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12:15
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CAP-NSERC Liaison Committee Report (W. Whelan) / Rapport du Comité de liaison ACP-CRSNG (W. Whelan)
-
Donna Strickland
(University of Waterloo)
(until 12:30)
(CCIS 1-430)
|
|
12:30
|
CAP Past Presidents' Meeting / Réunion des anciens présidents de l'ACP
-
Ken Ragan
(McGill)
(until 13:45)
(CCIS 4-285)
|
|
12:30
|
DAMOPC Annual Meeting / Assemblée annuelle DPAMC
-
Chitra Rangan
(U)
(until 13:45)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
12:30
|
DMBP Annual Meeting / Assemblée annuelle DPMB
-
Maikel Rheinstadter
(McMaster University)
(until 13:45)
(CAB 239)
|
|
12:30
|
DNP Annual Meeting / Assemblée annuelle DPN
-
Zisis Papandreou
(University of Regina)
(until 13:45)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
12:30
|
DPP Annual Meeting / Assemblée annuelle DPP
-
Chijin Xiao
(Univ. of Saskatchewan)
(until 13:45)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
12:30
|
IPP Scientific Council Meeting / Réunion du comité scientifique de l'IPP
-
Michael Roney
(University of Victoria)
(until 13:45)
(CCIS 2-122)
|
|
12:30
|
Lunch / Dîner
(until 13:45)
()
|
|
12:30
|
New Faculty Lunch Meeting with NSERC / Dîner-rencontre des nouveaux professeurs avec le CRSNG
(until 13:45)
(CCIS L1-029)
|
|
13:00
|
Teachers' Day - Lunch / Journée des enseignants - Diner
(until 18:00)
(CCIS L2 Teaching Labs)
|
|
13:00
|
Afternoon workshops:
(CCIS L2 Teaching Labs)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-1 Materials characterization: microscopy, imagining, spectroscopy (DCMMP) / Caractérisation des matériaux: microscopie, imagerie, spectroscopie (DPMCM)
-
Eundeok Mun
(Simon Fraser University)
(until 15:15)
(NINT Taylor room)
|
|
13:45
|
Ultrafast Transmission Electron Microscopy and its Nanoplasmonic Applications
- Prof.
Aycan Yurtsever
(INRS-EMT)
(NINT Taylor room)
|
|
14:15
|
Means of mitigating the limits to characterization of radiation sensitive samples in an electron microscope.
-
Marek Malac
(NINT Taylor room)
|
|
14:45
|
Terahertz Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in Ultrahigh Vacuum
- Mr
Vedran Jelic
(University of Alberta)
(NINT Taylor room)
|
|
15:00
|
Identifying differences in long-range structural disorder in solids using mid-infrared spectroscopy
-
Ben Xu
(Memorial University)
(NINT Taylor room)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-10 Cold and trapped atoms, molecules and ions (DAMOPC) / Atomes, molécules et ions froids et piégés (DPAMPC)
-
Chitra Rangan
(University of Windsor)
(until 15:15)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
13:45
|
Project ALPHA: Applying AMO Physics to Antimatter and Using Antimatter to Study AMO Physics
- Prof.
Robert Thompson
(University of Calgary)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
14:15
|
Evaporative Cooling in Electromagnetic Radio Frequency Ion Traps
-
Lohrasp Seify
(University of Calgary)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
14:30
|
Demonstration of a Microtrap Array and manipulation of Array Elements
- Dr
Bin Jian
(National Research Council)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
14:45
|
Engineered spin-orbit coupling in ultracold quantum gases
-
Lindsay LeBlanc
(University of Alberta)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-11 Laser, Laser-matter interactions, and plasma based applications (DPP) / Lasers, interactions laser-matière et applications basées sur les plasmas (DPP)
-
Andranik Sarkissian
(PLASMIONIQUE Inc)
(until 15:15)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
13:45
|
Modification of graphene films in the flowing afterglow of microwave plasmas at reduced-pressure
-
Luc Stafford
(U.Montréal)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
14:15
|
Pump-probe Studies of Warm Dense Matter
- Prof.
