Physics & Astronomy | Past AUPAC Winners

2021

Desiree Rehel, University of Prince Edward Island

Computer Simulation of Two Polymers Confined to a Box-Like Cavity

2020

Laurent Molino, Dalhousie University

Taming the d-shell: an analysis of the effect of GGA+U in density functional theory models of lithium-ion battery positive electrode materials

2019

Tie: Veronika Dornan, Mount Allison University

The Effects of Metallicity on Convective Overshoot Behaviour in Models of δ Scuti Stars

Tie: Bradley Guislain, University of New Brunswick - Fredericton

A First Observation of the Lowest-Lying Triplet State in Magnesium Sulfide, MgS

2018

Tie: Sophia Waddell, Saint Mary's University

A Spectral Analysis of Active Galactic Nuclei

Tie: Yannick Castonguay-Page, Université de Moncton

Building Entangled Photon Triplet Source by Cascaded Spontaneous Parametric Downconversion

2017

Michael Kinach, St. Francis Xavier University

Photons in a Warp Drive

2016

First: Stefan Juckes, Dalhousie University

Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Tapes

Second: Andrew Way, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Monte Carlo simulations of kagome lattices with magnetic dipolar interactions

2015

First, tie: Daniel Abarbanel, Dalhousie University

New Spherical "Core-Shell" Particles for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries

First, tie: Simon Meynell, Dalhousie University

Probing the Chiral Magnetic Structure of MnSi using Hall Effect Measurement and Transmission Electron Microscopy

Second, tie: Andrew Cameron, University of Prince Edward Island

Applications of Machine Learning on Quantum Chemical databases: High Accuracy for Low Cost

Second, tie: Kelly Foran, Mount Allison University

Detection and Quantification of Trace Elements in Rice and Rice Products using X-ray Fluorescence

2014

First: Simon Meynell, Dalhousie University

Quantized Magnetic Structure on the Smallest Scales: Unwinding of Nanoscale Magnetic Helices in MnSi Thin Films

Second, tie: Eric Dilcher, Dalhousie University

Ultrafast adiabatic rapid passage in single InAs quantum dots

Second, tie: Ian Roberts, Mount Allison University

Simulating double peaked meteor light curves

2013

First: David Lake, Dalhousie University

Numerical simulations of helicoidal states in a thin film

Second: John Niven, Dalhousie University

Electrical properties of carbon nanotubes yarns

Third: Patricia Oliver, Dalhousie University

Improving the efficiency and manufacturability of organic solar cells using lamination techniques

2012

Oral, First, tie: Vincent Basque, Université de Moncton

Decrease of Transition Temperature in Vanadium Dioxide Thin Films with Joule Heating

Oral, First, tie: Andrew Valencik, Saint Mary's University

Probing the interaction potential of the neutron-rich Lithium-11 isotope with protons

Oral, Third: Graham Reid, Acadia University

Atomic Potential Corrections to Multislice Simulation of TEM Images

2011

Oral, First: Daniel Webber, Acadia University

Development and Characterization of a Near-IR Cathodoluminescence Detector

Oral, Second: Benjamin Scheifele, St. Francis Xavier University

Heterogeneous Nucleation in the Ising Model

Oral, Third: Jessie Harlow, Dalhousie University

The effect of Mo on Ni de-alloying from a Pt0.23Ni0.75Mo0.02 catalyst

Oral, Honourable Mention: Matthew LeBlanc, Acadia University

A New Strategy for the Measurement of the Top Quark Pair Production Cross-Section in the ATLAS Detector

Oral, Honourable Mention: Graham Reid, Acadia University

Equations for Phase Shift Ring Down Spectroscopy

2010

Poster, First: Nicole Pelot, Dalhousie University

Optimisation of Qualitative flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery (FAIR) for 4T MRI

Poster, Second: Kevin Dunphy, Dalhousie University

A study of impregnates for the optimisation of respirator carbons

Oral, First: Aaron Farrell, St. Francis Xavier University

An exact solution for the two-body problem of interacting ultra-cold atoms in arbitrary dimensions

Oral, Second: Graham Carey, Dalhousie University

Combinatorial positive electrode materials for Li-ion batteries

Oral, Third, tie: Luyao Li, Mount Allison University

Electrically charged meteorite and cometary meteoroid model

Oral, Third, tie: Markus Karahka, Dalhousie University

Calculating the Casimir force between ellipsoidal particles at a fluid interface

Oral, Third, tie: Luc Robichaud, Université de Moncton

Electrochromic properties of vanadium pentoxide thin films obtained by sol gel

Oral, Honourable Mention: Ben Jantzen, St. Francis Xavier University

Oral, Honourable Mention: Damien Robertson, Saint Mary's University

Oral, Honourable Mention: Megan Cuthbertson, St. Francis Xavier University

2009

Poster: Hannah Dahn, Dalhousie University

Impact of rare earth additions on metal oxide negative electrode materials for Li-ion batteries

Oral, First: Dal Granville, Acadia University

Development of a Device for Measuring the Electromechanical Propertiese of Single Molecules

Oral, Second: Greg Morrow, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Molecular Dynamics Simulations: Investigating Nucleation in Liquid Clusters

Oral, Third: Corey Kelly, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Characterization of electroformed phospholipids vesicles

Oral, Honourable Mention: Mark Richardson, Saint Mary's University

A scale-free Universe with spectral index n=-2.25

Oral, Honourable Mention: Graham Carey, Dalhousie University

Powering the Planet: One Dot at a Time

Oral, Honourable Mention: Marc Collette, Université de Moncton

Attempts at a New Electrochromic Device Configuration