Rémi Longtin
Rémi Longtin 
Academic Background
2004−2007
Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.
Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Canada
Department of Mechanical Engineering
2003−2004
Master of Applied Science, M.Sc.A.
Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Canada
Department of Mechanical Engineering
2002−2003
Master’s Research Internship
Ångstrom laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Department of Materials Chemistry
1999−2002
Bachelor of Science, B.Sc.
Concordia University, Canada
Physics department, specialisation in Physics
Career development
Since September 2007, I have been working in the field of colloid and interface science as a research associate in the chemistry department at the University of Geneva, in Switzerland. I chose this appointment to further my knowledge of surface science by gaining experience in the so called ‘wet’ sciences, dealing with the liquid/solid interface, in contrast to gas or vacuum technologies such as chemical vapor deposition.
My present research focuses on the adsorption of various polyelectrolytes (polymers, surfactants, proteins) on planar mineral surfaces. The various interfacial processes are studied using surface sensitive techniques such as ellipsometry, reflectometry and atomic force microscopy as well as others such as the quartz crystal microbalance and light scattering techniques.
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Patrice Guay
Academical background
I obtained a degree in physics engineering at École Polytechnique de Montreal in May 2001. I immediately started my master’s degree at INRS Energy and Materials. My research subject was the numerical simulation of hydrogen adsorption in carbon nanostructures. I finished my research on this subject in March 2003. After completing my studies, I chose to reorient my career toward IT systems engineering. Computing has been a passion for me since the age of 13. My interest for this field grew when I discovered the Linux operating system ten years ago. Rather than being forced to spend money for testing new network configurations and server software, I was free to do it with Linux, a minimal hardware setup and a lot of hours reading available documentation. I definitely appreciate the community spirit of the OpenSource movement. Sharing experience and knowledge has lead to great innovations for the whole IT industry.
Interests
I specialize in computer administration under the Linux operating system. I am the administrator of the nanotechnologies.qc.ca website since 9 years. I earned some valuable knowledge about server management from this experience.
My personal contribution to the Linux movement is through the CentOS LiveCD project. The LiveCD is a portable and customizable instance of a Linux server.
For additional information about me, I invite you to visit my personal website:
http://www.patriceguay.com
Christian Fauteux
Summary
I am a research scientist specializing in materials science and nanotechnology with a background in applied physics and chemistry. My main expertise lies in laser processing, gas and liquid-phase synthesis of nanostructured materials, zinc oxide and carbon-based materials. I also have extensive experience in materials characterization and project management.
Education
Ph. D. in Mechanical engineering – January 2004 to March 2008 École Polytechnique de Montréal, supervised by Daniel Therriault and Joseph Pegna
Topics involved: laser processing, sol-gel processes, gas-phase deposition processes, optics, solution chemistry, materials characterization, zinc oxide, carbon nanofibers
M. Sc. A. in Mechanical Engineering – May 2002 to December 2003 École Polytechnique de Montréal and Uppsala University (Department of Materials Chemistry, Sweden), supervised by Joseph Pegna and Mats Boman
Topics involved: laser processing, gas-phase deposition processes, optics, chemical reaction kinetics, materials characterization, graphite, amorphous carbon
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics – September 1997 to April 2002 École Polytechnique de Montréal
Focus: materials science
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Frédéric Larouche
Academic formation
I obtained my bachelor degree in physical engineering at École Polytechnique de Montréal during the automn 2001. After doing my final study projects and two training courses with professor B.L. Stansfield. I then begun PhD studies in winter 2002 on the carbon nanotubes production at INRS-EMT (Energy, Materials and Telecommunication), still under the direction of the professor Barry L. Stansfield. The subject of my research project is the study of the recuperation of the Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (C-SWNT) synthetised with the process developed at INRS-EMT, based on plasma torch. I had also worked on the development of a new growth mechanism for C-SWNT: the BMI model.
Fields of interest
Scientifically, I am well interested in carbon nanotube synthesis and growth mechanism, surface physic and also in self-organization phenomena that take place in physical system far from equilibrium. I am really curious to see the evolution of applications using the outstanding properties of carbon nanotubes. At last, I have a passion for Man, world history and contemporary music.
Contact
You can contact me by email:
frederic.larouche@nanotechnologies.qc.ca