Ying Tsui
(University of Alberta)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
14:45
|
Deposition of functional coatings on glass substrates using a recently-developed atmospheric-pressure microwave plasma jet
- Mr
Antoine Durocher-Jean
(U. Montreal)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
15:00
|
Measurements of Ionization States in Warm Dense Aluminum with Femtosecond Betatron Radiation from a Laser Wakefield Accelerator
-
Mianzhen Mo
(University of Alberta)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-2 Condensed Matter Theory (DCMMP-DTP) / Théorie de la matière condensée (DPMCM-DPT)
-
Joseph Maciejko
(University of Alberta)
(until 15:15)
(CAB 235)
|
|
13:45
|
Many-body localization and potential realizations in cold atomic gases
-
Jesko Sirker
(U Manitoba)
(CAB 235)
|
|
14:15
|
Light-Trapping Architecture for Room Temperature Bose-Einstein Condensation of Exciton-Polaritons near Telecommunication Frequencies
- Mr
Pranai Vasudev
(University of Toronto)
(CAB 235)
|
|
14:30
|
Molecular-dynamics simulations of two-dimensional Si nanostructures
- Dr
Ralf Meyer
(Laurentian University)
(CAB 235)
|
|
14:45
|
Inverse melting in a simple 2D liquid
-
Ahmad Almudallal
(Memorial University of Newfoundland)
(CAB 235)
|
|
15:00
|
Cellular Automaton with nonlinear Viscoelastic Stress Transfer to Model Earthquake Dynamics
-
Xiaoming Zhang
(University of Western Ontario)
(CAB 235)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-3 Ground-based / in situ observations and studies of space environment II (DASP) / Observations et études de l'environnement spatial, sur terre et in situ II (DPAE)
-
Donald Danskin
(Natural Resources Canada)
(until 15:15)
(CAB 243)
|
|
13:45
|
New View of Aurora from Space using the e-POP Fast Auroral Imager
- Prof.
Leroy Cogger
(University of Calgary)
(CAB 243)
|
|
14:15
|
CASSIOPE e-POP and coordinated ground-based studies of polar ion outflow, auroral dynamics, wave-particle interactions, and radio propagation
-
Andrew Yau
(University of Calgary)
(CAB 243)
|
|
14:30
|
The nature of GPS receiver bias variabilities: An examination in the Polar Cap region and comparison to Incoherent Scatter Radar
- Mr
David Themens
(University of New Brunswick)
(CAB 243)
|
|
14:45
|
Transmission of Waves from a High-Frequency Ionospheric Heater to the Topside Ionosphere
- Dr
Gordon James
(University of Calgary)
(CAB 243)
|
|
15:00
|
Dawn-dusk asymmetry in the intensity of polar cap flows as seen by SuperDARN
-
Alexandre Koustov
(U)
(CAB 243)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-4 Fields and Strings (DTP) / Champs et cordes (DPT)
-
Rainer Dick
(University of Saskatchewan)
(until 15:15)
(CCIS L1-047)
|
|
13:45
|
Scale and Conformal Invariance in Quantum Field Theory
- Prof.
