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Faculty of Science

2011 Graduates

Leo Van Nierop

Degree: Ph.D.
November 10, 2011
Thesis: Phenomenology Of Codimension-2 Brane Worlds: The Importance Of Back-Reaction
Supervisor(s): Cliff Burgess

Maximilien Schirm

Degree: M.Sc.
September 23, 2011
Thesis: Molecular Gas in Nearby Galaxies
Supervisor(s): Christine Wilson

Blair Cardigan-Smith

Degree: M.Sc.
September 15, 2011
Thesis: The dark matter haloes of galaxies in groups
Supervisor(s): Laura Parker

Mikhail Klassen

Degree: M.Sc.
September 13, 2011
Thesis:Simulating Protostellar Evolution and Radiative Feedback in the Cluster Environment
Supervisor(s): Ralph Pudritz

Kiana Setoodehnia

Degree: Ph.D.
September 12, 2011
Thesis: Level Structure of 30S and the 29P(p,gamma)30S Reaction Rate
Supervisor(s): Alan Chen

Rachel Ward

Degree: M.Sc.
September 09, 2011
Thesis: Connecting the Dots: Comparing SPH Simulations and Synthetic Observations of Star-Forming Clumps in Molecular Clouds
Supervisor(s): Alison Sills and James Wadsley

Kaz Sliwa

Degree: M.Sc.
August 29, 2011
Thesis: SMA Observations of the Local Galaxy Merger Arp 299
Supervisor(s): Christine Wilson

Martin Kaye

Degree: M.Sc.
August 25, 2011
Thesis: Studies of Lipid Bilayer Structure and Dynamics
Supervisor(s): Maikel Rheinstadter

Rory Woods

Degree: M.Sc.
August 22, 2011
Thesis: Cold Flows and Galaxy Formation
Supervisor(s): James Wadsley and Hugh Couchman

Mark Healey

Degree: M.Sc.
August 05, 2011
Thesis: Friction Properties of Polymer Systems as Measured Using Micropipettes
Supervisor(s): Kari Dalnoki-Veress

Nathan Leigh

Degree: Ph.D.
July 18, 2011
Thesis: The Physics of Mergers: Theoretical and Statistical Techniques Applied to Stellar Mergers in Dense Star Clusters
Supervisor(s): Alison Sills

Nick Miladinovic

Degree: M.Sc.
May 27, 2011
Thesis: Adiabatic Transfer Of Light In A Double Cavity
Supervisor(s): Duncan O’Dell