This research project aims to develop new molecular systems that can produce light directly inside biological tissues, allowing diseases such as cancer to be detected and treated without the need for an external light source. Conventional light-based therapies are limited because light does not penetrate deeply into the body, reducing their effectiveness for internal or […]

This proposed research project aims to tackle the significant climate impact of aviation contrails by creating a high-quality “ground truth” dataset to improve how we detect and predict them. By extending Western University’s extensive Global Meteor Network of ground cameras to European ground-based camera systems and improving current machine learning models, the project will help […]

Rising carbon dioxide emissions necessitate innovative approaches for its capture and effective conversion into valuable chemical products. This project will develop Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) tethered to redox-active ortho-carboranes, providing a tunable platform for carbon dioxide capture and catalytic hydrosilylation. By combining electrochemical activation with main-group catalysis, the project aims to synthesize a new class […]

This project brings together leading Canadian and European researchers to explore a new type of tiny optical device called a SNAP resonator, which can guide and control light with extreme precision. These devices may play an important role in future technologies such as environmental sensing, low-energy optical computing, and advanced communication systems. During a 12-week […]

This project aims to couple a multimode optical fiber(MMF) to a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector(SNSPD) and characterize it. SNSPDs are currently the most sensitive single-photon detectors available. But most of the current SNSPDs are coupled using single-mode fibers(SMF), which collect photons in only one spatial mode. This is inefficient when collecting photons from biological samples, […]

When we sleep, the brain produces rhythmic patterns of activity that help us learn, remember, and maintain healthy function. Some of these patterns travel across the brain like waves. Scientists believe these traveling waves are important for how the brain processes information, but we still do not fully understand how they form or what they […]

Ce projet vise à utiliser la lumière du soleil pour produire de l’hydrogène, un carburant propre capable de remplacer les énergies fossiles. Pour cela, nous développons des molécules contenant du métal iridium qu’on appelle des organométalliques, capables de capter efficacement la lumière visible et de déclencher des réactions chimiques qui nous permettent de produire de […]

Quandela est une entreprise pionnière dans le développement d’ordinateurs quantiques photoniques fulstack, intégrant matériel, logiciel et accès cloud [1]. Ses activités couvrent la conception de sources de photons uniques, la fabrication de processeurs photoniques, ainsi que le développement de plateformes logicielles comme Perceval [2] ou MerLin pour la programmation et la simulation quantique. L’un des […]

Quantum computing is a cutting-edge field poised to revolutionize technology, with its quantum information processing segment projected to reach $100 billion in the next decade. It harnesses tiny units called qubits that collaborate via strong coupling to tackle complex problems far faster than conventional computers. The power of this coupling determines processing speed – stronger […]

Tidal Disruption Events (TDE) occur when a star travels too close to a supermassive black hole. During a TDE, the star is ripped apart due to the gravitational pull of the black hole and produces a bright multi-wavelength radiation that evolves over a timescale of years. The first observation of a TDE was made in […]

Water is without a doubt the most studied chemical compound. Nonetheless, because water is at the center of all biological and many geological processes and because it has uncommon physical and chemical properties, there is always more to discover about it. Here we aim to understand how water affects isotopic equilibria in gases containing methane, […]

Ce projet vise à développer un laboratoire autonome combinant intelligence artificielle et spectroscopie pour accélérer la découverte de matériaux et l’analyse de produits complexes. Sous la supervision du professeur Jean-François Masson à l’Université de Montréal, le stage portera sur la mise en place d’un système de synthèse en flux contrôlé par apprentissage automatique, permettant de […]