Jean-Francois Fortin
(Laval University)
(CCIS L1-047)
|
|
14:15
|
Dynamics of Gravitational Collapse in AdS Space-Time
-
Andrew Frey
(University of Winnipeg)
(CCIS L1-047)
|
|
14:45
|
Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of a Holographic Quantum Hall System
-
Joel Hutchinson
(University of Alberta)
(CCIS L1-047)
|
|
15:00
|
Constraints and Bulk Physics in the AdS/MERA Correspondence
-
ChunJun Cao
(Caltech)
(CCIS L1-047)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-5 Nuclear Structure II (DNP) / Structure nucléaire II (DPN)
-
Reiner Kruecken
(TRIUMF)
(until 15:15)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
13:45
|
Single particle structure in neutron-rich Sr isotopes approaching $N=60$
- Dr
Peter Bender
(TRIUMF)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
14:15
|
Doppler shift lifetime measurements using the TIGRESS Integrated Plunger
- Mr
Aaron Chester
(Simon Fraser University Department of Chemistry)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
14:30
|
Isomeric decay spectroscopy of 96Cd
-
Jason Park
(University of British Columbia/TRIUMF)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
14:45
|
The Electromagnetic Mass Analyser EMMA
-
Barry Davids
(TRIUMF)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
15:00
|
New decay modes of the high-spin isomer of $^{124}$Cs
-
Allison Radich
(University of Guelph)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-6 Nuclear Physics in Medicine (DNP-DMBP-DIAP) / Physique nucléaire en médecine (DPN-DPMB-DPIA)
-
Zisis Papandreou
(University of Regina)
(until 15:15)
(CAB 239)
|
|
13:45
|
Accelerator-Based Medical Isotope Production at TRIUMF
-
Paul Schaffer
(TRIUMF)
(CAB 239)
|
|
14:15
|
Producing Medical Isotopes with Electron Linacs
-
Mark de Jong
(Canadian Light Source Inc.)
(CAB 239)
|
|
14:45
|
Calculation of isotope yields for radioactive beam production
- Ms
Fatima Garcia
(Simon Fraser University and TRIUMF)
(CAB 239)
|
|
15:00
|
Coincidence Measurements using the SensL MatrixSM-9 Silicon-photomultiplier Array
- Dr
Jamie Sanchez-Fortun Stoker
(University of Regina)
(CAB 239)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-7 Energy Frontier: Susy & Exotics II (PPD) / Frontière d'énergie: supersymétrie et particules exotiques II (PPD)
-Prof.
Dean Karlen
(University of Victoria (CA))
(until 15:15)
(CCIS 1-160)
|
|
13:45
|
Searches for Exotic Physics at ATLAS
-
Wendy Taylor
(York University (CA))
(CCIS 1-160)
|
|
14:15
|
A Search for Magnetic Monopoles and Exotic Long-lived Particles with Large Electric Charge at ATLAS
- Mr
Gabriel David Palacino Caviedes
(York University (CA))
(CCIS 1-160)
|
|
14:30
|
The MoEDAL Experiment at the LHC - a New Light on the High Energy Frontier
-
James Pinfold
(University of Alberta (CA))
(CCIS 1-160)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-8 Cosmic frontier: Dark matter II (PPD) / Frontière cosmique: matière sombre II (PPD)
-
Aksel Hallin
(University of Alberta)
(until 15:15)
(CCIS 1-140)
|
|
13:45
|
Status of the PICASSO and PICO experiments
- Dr
Guillaume Giroux
(Queen's University)
(CCIS 1-140)
|
|
14:15
|
DEAP-3600 trigger - the needle in the haystack
-
Ben Smith
(TRIUMF)
(CCIS 1-140)
|
|
14:30
|
Early studies of detector optical calibrations for DEAP-3600
- Dr
Berta Beltran
(Univeristy of Alberta)
(CCIS 1-140)
|
|
14:45
|
Single photon counting for the DEAP dark matter detector
-
Thomas McElroy
(University of Alberta)
(CCIS 1-140)
|
|
13:45
|
T2-9 Gender and Arts in Physics Teaching (CEWIP-DPE) / Genre et arts dans l'enseignement de la physique (CEFEP-DEP)
-Dr
Marina Milner-Bolotin
(The University of British Columbia)
(until 15:15)
(CCIS L1-160)
|
|
13:45
|
Model-Based Reasoning in Upper-division Lab Courses
-
Heather Lewandowski
(University of Colorado)
(CCIS L1-160)
|
|
14:15
|
Fabulous Physicists from Around the World: The tale of ICWIP 2014
-
Shohini Ghose
(Wilfrid Laurier University)
(CCIS L1-160)
|
|
14:45
|
Gender gaps in a first-year physics lab
- Dr
James Day
(University of British Columbia)
(CCIS L1-160)
|
|
15:15
|
Health Break (with exhibitors) / Pause santé (avec exposants)
(until 15:45)
(CCIS L2 Foyer)
|
|
15:45
|
T3-1 Materials characterization: electrical, optical, thermal (DCMMP) / Caractérisation des matériaux: électrique, optique, thermique (DPMCM)
-
Wayne Hiebert
(National Institute for Nanotechnology)
(until 17:15)
(NINT Taylor room)
|
|
15:45
|
A pump-probe technique to measure the Curie temperature distribution of exchange-decoupled nanoscale ferromagnet ensembles
- Prof.
