Previous Summer Research Students

Summer 2023 Research Students
  • Keely Ralf (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on phase transitions 
  • Dylan MacDougall (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on electromagnetic fields 
  • Hudson Forance(2nd year Science) worked with Robert van den Hoogen on teleparallel gravity 
  • Evan Hunt (3rd year Science) worked with Hossain Ahmed on experimental high-energy physics 
  • Sara Sullivan (3rd year Science) worked with Nafisa Tasneem on experimental high-energy physics 
  • Bryanna Smith (3rd year Science) worked with Carl Adams on neutron scattering 
  • Brayden Lee (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on quantum dot solar cells 
Summer 2022 Research Students
  • Lydia Taylor (1st year Science) works with Mark Baker on Noether's theorem and gravity 
  • Myah MacDonald (1st year Science) works with Peter Marzlin on acoustic impedance 
  • Keely Ralf (1st year Science) works with Mark Baker on physics OERs (open education resources) 
  • Lyza Ells (2nd year Science) works with Karine Le Bris on spectroscopy 
  • Sara Sullivan (2nd year Science) works with Karine Le Bris on spectroscopy 
  • Bryanna Smith (2nd year Science) works with Carl Adams on structural studies of food 
  • Brayden Lee (2nd year Science) works with Peter Marzlin on quantum dot solar cells 
  • Tyler Cook (2nd year Science) works with Robert van den Hoogen and Mark Baker on teleparallel gravity 
  • Roman Fisher (3rd year Science) works with Hossain Ahmed on particle physics 
  • Matthew Penner (3rd year Science) works with Hossain Ahmed on particle physics 
  • Isaac Nearing (3rd year Science) works with Peter Marzlin on the Aharonov-Bohm effect 
  • Scout McKee (3rd year Science) works with Peter Poole on phase transitions 
  • Mathieu Muise (4th year Science) works with Shah Razul on quantum chemistry 
Summer 2021 Research Students
  • Lyza Ells (1st year Science) worked with Karine Le Bris on spectroscopy 
  • Roman Fisher (2nd year Science) worked with Hossain Ahmed on particle physics 
  • Matthew Penner (2nd year Science) worked with Hossain Ahmed and Peter Marzlin on particle physics 
  • Isaac Nearing (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on the Aharonov-Bohm effect 
  • Scout McKee (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on phase transitions 
  • Julie Pink (3rd year Human Kinetics) worked with Carl Adams and David Pink on soft condensed matter 
  • Daniel Winters (4th year Science) worked with Robert van den Hoogen on cosmology 
Summer 2020 Research Students
  • Isaac Nearing (1st year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on Relativity 
  • Scout McKee (1st year Science) worked with Peter Poole on phase transitions 
  • Claire MacDougall (3rd year Science) worked with Karine Le Bris on spectroscopy 
  • Daniel Winters (3rd year Science) worked with Robert van den Hoogen on cosmology 
  • Catherine Boisvert (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on phase transitions 
  • Noah Tessema (3rd year Science) worked with Hossain Ahmed on particle physics 
  • Thomas Hujon (4th year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on Electrodynamics of accelerated charges 
Summer 2019 Research Students
  • Claire MacDougall (2nd year Science) worked with Karine Le Bris on spectroscopy 
  • Daniel Winters (2nd year Science) worked with Robert van den Hoogen on cosmology 
  • Catherine Boisvert (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on phase transitions 
  • Dean Eaton (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on phase transitions 
  • Bryan Canam (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on quantum information 
  • Thomas Hujon (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on Electrodynamics of accelerated charges 
  • Noah Tessema (3rd year Science) worked with Hossain Ahmed on particle physics 
  • Duncan Osmond (3rd year Science) worked with Jacob Levman on MRI 
  • Liam Farrell (4th year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on quantum field theory 
  • Patrick O'Brien (4th year Science) worked with Karine Le Bris on spectroscopy 
Summer 2018 Research Students
  • Claire MacDougall (1st year Science) worked with Karine Le Bris on spectroscopy 
  • Dean Eaton (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on phase transitions 
  • Bryan Canam (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on quantum information 
  • Pheerawich Chitnelawong (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on phase transitions 
  • Liam Farrell (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on quantum field theory 
  • Sachin Mohandas (3rd year Science) worked with Robert van den Hoogen on General Relativity 
