My Excellent Group

My (excellent) group studies both synthetic inorganic chemistry and physical chemistry related to thin film deposition.

Additionally, we have some very strong collaborations for computational models and mechanistic studies.

Inquiries can be made to Sean or directly to one of the group members by email or phone.

Summer 2011: At the AMAT mixer at ALD 2011. If you look closely, you can see an Inappropriate Supervisor Badge Pull.
Ph. D. Candidates
Peter "Jorge" Gordon (OGS Scholar) is working on photovoltaic device technology, and has several publications with our group.
Jason "the Rat" Coyle is working on metal depositions by ALD and gas-phase residual gas monitoring using mass spectrometry and photonics. He is also working on several new copper compounds and their decomposition mechanisms with GreenCentre Canada . He has several publications and a patent application with our group
Peter "GBD" Pallister (NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Deluxe Scholar) is using ss-NMR and XRF to study monolayer and multilayer depositions on high surface area substrates.
Agnes "Beetz" Kurek (Dobbins Scholar) is on loan to the Tyndall National Institute in Cork City, Ireland. She is working on ALD of interface control layers for III-V semiconductors, as well as copper interconnects. She has a couple of publications with our group.
Master's Candidates
Adam "TBD" Wells (MITACS Intern) is working on a secret project with the Royal Canadian Mint.
Undergraduates
Andrew "Samantha" Lushington (CHEM 4908) is working on indium tin oxide by ALD, and is being bossed by Peter Gordon.
Alison "McBain" Bain (CHEM 4908) is working on nanostructured silicon and its incorporation in solar cells.
Sara "TBD" Koponen (NSERC USRA, MOSAIC project) is working on gold and silver precursor design, under the (80%) judgemental eye of Agnes.
Matthew "TBD" Griffiths (COOP, MOSAIC project) is working on metal nanoparticle and thin film deposition on fibre optic filaments.

Past Members

Graduates (Ph.D.)

Yamile Wasslen - is working for Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association in Ottawa.

Graduates (Master's)

Julie "Stripes" Delahunt - is working for the "suspected contraband" unit for Canadian Border Services in Ottawa.
Todd Whitehorne - is in graduate studies at The University of Montreal in Montreal.
Amanda Kenney - is working for the Ottawa-Carleton School Board in Ottawa.
Allison "AB" Brazeau - is in graduate studies at the University of Western Ontario in London.

Undergraduates, Technicians, and Groupies

Alex Devonish - is in graduate studies at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC.
Taylor "tbip" Pigeon - is working at the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa.
Chris Mamen - is the Head Coach for the Carleton Nordic Ski team in Ottawa.
Paul Johnson - is in graduate studies at McMaster University in Hamilton.
Ahsan Mahmood - is in graduate studies at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa.
Cassandra Johnson - is presently in Whitehorse, YT, according to Facebook.
Cassie Berquist - is presently in Sydney, Australia, according to Facebook.
Graydon Snider - is in graduate studies at McGill University in Montreal.
Maureen MacKeague - is in graduate studies at Carleton University in Ottawa.
Owen Clarkin - is in graduate studies at NRC-SIMS in Ottawa
Erin Johnson - is an assistant professor at University of California, Merced in Merced, CA
Chris Rowley - will be an assistant professor at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland.