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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY (MSC)
The Master of Science in Geology has a strong focus on various aspects of Precambrian geology with a secondary focus on soil science, terrestrial biogeochemistry and environmental geology.
Areas of faculty research include, but are not limited to:
Environmental Biotechnology
Biorefining
Community ecology of altered environments and aquatic toxicity
Microbial engineering
Pollutant degrading microorganisms
Pulp and paper biofilm analysis
Renewable bioenergy
Wastewater treatment
Pathogenic microorganisms/ Infectious disease
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Medical Biotechnology
Bioinformatics/genomics/ protein folding
Biosurveillance/computer modelling
Cancer biology - targeted therapies and synthetic vaccines
Cardiac and skeletal muscle dysfunction
Medical imaging/optical fibre lasers
Medicinal plants/natural compounds as anti-cancer and anti-oxidant agents
Mineralogy and petrology Geochemistry
Structural Geology Mapping and tectonics
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Sedimentology and Basin analysis
Economic geology
Terrestrial biogeochemistry and soil science
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN
CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE (PhD)
The PhD in Chemistry and Materials Science is an interdisciplinary research- intensive graduate program focused on the intellectual development and advanced training of scientists in two fields of specialization: physical chemistry - the study of physical principles which govern the behaviour and properties of chemical systems; and molecular and materials science - the synthesis and characterization of novel compounds and materials.
Areas of faculty research include, but are not limited to:
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (MSc)
Graduate students in the Mathematical Sciences program will work on research in the area of expertise of one or more of our faculty members.
Areas of faculty research include, but are not limited to:
Surface analysis
Molecular design
Pulp and paper research
Organometallic chemistry and catalysis
Organic synthesis Aqueous silicon chemistry Photochemistry
Environmental chemistry Medicinal chemistry Food Chemistry Radiochemistry
Medical Imaging
Colloid and Interface Science
Separation Science and Technology
Algebra
Graph theory Functional analysis Harmonic analysis Numerical analysis
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Operator algebras Optimization
Operations research
Partial differential equations Probability and statistics
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS (MSc)*
MSc Physics students benefit from close working relationships with their advisors, and these relationships help to facilitate students’ research in Condensed Matter & Optical Physics:
Semiconductor Soft-condensed matter
Surface science Fibre optics
Also, our collaboration with the medical physics staff at the Regional
Cancer Centre in Thunder Bay provides a number of applicable research opportunities with medical physics professionals. As well as the regular core courses, students are provided with special topics courses. This combination of general and thesis-specific courses prepares students for further graduate work and provides a solid background in their area of specialization.
*Students enrolled in the MSc Physics program may take the co-operative option subject to the approval of the Department.
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (PhD)
The PhD in Biotechnology is a research-based, interdisciplinary program with two areas of specialization:
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