Lanthanide Research Group

Mannu Kaur, Luminescence Enhancement of Upconverting Nanoparticles using NIR Dyes, Ph.D., (2023)

Freesia Vettier, Investigation of Orthogonal Emissions of Lanthanide-doped Nanoparticles for Dual PDT, M.Sc., (2023)

Gabriella Tessitore, Luminescent mechanisms in nanoparticles, Postdoctoral Researcher, (2022)

Keyla de Souza, Improving and exploring thermometry at the nanoscale with Ln-UCNPs, Postdoctoral Researcher, (2022)

Tarek Sabri, Bio-Upconverting Nanoparticles for PDT, Ph.D., (2022)

Gaurav Srivastava, Post-Synthesis Growth Mechanism of Upconverting Nanoparticles by Surface Modification, M.Sc., (2021)

Kyle Hazel, In vitro studies on porphyrins for X-PDT, Undergraduate Student, (2021)

Micah Long, Density effect on radioluminescent nanoparticles, Undergraduate Student, (2021)

Anne Nsubuga, X-ray induced PDT with lanthanide-doped radioluminescent nanoparticles, Postdoctoral Researcher, (2021)

Daniel Cooper, Development of radioluminescent nanoparticles for medical applications, Postdoctoral Researcher, (2020)

Madeleine Tesson, Biodistribution of Nanoparticles in Poecilia Redticulata after Environmental Exposure, Undergraduate Student, (2020)

Jianfeng Tang, Synthesis of nano-crystalline materials for multi-function applications, Visiting Associate Professor, (2019)

Paola Andrea Rojas Gutiérrez, NIR-light of Photoswitching in Supported Lipid Bilayer Using Ln-UCNPs for Drug Delivery Applications, Ph.D., (2019)

Deming Liu, Upconverting Nanocrystal Engineering for NIR Triggered Optogenetic Tools, Postdoctoral Researcher, (2018)

Devesh Bekah, Nanoparticle Enhanced Radiotherapy/ PDT for Cancer Treatments, Ph. D., (2018)

Nicoleta Bogdan, Ligand Free Nanoparticles- Understanding the Lanthanide-Ligand Bonding, Postdoctoral Researcher, (2016)

Diana Consuelo Rodríguez Burbano, Development of CaS:Eu2+/Dy3+Persistent and NIR Photo-Stimulated Nanophosphors, Ph. D. Colciencias Ph. D. Scholarship Recipient, (2017)

Suraj Mal, Conjugation of Lanthanide Complexes to UCNP, Postdoctoral Researcher, (2017)

Qiang Ying Li, Functional Upconverting Nanoparticles as Bimodal Imaging Contrast Agent, M. Sc., (2015)

Qing (Jessica) Yu, Upconverting nanoparticles in Photo-dynamic Therapy Applications, M. Sc., (2014)

Emma Martín Rodríguez, Intracellular Imaging and Nanothermometry, Postdoctoral Researcher, Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, (2013)

Biaofei Zhang, Photoswitching and Drug Release Using UNCPs, M. Sc. FQNRT Master Scholarship Recipient, (2013)

Rafik Naccache, Synthesis and Spectroscopy of Water-Dispersible Upconverting Nanoparticles for Applications in Biology, Ph. D. Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship Recipient, (2012)

Francesca Mangiarini, Synthesis, Characterization, and Optical Spectroscopy of Nanostructured Materials Prepared by Flame Spray Pyrolysis, Ph. D., (2011)

Fiorenzo Vetrone, Novel Luminescent Upconversion Nanoparticles for Future Applications in Cell Imaging and Diagnostic Medicine, Post-doctoral fellow, (2010)

Venkataramanan Mahalingam, Synthesis and Spectroscopy of Novel Luminescent Nanoparticles, Post-doctoral fellow, (2009)

Elham Ghobadi, Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Germanium Oxide/ Lead Germanate Glasses, Ph. D., (2008)

Chris Boyer, Synthesis and Spectroscopy of Upconverting Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals, Ph. D., (2006)

Sean Hughes, A Theoretical Investigation of the Microsolvation of Multivalent Ions in Clusters, Ph. D., (2006)

Rafik Naccache, Cross Relaxation and Energy Transfer Processes in Praseodynium Doped Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Bulk and Nanocrystals Systems, M. Sc., (2006)

Fiorenzo Vetrone, Luminescence Spectroscopy of Er3+ Doped Inorganic Nanocrystals - an Investigation into Their Upconversion Properties, Ph. D., (2005)

Gisella Gesuale, A Sustainable Approach to Waste Management: Optimizing a Process to Extract Keratin from Human Hair, M. Sc., (2003)

Andrea A. Romeo, Copper Catalysis of Human Hemoglobin Cysβ93 S-Nitrosation and Heme Nitrosylation by S-Nitrosoglutathione, Ph. D., (2003)

Tania D'Alesio, Optical Properties and Energy Transfer between C3i and C2 Sites of Eu3+ Ions in Y2O3 Nanocrystal and Bulk Systems, M. Sc., (2001)

Carmela Mancuso, Energy Transfer and Waveguide Studies of Eu3+ and Tb3+ Doped 2SiO2-TiO2 Glass Prepared Via the Sol-Gel Route, M. Sc., (2001)

Sarah Anderson, Second-Harmonic Generation as a Probe of Chemically Modified Si(III) Surfaces and the Initial Oxidation of Hydrogen Terminated Si(III), M. Sc., (2000)

Tania Peres, Applications of a Three-Body Potential Model and Crystal Field Calculations to the Simulation of Eu3+, Er3+ and Yb3+Environments in PbO.SiO2 Glass, Ph. D., (1999)

Elizabeth Sourial, Molecular Dynamics Simulation: An Investigation into the Short Range Structure of Metaphosphate Glasses, M. Sc., (1998)

Pierre Kabro, Optical Spectroscopy, Crystal Field Analysis, Upconversion and Energy Transfer Studies of Er3+-Doped Yttrium Vanadate Single Crystals, Ph. D., (1997)

Guy Cormier, Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Crystal-Field Theory: Predicting the Optical Spectra and Structure of Rare-Earth Doped Inorganic Glasses, Ph. D., (1993)

Antoni Peters, Fourier Transform and Diode Laser Infrared Spectra of Cyanoacetylene Bending Modes, Ph. D., (1992)

Pierre-Paul Proulx, L'influence Des Ions Modifiants Pr2+, Ba2+ Et Zn2+Sur La Liaison Europium-Oxygène Dans Des Verres De Metaphosphate: Etude Par Spectroscopie Laser, Raman Basse-Frequence Et Analyse Du Champ Cristallin, Ph. D., (1992)

Nick Raspa, Optical Spectroscopy, Crystal Field Analysis and Upconversion Studies of Pr3+ in Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (Gd3Ga5O12), Ph. D., (1992)

Nick Raspa, Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of Cr3+ Doped Glasses and Transparent Glass Ceramics of the Magnesium Alumino Silicate System, M. Sc., (1990)