov, University of Waterloo)
Post Graduation Plans
After graduation, Michael will begin his PhD studies in the area of nanoscale optics at Harvard University.
Applicable skill set
- Extensive experience with electron/ion beam microscopy
- Techniques in optical/electron beam lithography
- Techniques in plasma deposition and etching of metals, oxide, and nitride thin films
- Electrochemical deposition of metal nanostructures and films
Ryan M. Iutzi
Past Experiences
- Design and fabrication of metal-oxide nanoparticle semiconductor based gas sensors (CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory, NRCan, Ottawa)
- Development of high surface area, high strength composite materials for chemical warfare defence (Department of National Defence, Kingston)
- Development of photoactive nanoparticles for photoreceptors, and a microfluidic chemical synthesis process for use in a new erasable paper technology (Xerox Research Centre, Mississauga)
- Simulation of the thermal properties of carbon nanotubes and the behaviour of dielectric layers in transistors during dielectric breakdown (Nanoscale Transport Phenomena Laboratory, Carnegie Mellon University)
Post Graduation Plans
Come September 2010, Ryan will begin his PhD studies in nanoelectronics at MIT.
Applicable skill set
- Chemical synthesis of nanoparticles and nanomaterials
- Nanoscale/Atomistic and continuum simulation abilities
- Experience with integrating nanomaterials into electronic devices
- Programming experience in a variety of object oriented languages
James A. Mracek
Past Experiences
- Device modelling of a silicon-on-insulator nanowire photodetector (Dr. M.P. Anantram, University of Waterloo)
- Growth and characterization of carbon nanotubes grown on naturally occurring lavas (Dr. T. Hesjedal, University of Waterloo)
- Design, Simulation, and Fabrication of InAs nanowire single electron transistors for implementing electron spin qubits in a quantum information processor (Dr. J. Baugh, University of Waterloo)
Post Graduation Plans
James would like to attend the Perimeter Scholar's International program to complete a Master's degree in Theoretical Physics. After completion of an MSc, he plans to continue into a PhD program in the field of condensed matter physics, quantum information science, or quantum cosmology.
Applicable skill set
- Techniques in optical and electron beam lithography
- Thin film deposition by electron beam evaporation and plasma sputtering
- Experience with nanofabrication
- Modelling and simulation of multi-physics problems
Daniel V. Russo
Past Experiences
- Development of scanning probe microscopy laboratory incorporating numerous imaging and nanofabrication applications (Dr. T. Hesjedal, University of Waterloo)
- Integration and evaluation of polymeric (as primary constituents), and oxide (as surface additives) nanoparticles, for incorporation into toner microparticle technologies (Xerox Research Centre of Canada, Mississauga)
- Development of instrumentation (hardware and associated interfacing software) for the simulation of laser printing, so that both toner and machine performance in the field could be accurately predicted (Xerox Research of Centre of Canada, Mississauga)
Post Graduation Plans
Daniel plans to continue his studies in the realm of nanoelectronics.
Applicable skill set
- Hardware interfacing with LabView and Measurement Studio, with extensive programming experience (including Java, C#, PHP, Objective-C, SQL)
- Array of Atomic Force Microscopy techniques
Dr. Thorsten Hesjedal
Associate Professor
Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo
Home Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department
(cross appointed w/ Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics)
Education:
- PhD (Humboldt University Berlin, Germany)
- MSc (Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Germany)
- BSc (University of Stuttgart, Germany)
- Synthesis of semiconducting nanostructured materials by chemical vapour deposition
- Nano and microfabrication of novel electronic devices
- Magnetic thin film deposition by molecular beam epitaxy
- Techniques in atomic force microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy
Research: