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2024 Events
January
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Jan 12, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Sukhveer Singh. Fundamentals of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -
Jan 19, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Jordan Sawchuk. The Physics of the Art of the Morning Routine: Lessons from Brewing (and Spilling) Coffee -
Jan 19, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Harshit Choudhary. Chasing the Speed of Light -
Jan 19, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: David Sivak. Energy and information flows in biomolecular machines -
Jan 23, 2024 at 3PM AQ 5005
: Shane Eaton. Laser writing of color centers in diamond for quantum technologies -
Jan 26, 2024 at 1:55PM AQ 3149
: Sara Iranbakhsh. Active Matter: Collective Behaviour -
Jan 26, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: Olivia di Matteo. Quantum computing and quantum software for physics applications -
Jan 31, 2024 at 11am P445.2
: Jessica Stockdale. Modelling the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia -
Jan 31, 2022 at 5:30PM P9412
: Career Night 2024. SFU PHYSICS CAREER NIGHT 2024
February
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Feb 02, 2024 at 1:55PM AQ 3149
: W. Callum Wareham. Kilonovae: Explosive Origins of the Universe's Heavy Elements -
Feb 02, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: Peter Smith. Creating new avenues for teaching and learning within the studio physics model: An overview of the Fraser International College physics experience -
Feb 7, 2024 at 11AM P445.2
: Jane Fowler. Biodegradation of trace atmospheric gases and the feasibility of microbial aerobiotechnology -
Feb 8, 2024 at 12:30PM P8445.2
: Adam DeAbreu. Towards integration of optically active defects in silicon photonics -
Feb 9, 2024 at 12:00PM 9000 level in the biology physics lounge
: Women+ in Physics Organizing Committee. Join other Women+ in Physics in a gathering to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science -
Feb 09, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Xiang (Alex) Li. Future Particle Collider - How Far Can We Go? -
Feb 09, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: Frank Marsiglio. Superconductivity: from Mercury to the Hydrides -
Feb 14, 2024 at 11AM P8445.2
: Lorena Braid. The heart of the tissue: Modeling basement membrane assembly and dynamics -
Feb 16, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Lilianna Hariasz. A rheological perspective on Felis catus -
Feb 16, 2024 at 1:55PM AQ 3149
: David Lister. Metallurgy of Gas Turbine Blades -
Feb 16, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: Thomas Baker. Solving quantum mechanics to make qubits for a quantum computer…and then using it for quantum mechanics -
Feb 26th at 3:30PM P8445.2 (Fishbowl)
: Quentin Buat. Beyond the TeV scale: from the Higgs boson to rare pion decays -
Feb 28, 2024 at 11AM P8445.2
: Cynthia Shaheen. Studies of supercoiling-induced denaturation within DNA plasmids using single-molecule Convex Lens-induced Confinement microscopy
March
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: Samira Siahrostami. TBA -
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: Dave Clarke. TBA -
Mar 01, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Mohammadreza Karamad. Combined DFT and ML for Materials Design -
Mar 01, 2024 at 1:55PM AQ3149
: Michael Yakovlev. Quartz Tuning Fork: From Timekeeping Devices to Sensors -
Mar 01, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: Fei Zhou. Many-body Conformal Dynamics and Emergent Conformal Dynamics -
Mar 07, 2024 at 12:30PM P8445.2
: Felix Hufnagel. Quantum Communication with Structured Light in Free-Space Channels -
Mar 08, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Alireza Noori. Superconducting Graphene -
Mar 08, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Siddharth S. Sane. Over The Rainbow: The Science of Picking a Good Colourmap -
Mar 08, 2023 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: Seyda Ipek. New Physics for Baryogenesis and Where to Find It -
Mar 13, 2024 at 11AM P8445.2
: Boris Stoeber. Experimental Poroelasticity -
Mar 15, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Nasim Nozarnejad. Network Growth: Exploring the Influence of Big Shots using Physics Insight -
Mar 15, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: Tim Tait. Casting a Wide Net for Dark Matter -