  • Patrick O'Brien (3rd year Science) worked with Hossain Ahmed on particle physics 
  • Heather MacIsaac (3rd year Science) worked with Jan Cami on astronomy 
  • Matthew Martell (4th year Science) worked with Karine Le Bris on spectroscopy  
Jamie, Liam, Patrick, Brian and Dean get the solar oven ready for action
Jamie, Liam, Patrick, Brian and Dean get the solar oven ready for action
Summer 2017 Research Students
  • Dean Eaton (1st year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on quantum physics 
  • Maddie McDonald (1st year Science) worked with Peter Poole on computational physics 
  • Creighton Jewkes (1st year Engineering) worked with Peter Marzlin on zero-gravity physics 
  • Pheerawich Chitnelawong (2nd year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on quantum physics 
  • Liam Farrell (2nd year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on quantum physics 
  • Sachin Mohandas (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on molecular interferometry 
  • Patrick O'Brien (2nd year Science) worked with Balaji Subramanian on surface physics 
  • Matthew Martell (3rd year Science) worked with Karine Le Bris on Laser Spectroscopy 
  • James Kendall (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin and Balaji Subramanian of photonic band gaps 
Summer 2016 Research Students
  • Pheerawich Chitnelawong (1st year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on Special Relativity 
  • Matthew Martell (2nd year Science) worked with Karine Le Bris on Laser Spectroscopy 
  • Thomas Faour (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Poole and Shah Razul on computer simulations of protein folding 
  • Michael Kinach (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on Electrodynamics and General Relativity 
  • Warren Ferguson (3rd year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on quantum phase transitions in multilayer dipolar Fermi gases 
  • Nukhalu Callaghan-Patrachar (3rd year Science) worked with Carl Adams and David Pink on Neutron scattering techniques as applied to foods 
  • Erin Aucoin (3rd year Science) worked with Carl Adams on Neutron scattering and Magnetism 
  • Bryce Fitzgerald (4th year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on distribution theory in quantum physics 
Summer 2015 Research Students
  • Warren Ferguson (2nd year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on mathematical physics 
  • Jasmine de Zeeuw (3rd year Science) worked with Karine Le Bris on molecular spectrosopy 
  • Siobhan Morris (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on numerical simulations 
  • Bryce Fitzgerald (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on distribution theory in quantum physics 
  • Daniella James (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on computational physics 
  • Rachel Kiefl (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin and Brandon van Zyl on quantum physics 
  • Taylor Landry (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on molecular Raman spectrosopy 
  • Nukhalu Callaghan-Patrachar (3rd year Science) worked with Carl Adams and David Pink on Neutron scattering techniques as applied to foods 
  • Alex Louli (4th year Science) worked with Carl Adams on Magnetism. 
  • Wyatt Kirkby (4th year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on mathematical physics 
Summer 2014 Research Students
  • Warren Ferguson (1st year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on mathematical physics 
  • Jasmine de Zeeuw (1st year Engineering) worked with Karine Le Bris on molecular spectrosopy 
  • Michael Kinach (1st year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on plasmonics 
  • Siobhan Morris (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on numerical simulations 
  • Bryce Fitzgerald (2nd year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on mathematical physics 
  • Daniella James (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on computational physics 
  • Rachel Kiefl (2nd year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl and Peter Marzlin on quantum physics 
  • Taylor Landry (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on molecular Raman spectrosopy 
  • Nukhalu Callaghan-Patrachar (2nd year Science) worked with Carl Adams and David Pink on Neutron scattering techniques as applied to foods 
  • Regan Riordon (3rd year Science) worked with Carl Adams on Magnetism. 
  • Alex Louli (3rd year Science) worked with Carl Adams on Magnetism. 
  • Randy Timmons (3rd year Science) worked with Keith deBell on magnetism 
  • Wyatt Kirkby (3rd year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on mathematical physics 
  • Sophie McGibbon-Gardner (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on molecular dynamics simulations. 