Simone Pisana
(York University)
(NINT Taylor room)
|
|
16:15
|
Optical properties and Fermiology near field-tuned quantum critical points
-
David Broun
(Simon Fraser University)
(NINT Taylor room)
|
|
16:45
|
Protein Biosensing with Fluorescent-Core Microcapillaries
- Mr
Stephen Lane
(University of Alberta)
(NINT Taylor room)
|
|
17:00
|
Ultrafast modulation of photoluminescence in semiconductors by intense terahertz pulses
- Mr
David Purschke
(University of Alberta)
(NINT Taylor room)
|
|
15:45
|
T3-10 Special session to honour Dr. Akira Hirose II (DPP) / Session spéciale en l'honneur du Dr Akira Hirose II (DPP)
-
Chijin Xiao
(Univ. of Saskatchewan)
(until 17:15)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
15:45
|
From Plasma to Complex Plasma
- Prof.
Osamu Ishihara
(Chubu University/Yokohama National University)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
16:15
|
Fluctuations and Transport in Hall devices with ExB drift
- Dr
Andrei Smolyakov
(University of Saakatchewan)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
16:45
|
Adaptive Matrix Transpose Algorithms for Distributed Multicore Processors
-
John Bowman
(University of Alberta)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
17:00
|
Dense Plasma Focus for Short-Lived Isotope Activation
- Mr
R. A. Behbahani
(University of Saskatchewan)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
15:45
|
T3-2 Quantum Computation and Communication (DTP-DCMMP-DAMOPC) / Communication et calcul quantique (DPT-DPMCM-DPAMPC)
-
Arundhati Dasgupta
(University of Lethbridge)
(until 17:15)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
15:45
|
Improving Physical Models of Qubit Decoherence and Readout
- Prof.
Bill Coish
(McGill University)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
16:15
|
NanoQEY Quantum Key Distribution Satellite
-
Christopher Pugh
(University of Waterloo)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
16:30
|
Towards a Quantum Non-Demolition Measurement for Photonic Qubits
-
Chetan Deshmukh
(University of Calgary)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
16:45
|
Evanescent Waveguide Microscopies for Bio-Application
- Prof.
Silvia Mittler
(University of Western Ontario)
(CCIS L2-200)
|
|
15:45
|
T3-3 Ground-based / in situ observations and studies of space environment III (DASP) / Observations et études de l'environnement spatial, sur terre et in situ III (DPAE)
-Prof.
