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SFU physics professor Eundeok Mun appointed one of Canada’s Research Chairs
March 12, 2021Written by: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Assistant professor Eundeok Mun, a member of SFU’s physics department, has been awarded as one of Canada’s Tier 2 Research Chairs. Appointed for his work on material physics, the award grants him $100,000 in research funding annually for five years. The funding from the program will go towards Mun’s continued work leading the Emerging Materials Lab, which aims to create new materials that could aid in future technological advancements. Alongside Mun are several graduate students who work towards the same advancements. “I am designing new materials to discover new phenomenons, new physics or new…
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Matthias Danninger named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in experimental particle physics
March 4, 2021Written by: Alex Masse, Staff Writer Matthias Danninger is one of several new Canada Research Chairs elected in 2020 from SFU, who will receive funding for their ongoing work. Danninger’s official title is Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in experimental…
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SFU associate professor Jiguo Cao renewed as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair
March 3, 2021by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Initially nominated in 2015 for Tier 1 of the program, Jiguo Cao was renewed as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in data science. With this title, Cao takes on the responsibility of promoting and leading…
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SFU professor Dr. Mo Chen appointed as a Canada CIFAR AI Chair
February 13, 2021Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Dr. Mo Chen, an SFU computing science professor, is researching algorithms that program robots to anticipate human reactions. He aims to increase the safe interaction between robots and humans so that robots can independently…
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SFU professor Dr. Manolis Savva appointed as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair
January 29, 2021Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Two years after starting as an assistant professor at SFU’s School of Computing Science, Dr. Manolis Savva was selected as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in computer graphics. The position increases funding and…
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Roger Linington Advances to Tier 1 Canada Research Chair for work in natural chemistry
January 28, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU professor and researcher Dr. Roger Linington said in an interview with The Peak that his selection as Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) will allow him and his research team to “to tackle…
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SFU science professor Don Estep named Canada Research Chair for work in uncertainty quantification
January 26, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU professor Don Estep has been studying complex systems, such as weather and climate systems, using probability methods and mathematical models. For his research, he has been selected as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair…
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