Who we are

We are a young and enthusiastic team working hard on the development of tomorrow's multifunctional nanomaterials.
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We are also a member of uOttawa's Centre for Advanced Materials Research and Centre for Research in Photonics. Find out more about CAMaR and CRPuO by clicking on the logo.

What we do

We combine materials chemistry with physical and biomedical aspects to design and study novel lanthanide-based nanophosphors as multifunctional nanocarriers for near-infrared based bioimaging and energy conversion technologies.
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Lanthanide, cookie and chocolate lovers: Don't miss to check out Upconversion Photoluminescence and Materials Design Concepts for those with a Sweet Tooth!

News

  • WE ARE HIRING - Please click here for more information about open graduate positions!
  • November 2023 - Congrats to PhD candidate Nan and postdoc Christian for having their work on upconverting Dy-based nanoparticles with additional magnetic T2 and CT imaging capabilities published in Nanoscale!
  • September 2023 - Back to school! While we sadly say goodbye to visiting student Manuela, we are excited to welcome a whole group of new people to our team! Welcome, Lucas, Jessica, Ryan, Connor and Jeremy! 
  • May 2023 - Time to say Goodbye and Hello: Congrats to Sabrina and Connor for successfully completing their Honour's thesis! All the best for your future! Welcome to summer students Coline Charrier and Kaitlin Thompson from Rennes (France) and Ottawa!
  • April 2023 - We are very happy about the renewal of NSERC funding (Discovery Grant) to support the next 5 years of our research. Thankful to group members, supporters, reviewers, and NSERC!
  • January 2023 - Happy New Year! And welcome to undergraduate students Ghazal Al Saleh and Akash Dahiya who were awarded a UROP scholarship. 
  • December 2022 - Eva was awarded the Faculty of Science Early Career Award 2022. Thanks a lot to a great team, collaborators and supporters!
  • 6 October 2022 - Welcome to our newest group member, Dr. Helliomar Barbosa, who joined the team as a postdoc to work on aptamer-modified lanthanide-doped nanoparticles. Time for a fall lunch picnic with the group!
  • 6 September 2022 - Excited to start the Fall Term 2022! Great to see so many students back on campus, including our new group members: Sabrina and Connor just kicked of their Honour's Thesis Projects, while high school student Ryan and physics undergrad Trinity take the opportunity to learn about lanthanide materials and optics. Welcome, everyone!
  • August 2022 - Eva was nominated uOttawa University Research Chair in Materials Chemistry. Feeling very honored and grateful!
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