Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship
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Provincially (Ontario) competitive, awarded to students with the highest grades from an Ontario secondary school entering a postsecondary institution.
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awards
University of Guelph Access Award
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Copernicus Scholarship in Physics
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University of Guelph, 4 awards to 2rd year Physics majors with highest cumulative average in Physics.
University Research Assistantship
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University of Guelph, awarded to undergraduate students, providing a summer of research experience.
CPES Dean’s Scholarship
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University of Guelph, 150 awards university-wide, awarded to students who remain on the Dean’s Honours List for two consecutive semesters.
James L. Hunt Scholarship in Physics
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University of Guelph, 1 award to 3rd year Physics major with highest cumulative average in Physics.
NSERC-Undergraduate Student Research Award
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Nationally competitive, awarded to undergraduate students seeking to gain research experience in their field of study.
J.B. Reynolds Graduation Medal in Physics
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University of Guelph, Department of Physics: a single award presented to the graduating student with the highest cumulative average in Physics.
Alberta Ingenuity Nanotechnology Top-up
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Alberta Ingenuity, award granted to graduate student in the field of nanotechnology holding a NSERC-CGS award
NSERC CGS-M
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NSERC’s Canadian Graduate Scholarship (Masters) is nationally competitive, awarded to outstanding eligible students pursuing master’s studies in Canada.
University of Alberta Science Graduate Scholarship
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University of Alberta, awarded to graduate student in recognition of being a major award holder (NSERC-CGS)
Walter H Johns Graduate Fellowship
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The Walter H Johns Graduate Fellowships are awarded to students registered full-time in a graduate degree program who hold eligible major master’s-level scholarships.
Ivy A Thomson and William A Thomson Graduate Scholarship
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Awarded annually to two academically outstanding students registered in, or admitted to, a master’s or doctoral degree program at the University of Alberta.
Alberta Learning Information Service Graduate Student Scholarship
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To reward the outstanding academic achievement of students studying at the Masters level.
University of Toronto Admission Grant
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Awarded to incoming PhD students with a strong academic record.
NSERC CGS-D
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NSERC’s Canadian Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral) is nationally competitive, awarded to outstanding eligible students pursuing doctoral studies in Canada.
University of Toronto SGS Conference Grant
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Assistance for travel to present at a technical conference, as part of a graduate degree.
University of Toronto SGS Travel Grant
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Assistance for travel to present at a technical conference, as part of a graduate degree.
University of Toronto PhD Completion Award
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Awarded to aide in the completion of the PhD program.
portfolio
publications
Theory and demonstration of fluorescence-based refractometric sensing in glass micro-capillaries with a silicon nanocrystal-embedded film
Published in 13th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, 2011
We demonstrate fluorescence-based refractometric sensing using whispering gallery modes in glass micro-capillaries with a quantum-dot film.
Recommended citation: Manchee, C. P. K.; Veinot, J. G. C.; and Meldrum, A., 13th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, pp. 1-4. IEEE (2011).
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTON.2011.5971050
Refractometric sensing with fluorescent-core microcapillaries
Published in Optics Express, 2011
Capillaries present a promising structure for microfluidic refractive index sensors. We demonstrate a capillary-type fluorescent core microcavity sensor based on whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonances.
Recommended citation: C. P. K. Manchee, V. Zamora, J. W. Silverstone, J. G. C. Veinot, and A. Meldrum, Opt. Express 19, 21540-21551 (2011)
https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.021540
Ultimate resolution for refractometric sensing with whispering gallery mode microcavities
Published in Optics Express, 2012
Many proposed microfluidic biosensor designs are based on the measurement of the resonances of an optical microcavity.
Recommended citation: J.W. Silverstone, S. McFarlane, C.P.K. Manchee, and A. Meldrum, Opt. Express 20, 8284-8295 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.008284
Refractometric sensing with silicon quantum dots coupled to a microsphere
Published in Plasmonics, 2013
Quantum dots (QDs) coupled to an optical microsphere can be used as fluorescent refractometric sensors.
Recommended citation: Zhi, Y.; Manchee, C.P.K.; Silverstone, J.W.; Zhang, Z; Meldrum, A., Plasmonics, 8, pp. 71-78 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-012-9423-8
Synthesis and operation of fluorescent-core microcavities for refractometric sensing
Published in Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2013
Fluorescent-core microcavity sensors employ a high-index quantum-dot coating in the channel of silica microcapillaries. Changes in the refractive index of fluids pumped into the capillary channel cause shifts in the microcavity fluorescence spectrum that can be used to analyze the channel medium.
Recommended citation: McFarlane, S.; Manchee, C.P.K.; Silverstone, J.; Veinot, J.G.C.; Meldrum, A., Journal of Visualized Experiments 73, e50256 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.3791/50256
Feasibility of a fluorescent-core microcapillary for biosensing applications
Published in Sensor Letters, 2013
Optical fluidic microcavities exhibit many attractive properties for the development of a sensitive, label-free biosensor.
Recommended citation: McFarlane, S.; Manchee, C. P. K.; Silverstone, J. W.; Veinot, J. G. C.; Meldrum, A., Sensor Letters, 11 (8), pp. 1513-1518(6) (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1166/sl.2013.2840
Evaluation of form birefringence in chiral nematic mesoporous materials
Published in Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2014
We present a detailed investigation into the form birefringence of chiral nematic mesoporous materials templated by the self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals as the potential basis to detect changes in refractive index in an optical sensor using circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy.
Recommended citation: Kelly, Joel A.; Manchee, C.P. Kyle; Cheng, Susan; Ahn, Jun Myun; Shopsowitz, Kevin E.; Hamad, Wadood Y.; MacLachlan, Mark J., J. Mater. Chem. C 2(26), 5093-5097 (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TC00451E
Versatile, high-power femtosecond laser source at 1um
Published in CLEO, 2016
We describe a stable, compact, femtosecond laser system based on Yb-doped gain media. Capable of delivering sub-300 fs pulses with mJ energy, the system is an attractive alternative to traditional Ti:sapphire systems.
Recommended citation: C. P. Kyle Manchee, H. Zia, and R. J. Dwayne Miller, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (2016) (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper JTu5A.35
https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_AT.2016.JTu5A.35
Highly stable, 100 W average power from fiber-based ultrafast laser system at 1030 nm based on single-pass photonic-crystal rod amplifier
Published in Optics Communications, 2019
We report on a fiber-based, Yb-doped, ultrafast laser system capable of outputting 100 W average power at a repetition rate of 500 kHz.
Recommended citation: Manchee, C.P.K.; Moller, J.; Miller, R.J.D, Optics Communications 437, 6-10 (2019).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2018.12.041
talks
AQNW 2011 - Refractometric Sensing
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Citation: McFarlane, S.; Manchee, C.P.K.; Zamora, V.; Silverstone, J.; Veinot, J.G.C.; Meldrum, A., Refractometric sensing in silica microcapillaries with nanocrystal-embedded films, Alberta Quantum-Nano Workshop (Red Deer, Alberta, July 2011)
ICTON 2011 - Refractometric Sensing with FCMs
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We demonstrate fluorescence-based refractometric sensing using whispering gallery modes in glass micro-capillaries with a quantum-dot film. A theoretical analysis of the device is also presented. The device exploits a solution-based method to coat the interior channel of a glass capillary with a high-quality film consisting of fluorescent silicon nanocrystals. This film supports the whispering gallery modes that propagate largely within the nanocrystal film. The inner tail of the mode samples the capillary channel; this forms the basis for a refractometric sensing method for fluids pumped through the channel. A refractometric sensitivity of 9.8 nm/RIU was observed in this structure, offering a new, fluorescence-based alternative to liquid core ring resonator structures.
CLEO 2016 - 1um Laser Source
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Citation: C. P. Kyle Manchee, H. Zia, and R. J. Dwayne Miller, “Versatile, high-power femtosecond laser source at 1um”, in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (2016) (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper JTu5A.35.
CSC 2017 - Femtosecond Laser
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Photonics North 2017 - Yb:KGW Regen
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Citation: Manchee, C.P.K and Miller, R.J.D., “Yb:KGW Regenerative Amplifier for Femtosecond CPA Laser System at 1μm”, Photonics North (Ottawa, Ontario, June 2017)
teaching
Practical Physics
PHY 324 Lab Course, University of Toronto, Department of Physics, 2017
Role: Lab instructor
Solid State Physics
PHYS 4150, University of Guelph, Department of Physics, 2019