Summer 2013 Research Students
  • Siobhan Morris (1st year Science) worked with Peter Poole on numerical simulations 
  • Taylor Landry (1st year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on fundamental quantum physics 
  • Regan Riordon (2nd year Science) worked with Carl Adams on Magnetism. 
  • Alex Louli (2nd year Science) worked with Carl Adams on Magnetism. 
  • Randy Timmons (2nd year Science) worked with Keith deBell on magnetism 
  • Wyatt Kirkby (2nd year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on mathematical physics 
  • Jeff Miller (2nd year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on mathematical physics 
  • Robyn Latimer (2nd year Science) worked with David Pink on molecular dynamics simulations in biophysics. 
  • Sophie McGibbon-Gardner (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on molecular dynamics simulations. 
  • Connor Buhariwalla (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on numerical simulations of phase transitions. 
  • Peter Faour (3rd year Science) worked with Carl Adams on Magnetism. 
  • Stephen Deering (3rd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on Quantum phase space methods. 
Summer 2012 Research Students
  • Robyn Latimer (1st year Science) worked with David Pink on molecular dynamics simulations in biophysics. 
  • Sophie McGibbon-Gardner (1st year Science) worked with Peter Poole on molecular dynamics simulations. 
  • Connor Buhariwalla (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Poole on Numerical simulations of phase transitions. 
  • Peter Faour (2nd year Science) worked with Carl Adams on Magnetism. 
  • Stephen Deering (2nd year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on Quantum phase space methods. 
  • Zachary MacDonald (3rd year Physics) worked with Brandon van Zyl on Mathematical physics 
  • Thomas Lee (3rd year Physics) worked with Peter Marzlin on The Bell paradox in quantum mechanics 
Summer 2011 Research Students
  • Kieran McGuire (1st year Science) worked with David Pink on molecular dynamics simulations in biophysics. 
  • Devonne Goad (1st year Science) worked with Carl Adams on experiments on magnetism. 
  • Ryan MacLellan (1st year Science) worked with Carl Adams on experiments on magnetism. 
  • Connor Buhariwalla (1st year Science) worked with Peter Poole on Numerical simulations of phase transitions. 
  • Stephen Deering (1st year Science) worked with Peter Marzlin on Electromagnetic waves near metal films. 
  • Laura Graham (1st year Science) worked with Karine LeBris on Atmospheric physics. 
  • Zachary MacDonald (2nd year Physics) worked with Brandon van Zyl on Mathematical physics 
  • Thomas Lee (2nd year Physics) worked with Peter Marzlin on The Bell paradox in quantum mechanics 
  • Aaron Farrell (4th year Physics) worked with Brandon van Zyl on Mathematical physics
Summer 2010 Research Students
  • Victoria Bishop (1st year Engineering) worked with Peter Marzlin on Counterfactual quantum communication protocols.  
  • Zachary MacDonald (1st year Science) worked with Brandon van Zyl on Mathematical physics 
  • Colin MacDougall (2nd year Computer Science) worked with David Pink on Numerical simulation of oils 
  • Aaron Farrell (3rd year Physics) worked with Brandon van Zyl on Mathematical physics 
  • Kyle Hackett (3rd year Physics) worked with Brandon van Zyl on Semiclassical quantum corrections in low dimensional Bose and Fermi system 
  • James McDowell (3rd year Physics) worked with Karine Le Bris on Fourier transform spectroscopy of HCFC141-b. This project consists into studying the infrared absorption cross-section of this greenhouse gas in order to allow its retrieval from space borne missions. 
  • James Roberts (3rd year Physics) worked with David Pink on Oils in food processing 
  • Ben Scheifele (3rd year Physics) worked with Peter Poole on Computer simulations of heterogeneous nucleation 
  • Ben Jantzen (May 2010 physics graduate) worked with Michael Steinitz on Setting up an x-ray diffractometer 
May 2010: Jamie Powell (with hat) lures our students away from their work with observations of the sun just outside the physics building. Students from left to right: Victoria, James R., Ben S., Colin, and Aaron.
May 2010: Jamie Powell (with hat) lures our students away from their work with observations of the sun just outside the physics building. Students from left to right: Victoria, James R., Ben S., Colin, and Aaron.
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