Marc de Montigny
OFFICE RESIDENCE
Campus Saint-Jean, University
of Alberta 6412
- 89 Avenue, Edmonton AB, T6B 0M9
8406 - 91 Street, Edmonton AB,
T6C 4G9 Telephone : (780) 468-5645
Telephone : (780) 465-8739
Fax : (780) 465-8760
E-mail: mdemonti@ualberta.ca
Web : http://www.ualberta.ca/~mdemonti
EDUCATION
Post-doctoral
Fellow (NSERC) : McGill University (High Energy
Theory Group, Supervisor: Robert Myers), 1993 -1994
Post-doctoral
Fellow (NSERC) : University of Florida (Institute
for Fundamental Theory, Supervisor: Pierre Ramond),
1992 - 1993
Ph.D.
in Mathematical Physics : Universit
de Montral (Dept of Physics. Supervisor: Jiřί Patera), 1989 -
1992. Title: Contractions gradues dalgbres de Lie et applications
en physique
Summer
School on Mathematical Physics, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain), June 1992
Summer
School on Dynamical Systems, Harvard University, June 1990
M.Sc. Theoretical Physics :
Universit Laval (Dept of Physics. Supervisor: Luc Marleau), 1987 -
1989. Subject : Pair Production of Scalar Leptoquarks in Hadron Colliders
B.Sc. Physics : Universit Laval, 1984 - 1987
Diplme d'tudes collgiales (Science), Le Petit Sminaire de Qubec, 1982
- 1984
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Professor : Facult Saint-Jean, University of Alberta,
since 2007
Associate
professor : Facult
Saint-Jean, University of Alberta, 2000 - 2007
Assistant
professor : Facult
Saint-Jean, University of Alberta, 1995 - 2000
Assistant
professor (Limited Term Appointment) : Department of
Mathematics and Statistics, Concordia University (Montreal), 1994 - 1995
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Articles
1.
A. Othman, M. de Montigny
and F. Marsiglio, On the number of bound states in
some three-parameter s-wave central potentials, European Journal of Physics 36 (2015) 025015(18pp).
2.
R. Rivelino,
E.S. Santos and M. de Montigny, Oscillations in a two-dimensional gas of
massless Dirac fermions, International Journal of Theoretical Physics 53 (2015) 85-91.
3.
B. Acharya
et al (total 59 authors), The physics programme of the MoEDAL
experiment at the LHC, International Journal of Modern Physics A 29 (2014) 1430050(91pp).
4.
R.R. Cuzinatto,
P.J. Pompeia, M. de Montigny, F.C. Khanna, J.M. Hoff da Silva, Classic tests of General
Relativity described by brane-based spherically
symmetric solutions, European Physical Journal C 74 (2014) 3017(10pp).
5.
A. Othman, M. de Montigny
and F. Khanna, Galilean covariant Dirac equation
with a Woods-Saxon potential, International
Journal of Modern Physics E - Nuclear Physics 22 (2014) 1350092(18pp).
6.
R. Campoamor-Stursberg,
H. de Guise and M. de Montigny, su(2)-expansion of the Lorentz algebra so(3,1), Canadian Journal of Physics 91 (2013) 589-598.
7.
G.R. de Melo,
M. de Montigny, P.J. Pompeia and E.S. Santos, Dirac
oscillator in a Galilean covariant non-commutative space, International Journal of Theoretical Physics 52 (2013) 441-457.
8.
G.R. de Melo,
M. de Montigny and E.S. Santos, Spinless Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau
Oscillator in a Galilean Non-commutative Phase Space,
International Journal of Theoretical Physics 51 (2012) 2524-2539.
9.
J. Ramos, M. de Montigny and F.C. Khanna,
"Group-theoretical approach
to the curl operator", International Journal of Theoretical
Physics, Group Theory and Nonlinear Optics 15 (2011) 55-66.
10.
E.S. Santos, R. Rivellino, M. de Montigny and G.R. de Melo,
"A spin Hamiltonian for non-relativistic electrons and their interactions
with an external field" Journal of
Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical 43 (2010)
335304(10pp).