Mar 20, 2024 at 11AM P8445.2
: Derek Dee. Functional amyloid from legumes and biofilm -
March 21, 2024 at 9:45am P8445.2
: Ali Mokhtari-Jazi . Correlations in the clean and disordered Bose Hubbard model -
Mar 21, 2024 at 2:30PM P8445.2
: Jean-Sebastien Bernier. Repulsively bound magnon excitations of a spin-1/2 XXZ chain in a staggered transverse field -
Mar 22, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Noor E Kainat Syeda. An Overview of Heavy Ion Radiotherapy -
Mar 22, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: Zev Bryant. Making and measuring macromolecular machines -
Mar 26, 2024 at 10AM P9412
: Dept of Physics. Discover Physics @SFU 2024 -
Mar 26, 2024 at 1PM 2020 Thesis Defense Room (Library)
: Joshua Kanaganayagam. The silicon T centre hyperfine tensor and a proposal for coherence protection -
Mar 27, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Dilson Rassier. Molecular and cellular mechanisms of muscle contraction
April
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April 2, 2024 at 10am P8445.2
: Matthew Martin. Electromagnetic Transition Rate Measurements in 28Mg and Identification of Exotic Molecular Symmetries in Actinide Nuclei -
April 3, 2024 at 10am P8445.2
: Sina Falakian. Modelling an optical replication mapping experiment to measure human DNA replication kinetics -
Apr 05, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Sepideh Mirabi. Majorana Fermions -
Apr 05, 2023 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: Matthias Danninger. The secret lives of Long-Lived Particles at the Large Hadron Collider -
Apr 11, 2024 at 11:00AM AQ 3003
: Shabir Barzanjeh. Advancements in Integrated Quantum Circuits: Photon Conversion and Entanglement Generation -
April 12, 2024 at 2:30PM TASC2 7000-level Atrium
: Dept of Physics. 2024 Physics Annual Poster Competition -
Apr 15, 2024 at 12:30PM P8445.2
: Dave Clarke. Computational modeling of dynamic exercise-responsive signalling networks -
April 15, 2024 at 3pm P8445.2
: Maedeh Abedi. MUSR Insights into Spin Dynamics within Frustrated Inter-metallic YbCuAs2 -
April 16, 2024 at 1pm P8445.2
: Paras Pokharel. Tagging Emerging Jets Using Graph Neural Network -
April 16, 2024 at 1pm 7200 Library Room
: Shirin Riahi. Estimation of Carrier Concentration in In and Ga Doped Zinc Oxide Nanowires: A Comprehensive Analysis of Optical Spectra -
Apr 24, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Samira Siahrostami. Advanced Catalyst Discovery for Clean Energy Transformation Using Computational Material Design -
April 26, 2024 at 10am P8445.2
: Alex Bunka. Quark and Gluon Jet Response from Dijet and Z + Jet Events at ATLAS -
Apr 30, 2024 at 2PM P8445.2
: Yuichiro Matsuzaki. Excited state search using quantum annealing
May
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May 02, 2024 at 2:30PM P8445.2
: Mojtaba Koohpayeh. Solid-State Quantum Materials: Synthesis, Growth, and Characterization -
May 02, 2024 at 2:30PM P8445.2
: Mojtaba Koohpayeh. Solid-State Quantum Materials: Synthesis, Growth, and Characterization -
May 06, 2024 at 12:30PM P8445.2
: Peter Unrau. Using in vitro selection to study the origins of life and to develop RNA tools -
May 8, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Jacob Stewart. X-ray Contrast Variation in Anion Exchange Membranes -
May 14, 2024 at 2PM WAC Bennett Library Room 7200
: Joe Salfi. Scalable Quantum Computation With Spin -
May 15, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Shayna Hilburg. Understanding soft matter behavior via nano-scale dynamics from simulation and scattering -
May 22, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Eldon Emberly. Growth produces coordination trade-offs in Trichoplax adhaerens, an animal lacking a central nervous system -
May 22, 2024 at 2PM P8445.2
: Jacob Stewart. X-ray Contrast Variation in Anion Exchange Membranes -
May 23, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Shouryya Ray. Spontaneous symmetry breaking of gapless fermions as diagnostic: From quantum matter to quantum gravity -
May 29, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Janine Srocka. Determination of single-molecule loading rate during mechanotransduction in cell adhesion -
May 30, 2024 at 12PM P8445.2
: Garrett Cole. Semiconductor supermirrors for precision spectroscopy in the near- and mid-IR
June
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Jun 5, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Hoda Taeb. Mechanical waves identify the amputation position during wound healing in the amputated zebrafish tailfin -
