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Karin Hinzer
Founder and Director of SUNLAB
ARC 345
Karin Hinzer received the BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in physics from the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 1996, 1998, and 2002, respectively. She is Vice-Dean, Research of the Faculty of Engineering and a Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science with a cross-appointment in the department of Physics at the University of Ottawa, and the University Research Chair in Photonic Devices for Energy. She has made pioneering contributions to the experimental physics of quantum dots marked by two landmark papers in Science. She gained extensive experience in the design and fabrication of group III-V semiconductor devices while at the National Research Council Canada, Nortel Networks and then Bookham (now Lumentum). Cost reduction strategies and liaison with remote fabrication facilities strongly feature in her industry experience.
Professor Hinzer joined the University of Ottawa in 2007 where she founded the SUNLAB, the premier Canadian modelling and characterization laboratory for next generation optoelectronic devices and photovoltaic systems. Her research involves developing new ways to harness the sun’s energy. From 2007 to 2017, she was the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Photonic Nanostructures and Integrated Devices. In 2010, she was the recipient of the Inaugural Canadian Energy Award with industry partner Morgan Solar for the development of more efficient solar panels. In 2015, she received the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation Early Researcher Award for her contributions to the fields of photonic devices and photovoltaic systems and in 2016, she was the recipient of the University of Ottawa Young Researcher Award. She is a member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada and an IEEE senior member. Professor Hinzer is the principal investigator of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program titled “Training in Optoelectronics for Power: from Science and Engineering to Technology” (NSERC CREATE TOP-SET, 2017-2024), a multi-disciplinary training program involving three universities which has trained over 150 students and postdoctoral fellows so far.
Professor Hinzer is an editor of the IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. She has published over 210 refereed papers, trained over 170 highly-qualified personnel and her laboratory has spun-off three Canadian companies in the energy sector. Her research interests include new materials, high efficiency light sources and light detectors, solar cells, solar modules, new electrical grid architectures and power converters.
Professors
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Henry Schriemer
Professor and SUNLAB Associate Director
Located in ARC 306
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Trevor J. Hall
Professor
Located in ARC 347
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Jacob Krich
Associate Professor
Located in ARC 408
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Javad Fattahi
Assistant Professor
Located in ARC 307
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Ahmad Atieh
Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa, EECS; VP-Optical Systems, Optiwave Systems Inc., Ottawa
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Joan Haysom
Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa, EECS; Innovative Energy Group Chief at J. L. Richards
Current SUNLAB Group Members
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Christine Couture
Senior Executive Assistant, Research
Located in ARC 309 | email
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John Cook, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Located in ARC 360 | email
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Christopher E. Valdivia, PhD
Senior Research Associate
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Kibby Pollak, MASc
Research Associate
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Valentin Daniel
Research Associate
Located in ARC 382 | email
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Mathieu de Lafontaine, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Electrical Engineering
Located in ARC 360 | email
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Paige Wilson, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Electrical Engineering
Located in ARC 360 | email
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Gavin Forcade
PhD Candidate, Physics
Located in ARC 380
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Rob Hunter
PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering
Located in ARC 382
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Mandy Lewis
PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering
Located in ARC 360
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Annie Russell
PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering
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Sebastian Schaefer
PhD Candidate, Physics
Located in ARC 382
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Erin Tonita
PhD Candidate, Physics
Located in ARC 382
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Idriss Amadou Ali
PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering
Located in ARC 382
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Milad Nouri Shirdar
PhD Candidate, Civil Engineering
Located in ARC 382
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Firdos Kanwal
PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering, Visiting Research Student
Located in ARC 386
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Jaskiran Kaur
MASc Candidate, Electrical Engineering
Located in ARC 386
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Derrick Wu
MASc Candidate, Electrical Engineering
Located in ARC 382
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Alison Clarke
MSc Candidate, Physics
Located in ARC 382
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Victoria Jancowski
Undergraduate and Research Assistant, Electrical Engineering
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Louis-Philippe St-Arnaud
Undergraduate and Research Assistant, Electrical Engineering and Physics
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Trinity Berube
Physics, 4th Year Project
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Johny Camara
Electrical Engineering, 4th Year Project
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Jonah Hamer-Wilson
Electrical Engineering, 4th Year Project
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Victoria Johnson
Electrical Engineering, 4th Year Project
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Eden Kindja Nehema
Electrical Engineering, 4th Year Project
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Andre Pundit
Electrical Engineering, 4th Year Project and Physics, 4th Year Project
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Jack Redmond
Electrical Engineering, 4th Year Project
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Rikki Romana
Electrical Engineering, 4th Year Project
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Hiruni Senarath
Electrical Engineering, 4th Year Project
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Matthew Yakubu
Electrical Engineering, 4th Year Project