Richard Marchand
(University of Alberta)
(until 17:15)
(CAB 243)
|
|
15:45
|
Anisotropic ion temperatures and ion flows adjacent to auroral precipitating electrons
-
William Archer
(University of Calgary)
(CAB 243)
|
|
16:15
|
Generation, dynamics, and decay of a polar cap patch
- Dr
Thayyil Jayachandran
(University of New Brunswick)
(CAB 243)
|
|
16:30
|
Temporal and Spatial Evolution of Poynting Flux Measured with Swarm
- Mr
Matthew Patrick
(University of Calgary)
(CAB 243)
|
|
16:45
|
Small Scale Structuring in Electron Precipitation as seen by the ePOP Suprathermal Electron Imager
-
Taylor Cameron
(University of Calgary)
(CAB 243)
|
|
17:00
|
Cusp Ion Upflows Observed by e-POP SEI and RISR-N: Initial Results
-
Yangyang Shen
(University of Calgary)
(CAB 243)
|
|
15:45
|
T3-4 Cosmic Frontier: Dark Matter III (PPD)/ Frontière cosmique: matière sombre III (PPD)
-
Thomas Gregoire
(Carleton University)
(until 17:15)
(CCIS 1-140)
|
|
15:45
|
Status of the SuperCDMS and European Cryogenic Dark Matter experiments
- Dr
Gilles Gerbier
(Queens University)
(CCIS 1-140)
|
|
16:15
|
New Pulse Processing Algorithm for SuperCDMS
- Mr
Ryan Underwood
(Queens University)
(CCIS 1-140)
|
|
16:30
|
Alpha particle backgrounds from the neck of the DEAP-3600 dark matter detector
- Dr
James Bueno
(University of Alberta)
(CCIS 1-140)
|
|
16:45
|
Optimizing the wavelength-shifter thickness for alpha suppression in the DEAP-3600 detector
-
Derek Cranshaw
(Queen's University)
(CCIS 1-140)
|
|
15:45
|
T3-5 Study of Neutrino Oscillations (PPD-DTP-DNP) / Études des oscillations de neutrinos (PPD-DPT-DPN)
-
Zoltan Gecse
(University of British Columbia (CA))
(until 17:15)
(CAB 235)
|
|
15:45
|
Status of Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiments
- Dr
Nicholas Hastings
(University of Regina)
(CAB 235)
|
|
16:15
|
Electron Neutrino Cross Section Measurements at the T2K Off-Axis Near Detector
-
Fady Shaker
(university of winnipeg)
(CAB 235)
|
|
16:30
|
Constraining Oscillation Analysis Inputs at the T2K Near Detector
-
Christine Nielsen
(University of British Columbia)
(CAB 235)
|
|
16:45
|
Deep Core and PINGU - Studying Neutrinos in the Ice
-
Ken Clark
(University of Toronto)
(CAB 235)
|
|
17:00
|
Experimental test of the unitarity of the leptonic mixing (PMNS) matrix
- Dr
Akira Konaka
(TRIUMF)
(CAB 235)
|
|
15:45
|
T3-6 Nuclear Structure III (DNP) / Structures nucléaires III (DPN)
-
Jens Dilling
(triumf/UBC)
(until 17:15)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
15:45
|
Beta-decay from $^{47}$K to $^{47}$Ca with GRIFFIN
- Dr
Jenna Smith
(TRIUMF)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
16:00
|
Investigating the Structure of $^{46}$Ca through the $\beta^{-}$ Decay of $^{46}$K Utilizing the New GRIFFIN Spectrometer
- Ms
Jennifer Pore
(Simon Fraser University)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
16:15
|
The first GRIFFIN Experiment: An investigation of the $s$-process yields for $^{116}$Cd
- Mr
Ryan Dunlop
(University of Guelph)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
16:30
|
Gamma-Gamma Angular Correlation Measurements With GRIFFIN
- Mr
Andrew MacLean
(University of Guelph)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
16:45
|
High-Precision Half-Life Measurements for the Superallowed $\beta^+$ emitter $^{10}$C
-
Michelle Dunlop
(University of Guelph)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
17:00
|
The First Radioactive Beam at GRIFFIN: $^{26}$Na for Decay Spectroscopy
-
Nikita Bernier
(TRIUMF)
(CCIS L1-140)
|
|
15:45
|
T3-7 Panel on Women in Phyiscs (CEWIP) / Table ronde sur les femmes en physique (CEFEP)
-
Shohini Ghose
(urn:Facebook)
(until 17:15)
(CCIS L1-160)
|
|
15:45
|
Panel Discussion on Women in Physics
(CCIS L1-160)
|
|
15:45
|
T3-8 Advanced Instrumentation at Major Science Facilities: Detectors I (DIMP) / Instrumentation avancée dans des installations scientifiques majeures: détecteurs I (DPIM)
-
Kirk Michaelian
(Natural Resources Canada)
(until 17:15)
(CCIS 1-160)
|
|
15:45
|
Advanced Instrumentation at TRIUMF
- Prof.