Jun 07, 2024 at 10AM P8445.2
: Max Godsland . Characterisation and nanophotonic device integration of droplet epitaxy quantum dots emitting in the telecom C-band -
Jun 12, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Callum Wareham. Trade-offs between cost and information in cellular prediction -
Jun 19, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Jordan Sawchuk. Temperature Compensation through Kinetic Regulation in Biochemical Oscillators -
Jun 26, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Nancy Forde. Macromolecular condensation buffers intracellular water potential
July
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Jul 10, 2024 at 11:30AM Big Data Hub (ASB 10900)
: William Bialek. Physics of Life -
Jul 17, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Johan du Buisson. Size distributions of intracellular condensates reflect competition between coalescence and nucleation -
Jul 19, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Andrei A. Klishin. Statistical mechanics lessons for data-driven methods -
Jul 22, 2024 at 10:30AM SSB 7172
: Aleksandra Radenovic. Nanofluidics: Exploring New Frontiers -
Jul 31, 2024 at 11:30AM P8445.2
: Sara Iranbakhsh. Prey can detect predators via electroreception in air
August
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Aug 09, 2024 at 9AM Online
: Xavier Wang. Cosmological Tests of Gravity with MGCAMB -
Aug 09, 2024 at 10AM Online
: Zachary Podrebersek. Unexpected Resistivity Upturn In A Highly-Localized Gd-System -
Aug 12, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Ilya Beskin. Activity Microscopy: Extracting filament mechanical properties from thermal noise -
Aug 21, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Austin Woolverton. First Organizational/Introductory Meeting
September
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Sep 04, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Austin Woolverton. Fault-tolerant operation of a logical qubit in a diamond quantum processor -
Sept 09, 2024 at 10:30AM P8445.2
: Matthew Leighton. Stochastic Thermodynamics of Multicomponent Molecular Machines -
Sep 09, 2024 at 3:30PM P8445.2
: Todd Gingrich. Simulating Reactions and Diffusion: Lessons from Toy Models -
Sep 11, 2024 at 2PM Hybrid: P8445.2 and Zoom
: Kevin Winther. Thesis Defense: Kevin Winther, SFU Physics. A Study of Interlayer Exchange Coupling Across Alloyed Transition-Metal Films -
Sep 18, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Ming Yin. Google Quantum AI. Suppressing quantum errors by scaling a surface code logical qubit -
Sep 20, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ 3149
: Grad Caucus. AI & University Life: TED Talk-Screening + Student-Led Discussion -
Sep 24, 2024 at 12PM Science Student Lounge 9000 level between Physics and Biology
: . Social Lunch -
Sep 27, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: George Lertzman-Lepofsky. Magnetic Computer Memory: Better, Faster, Stronger -
Sep 27, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Alex Li. Bubble chambers, past and present -
Sep 27, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ3149
: Ramon Barthelemy. QUEERING PHYSICS: A HISTORY OF THE QUEER RIGHTS IN THE USA AND LGBT+ ADVOCACY IN PHYSICS
October
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Oct 02, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Chris Kallio. Deterministic teleportation of a quantum gate between two logical qubits -
Oct 02, 2024 at 2:30PM P8445.2
: Pietro Giampa. New Frontiers In Dark Matter Direct Detection Searches -
Oct 04, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: W. Callum Wareham. How the zebra (might have) got its stripes: Realistic pattern formation with curvature-dependent reaction-diffusion models -
Oct 04, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Julie Lisik. The Quest for Rare-Earth-Free Magnets -
Oct 4, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ3149
: Curtis Asplund. Reforming nuclear weapons policy, plutonium problems, and how physicists can help -
Oct 8, 2024 at 12PM Science Student Lounge 9000 level between Physics and Biology
: . Social Lunch -
Oct 10, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Nada Lallous. Comparing the phase separation of the androgen receptor (AR) and its splice variant (AR-V7) in prostate cancer -
Oct 11, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Lilianna Hariasz. A very brief history of dark matter -
