early researcher award

ontario invests in innovative research and capacity-building projects at lakehead

march 21, 2024 – thunder bay, ont.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers have received over $2.1 million from the government of ontario to advance innovative research inpeter hollings mining and mental health.

dr. peter hollings and dr. noah phillips from the department of geology are receiving $2 million from the ministry of colleges and universities ontario research fund – research excellence program to develop new models that will enrich mineral exploration in northern ontario.

dr. hollings is the nohfc industrial research chair in mineral exploration and director of lakehead’s centre of excellence for sustainable mining and exploration. dr. phillips is an assistant professor in geology.

“noah and i are really excited to be starting this project,” dr. hollings said. “the funding will allow us to continue to develop mineral deposit research at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , which in turn will establish us as an essential partner in the search for ontario’s critical minerals and the training of the next generation of geoscientists.”

this research will study the geological processes leading to the formation of valuable mineral deposits in northern ontario. it will develop novel models for industry partners to seek new deposits that will be developed into mines.

with this project the researchers are focusing on two themes – one is nickel-copper-platinum and the other is gold.

the team will work on a range of sites where the researchers will develop models that can be applied to create more efficient exploration in canada.

noah phillips

“we will develop an innovative research hub at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 that will train a diverse group of highly qualified people in a wide range of traditional and state of the art techniques,” dr. hollings said.

this group of highly qualified people will include approximately 30 graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and post-doctoral fellows.

collaborators include dr. mike hamilton, university of toronto; dr. wouter bleeker and dr. jennifer smith, both from the geological survey of canada; and dr. andreas kronenberg from texas a&m university. kaitlin richard from science north is the youth outreach collaborator.

industrial collaborators include goldshore resources inc., wesdome gold mines ltd., romios gold resources inc., impala canada ltd., generation mining, clean air metals inc., and enersoft inc.

“combined with undergraduate research projects, this will help reverse the current trend of declining numbers of graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 working on mineral deposit studies in canada,” dr. hollings said.

dr. aislin mushquash, associate professor in the department of psychology, is receiving an early researcher award (era). this $140,000 grant, supplemented by an additional $50,000 from the university, will support research aimed at supporting youth mental health.

“while we can’t rid life of stress or stressful situations, we can enhance individuals’ abilities to cope with the stressors they face in order to have a positive impact on their wellbeing and health,” she explains.

the five-year era, designed to bolster research capacity among emerging scholars, will help dr. mushquash build a team of graduate and undergraduate student researchers to examine youth and emerging adult stressors, coping mechanisms and outcomes and evaluate innovative interventions to support coping.

"this award not only supports our research endeavors but also provides crucial support for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ," adds dr. mushquash. "it allows us to provide some funding to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to offset the costs they incur during their education and gives access to exciting training opportunities that may not have otherwise existed.”

aislin mushquash is pictured with her research groupdr. mushquash emphasizes the importance of involving student researchers in the research process. "the earlier we can get 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 involved, the more passionate they'll become about the research process," she says. "by engaging student researchers in developing research objectives, data collection and analysis, and knowledge translation activities, we are not only building their skills but also ensuring the sustainability of future projects and the field of mental health research."

mushquash would also like to explore a multidisciplinary team approach that will facilitate collaboration across faculties, creating opportunities for innovative solutions to mental health challenges.

“my hope is to build health-related research capacity in northwestern ontario, producing future generations of researchers and clinician-researchers that will carry on this important work.”

“the real-world impact of the research being conducted at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is only strengthened by these awards, and speaks to our commitment to research and innovation,” stated dr. andrew p. dean, vice-president, research and innovation. “thank you to the government of ontario for recognizing the exceptional work that is being undertaken at lakehead.”

lakehead researcher recognized with early researcher award

july 14, 2022 – thunder bay, ont.

headshot of dr. maryam ebrahimidr. maryam ebrahimi, assistant professor in the department of chemistry and department of physics (adjunct), and tier 2 canada research chair in low-dimensional nanomaterials at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , has received a 2022 early researcher award of $140,000 from the government of ontario.

with an additional $50,000 from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , the five-year grant supports innovative research conducted by dr. ebrahimi, and the growth of her research team of graduate and undergraduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .

“i am delighted to receive this competitive award from the ministry of colleges and universities,” dr. ebrahimi said. “this funding will help train highly qualified personnel at our nanoscale science laboratory at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .”

“the discovery of graphene’s unique properties, as a wonder material and the only two-dimensional (2d) material in nature, has revolutionized research in physics, chemistry, and materials science,” she explained.

“we employ the on-surface synthesis approach in which single-crystalline metallic surfaces act as a catalyst and a platform for the surface reactions to make single-layer one- and two-dimensional (1d, 2d) nanomaterials and unveil their properties at the atomic scale using scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy techniques.”

through the research project, dr. ebrahimi and her team will look to design and construct novel 1d and 2d nanomaterials with tailored quantum, topological, electronic, chemical, physical, and mechanical properties. nanomaterials are used in electronic devices including smart phones, led displays, sensors, materials for drug delivery, energy, and environmental applications. the research being conducted in dr. ebrahimi’s lab provides a unique approach towards the design of robust one-atom-thick 1d and 2d nanomaterials, artificial graphene, or the next generation of synthetic 1d and 2d nanomaterials for nanoelectronics, spintronics, and quantum technology applications.

the proposed nanomaterials will have significant impacts in science and technology in ontario, with the resulting economic and social benefits.

“this research project provides an opportunity to establish a highly motivating and inspiring training environment in northwestern ontario for the future workforce. furthermore, training highly qualified personnel will create a skilled workforce in an area of great importance to ontario’s economy, and canada, at large,” dr. ebrahimi added.

“congratulations to dr. ebrahimi and her team for receiving this provincial grant,” said dr. andrew p. dean, vice-president, research and innovation. “the real-world impact of the research being conducted at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is only strengthened by these awards, and speaks to our commitment to research and innovation. this research will shed new light on applications being envisioned from the critical mineral of graphite and associated graphene and those minerals with catalytic activities.”

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