Reiner Kruecken
(TRIUMF)
(CCIS 1-160)
|
|
16:15
|
Development and simulations of the CANREB RFQ buncher and cooler at the TRIUMF facility
- Mr
Jeff Bale
(TRIUMF)
(CCIS 1-160)
|
|
16:30
|
Photodetection with SiPM in particle physics and materials science
-
Fabrice Retiere
(TRIUMF)
(CCIS 1-160)
|
|
16:45
|
The Electrodynamometer of the McPherson Collection of Scientific Instruments
-
Jean Barrette
(McGill University)
(CCIS 1-160)
|
|
15:45
|
T3-9 Molecular Biophysics (DMBP) / Biophysique moléculaire (DPMB)
-
Maikel Rheinstadter
(McMaster University)
(until 17:15)
(CAB 239)
|
|
15:45
|
Watching proteins fold: capturing the conformational diffusion of single molecules during structural self-assembly
-
Michael Woodside
(University of Alberta)
(CAB 239)
|
|
16:15
|
Coarse-Grained computer simulations of Alzheimer’s beta-amyloid peptides, using the Mercedes-Benz Hydrogen Bond Potential
- Dr
Apichart Linhananta
(Lakehead University)
(CAB 239)
|
|
16:30
|
The Formation of Alzheimer's Plaques in Synthetic Membranes
-
Jennifer Tang
(McMaster University)
(CAB 239)
|
|
16:45
|
Alzheimer's Disease Amyloid Beta(25-35): An Oligomeric Aggregation Simulation From Monomers to Ordered Filaments
-
Robert Girardin
(Lakehead University)
(CAB 239)
|
|
17:00
|
Kinetics of Chain Motions within the disordered eIF4E-BP2 protein
-
Zhenfu Zhang
(University of Toronto)
(CAB 239)
|
|
17:00
|
Department Leaders Business Meeting / Réunion d'affaires des directeurs de départements
-
Barbara Frisken
(Simon Fraser University)
(until 19:00)
(Athabaska Hall, Heritage Room (#227))
|
|
19:00
|
CJP Editorial Board Meeting / Réunion du comité de rédaction de la RCP
-
Michael O. Steinitz
(St. Francis-Xavier University)
(until 21:30)
()
|
|
19:00
|
Science Policy: Where do you fit? / Politique scientifique : où vous situez-vous?
-
Christopher Pugh
(University of Waterloo)
(until 19:50)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
19:00
|
The 2018 Shutdown of the NRU reactor
-
John Root
(Canadian Nuclear Laboratories)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
19:10
|
How physicists can have a stronger voice in Ottawa
-
Ted Hsu
(MP, Kingston and the Islands)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
19:50
|
Break / Pause
(until 19:55)
(CCIS L2 Foyer)
|
|
19:55
|
Physics Career Paths: Stories of where a Physics Education can lead / Cheminements de carrière en physique: où des études en physique pourraient vous mener
-
Christopher Pugh
(University of Waterloo)
(until 21:15)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
19:55
|
Inelastic Collisions Outside Academe: Alternate Careers for Physicists
- Dr
Gary Albach
(Former President and CEO, Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
20:30
|
Intro: 2 other stories of where physics training led (and how)
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
20:50
|
Panel / Round-Table Discussion
(CCIS L2-190)
|
|
21:15
|
Post-workshops Meet & Greet
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Kristin Poduska
(Memorial University of Newfoundland)
Adam Sarty
(Saint Mary's University)
(until 22:00)
(CCIS L2 Foyer)
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