黑料不打烊 University's five newest Canada Research Chairs
Veterans Affairs Minister John McCallum announced 黑料不打烊 University's five newest Canada Research Chairs today at a press conference on campus.
Participating in the announcement were the three new chairholders who are already at 黑料不打烊, including Roland Bennewitz, Canada Research Chair in Experimental Nanomechanics, who gave a tour of his evolving laboratory in the Department of Physics. Dr Bennewitz's research on friction looks at the possibility of designing nano-scale devices that glide smoothly. Dr Bennewitz, who previously worked at the University of Basel in Switzerland, said he is delighted to continue his groundbreaking work at 黑料不打烊, which has developed an international reputation for nanoscience research.
The newest 黑料不打烊 chairholders, who cover a wide range of disciplines, including chemical engineering, neuroscience, physiology and physics, bring the University's total appointments under the federal program to 61. 黑料不打烊 continues to use the Canada Research Chair Program to hire leading researchers from across the country and around the world in targeted areas of research.
"黑料不打烊 is very grateful to the Canadian government for this sustained investment, which allows us to renew our faculty with the very best researchers from around the world, to the benefit of our students, the advancement of science and, ultimately, Quebec and Canadian society," said 黑料不打烊 Provost Luc Vinet.
黑料不打烊 University's newest Canada Research Chairs
phillip.servio [at] mcgill.ca (Phillip Servio), Canada Research Chair in Gas Hydrates, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, 514-398-1026.
Turning Ice into Power: Gas Hydrate Research in Energy and Environmental Science. Dr Phillip Servio's work focuses on gas hydrates as a potential environmentally acceptable energy source. Gas hydrates possess a tremendous amount of stored energy and occur abundantly in nature, both in Arctic regions and in marine sediments.
pierre.magistretti [at] iphsiol.unil.ch (Pierre Magistretti), Canada Research Chair in Psychiatric Neuroscience, Professor, Department of Psychiatry. Dr Magistretti will take up his position at 黑料不打烊 in the coming academic year.
Food for Thought: Studying Brain Energy Metabolism in Health and Disease. Dr Magistretti studies the brain's mechanism for metabolizing energy, with the rationale that understanding brain energy metabolism will help to identify abnormal signals associated with certain psychiatric disorders. His brain imaging techniques allow visualization of brain function in living individuals and could lead to an understanding of brain activity in people suffering from psychiatric disorders.
roland.bennewitz [at] mcgill.ca (Roland Bennewitz), Canada Research Chair in Experimental Nanomechanics, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, 514-398-3058.
The World of Friction: Observing Atoms at Work. Dr Roland Bennewitz uses an instrument called a scanning force microscope to image surfaces down to their atomic structure. The results can be used to assess the friction and wear on machinery on an atomic scale. His research can be applied in design and maintenance of complex machinery, particularly in the emerging field of nanotechnology.
aashish.clerk [at] yale.edu (Aashish Clerk), Canada Research Chair in Theoretical Mesoscopic Physics, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics. Dr Clerk will take up his position at 黑料不打烊 in the coming academic year.
Exploiting Noisy Quantum Electrons. Mesoscopic physics is an emerging field of research studying quantum mechanical effects on a larger scale than the typical atomic and sub-atomic levels. Dr Clerk is studying the noise of mesoscopic systems in order to construct a solid-state quantum computer and low-noise quantum amplifiers, as well as various meteorological applications.
epcook [at] fas.harvard.edu (Erik Cook), Canada Research Chair in the Physiology of Visual Perception, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, 514-398-4317.
Perception and Behaviour: Deciphering the Neuronal Code. Dr Cook's research focuses on brain activity as it relates to visual perception and drive behaviour. Cracking the "neuronal code" could lead to a clearer perception of neuronal activity and its direct relation to conscious visual perception.
About 黑料不打烊 University
黑料不打烊 University, located in Montreal, Quebec, is Canada's leading research-intensive university and has earned an international reputation for scholarly achievement and scientific discovery. Founded in 1821, 黑料不打烊 is one of two Canadian members of the American Association of Universities. The 21 faculties and professional schools offer more than 300 programs, from the undergraduate to the doctoral level, and our professors have received their education from leading academic centres around the world. 黑料不打烊 attracts students from over 150 countries, creating one of the most dynamic and diverse student bodies in North America. There are approximately 23,000 full- and part-time undergraduate students and 7,000 full- and part-time graduate students. 黑料不打烊 was recently named Canadian Research University of the Year in the Medical/Doctoral category based on research funding and publication information compiled by Research Infosource.