Oct 11, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Nikita Dolganov. A Primer on Percolation Theory -
Oct 11, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ3149
: Gina Passante. Teaching & Learning Quantum Computing -
Oct 16, 2024 at 12:30PM P8445.2
: Sara Babaee. ZX-calculus for the working quantum computer scientist -
Oct 17, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Matthew Leighton. Inferring Flows of Energy and Information in Molecular Machines -
Oct 22, 2024 at 11AM WAC Bennett Library
: Manuel Rojas. Magnetic and Structural Properties of Iron Alloys -
Oct 22, 2024 at 12PM Science Student Lounge 9000 level between Physics and Biology
: . Social Lunch -
Oct 24, 2024 at 2:30PM P8445.2
: Andrew Rutenberg. The physics of aging: stability, singular transitions, and power-laws -
Oct 25, 2024 at 12:30PM P8445.2
: Aidan Brown. Regulation of protein clustering and spread by organelle geometry and dynamics -
Oct 25, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Sara Iranbakhsh. From Resources to Stability: A Model for Microbial Ecosystems -
Oct 25, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Alireza Noori. Oreology— “Milk’s Favorite Cookie” -
Oct 25, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ3149
: Mark van Raamsdonk. Quantum Gravity and Cosmology -
Oct 30, 2024 at 12:30PM P8445.2
: Michael Dobinson. Verified Quantum Information Scrambling -
Oct 30, 2024 at 2PM P8445.2
: Richard Curry. Nanoscale Advanced Materials Engineering (with a focus on Quantum Technologies) -
Oct 31, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Johan du Buisson. Hunting for Maxwell's demon in the wild
November
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Nov 01, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Katarina Preocanin. Dust in the Solar System: Where Does it Come From? -
Nov 01, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Katie Curvelo. The Physics of Pollination -
Nov 1, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ3149
: Chip Asbury. New biophysical strategies for uncovering how dividing cells accurately segregate their chromosomes -
Nov 5, 2024 at 12PM Science Student Lounge 9000 level between Physics and Biology
: . Social Lunch -
Nov 7, 2024 at 1:30PM P8445.2
: Julian Guttman. Cytoskeletal and endocytic protein hijacking by bacterial pathogens -
Nov 08, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Harshit Choudhary. Hunting the Invisible: A Search for Long-Lived Particles -
Nov 08, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Jordan Sawchuk. The Thermodynamic Geometry of Controlled Stochastic Systems -
Nov 8, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ3149
: Andrea Liu. Adaptive matter that can learn by itself -
Nov 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM Fishbowl
: Pak Tik Fong. Unification of quantum algorithm through quantum signal processing -
Nov 15, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ3149
: Daniel Nino. Quantum computing with Xanadu and PennyLane: photonic quantum computing, quantum programming and open-source education -
Nov 18, 2024 at 3:30PM P8445.2
: IDEA Team. 2SLGBTQ+ in STEM meetup -
Nov 19, 2024 at 12PM Science Student Lounge 9000 level between Physics and Biology
: . Social Lunch -
Nov 21, 2024 at 5PM Online
: . Information Session: Graduate Programs at SFU Physics -
Nov 22, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Siddharth Sane. A Simple, Analytical Solution to the N-Coupled Oscillator Problem -
Nov 22, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Michael Yakovlev. Breaking Down Ballistic Armor: Mechanisms of Energy Absorption in Multi-Layered Protection Systems -
Nov 22, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ3149
: Steven Prohira. New (old) approaches to detection of ultrahigh energy neutrinos -
Nov 25, 2024 at 1:30PM Bennett Library Thesis Defence Room
: Luis Ramirez Ramirez. Magnetic Tweezers for Force-extension Measurements -
Nov 29, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Noor E Kainat. TBA -
Nov 29, 2024 at 1:30PM AQ 3149
: Atakan Azakli. TBA -
Nov 29, 2024 at 2:30PM AQ3149
: Roger Melko. TBD
December
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Dec 6, 2024 at 2PM Bennett Library Thesis Defence Room
: Zhihua Han. Downloading many-qubit entanglement from continuous-variable cluster states -
Dec 17, 2024 at 12PM Science Student Lounge 9000 level between Physics and Biology
: . Social Lunch