11.
J. Ramos, M. de Montigny
and F.C. Khanna, "On a Lagrangian
formulation of gravitoelectromagnetism" General Relativity and Gravitation 42 (2010) 2403-2420.
12.
M. Kobayashi, M. de Montigny
and F.C. Khanna, "A connection between spin and
statistics based on a Galilean invariant delta functions" Journal of Mathematical Physics 51 (2010) 083522(26pp).
13.
C. Daboul,
J. Daboul and M. de Montigny, "Embedding of open
superalgebras into affine Kac-Moody
superalgebras" Journal of Mathematical Physics 51 (2010) 053521(15pp).
14.
R. Cuzinatto,
P. Pompeia, M. de Montigny and F.C. Khanna, Weak-field approximation of effective
gravitational theory with local Galilean invariance Physics Letters B 680
(2009) 98-103.
15.
C. Daboul,
J. Daboul and M. de Montigny, Gradings
and contractions of affine Kac-Moody algebras Journal of Mathematical Physics 49 (2008) 063509(17pp).
16.
M. Kobayashi, M. de Montigny and F.C. Khanna,
CPT Theorem in a (5+1) Galilean space-time Physics Letters A 372 (2008) 3541-3547.
17.
M. de Montigny, F.C. Khanna
and F.M. Saradzhev, Path-integral
quantization of Galilean Fermi fields, Annals
of Physics 323 (2008) 1191-1214.
18.
M. Kobayashi, M. de
Montigny and F.C. Khanna, An eight-dimensional
realization of the Clifford algebra in the five-dimensional Galilean covariant spacetime Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical 41 (2008) 125402(28pp).
19. J.A. Cardeal,
M. de Montigny, F.C. Khanna, T.M. Rocha Filho and A.E. Santana, Galilei-invariant gauge symmetries in Fokker-Planck dynamics
with logarithmic diffusion and drift terms, Journal of Physics. A: Mathematical and Theoretical 40 (2007) 13467-13478.
20. M. de
Montigny and G. Rousseaux, On
some applications of Galilean electrodynamics of moving bodies, American Journal of Physics 75 (2007), 984-992.
21. M. Kobayashi, M. de
Montigny and F.C. Khanna, Galilean covariant
theories for Bargmann-Wigner fields with arbitrary
spin, Journal of Physics A: Mathematical
and Theoretical 40 (2007),
1117-1140.
22. F.M. Saradzhev,
F.C. Khanna, S.P. Kim and M. de Montigny, General
form of magnetization damping : Magnetization dynamics
of a spin system evolving nonadiabatically and out of
equilibrium, Physical Review B 75 (2007), 024406(9pp).
23. M. de
Montigny, J. Niederle and A.G. Nikitin,
Galilei invariant theories : I. Constructions of
indecomposable finite-dimensional representations of the homogeneous Galilei group : directly and via contractions Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and
General 39 (2006), 9365-9385.
24. M. de
Montigny and G. Rousseaux, On the electrodynamics of
moving bodies at low velocities European
Journal of Physics 27 (2006),
755-768.
25. L. M. Abreu and M. de
Montigny, Galilean covariant models of bosons coupled to a Chern-Simons
gauge field Journal of Physics A:
Mathematical and General 38 (2005),
9877-9890.
26. E. S. Santos, M. de
Montigny and F.C. Khanna, Canonical quantization of
Galilean covariant field theories Annals
of Physics (NY) 320 (2005),
21-55.
27. A. Fialowski
and M. de Montigny, Deformations and contractions of Lie algebras Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General 38 (2005), 6335-6349.
28. E. S. Santos, M. de
Montigny, F.C. Khanna and A.E. Santana, Galilean
covariant Lagrangian models Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General 37 (2004), 9771-9789.
29. L.M. Abreu, M. de
Montigny, F.C. Khanna and A.E. Santana, Galilei-covariant path-integral quantization of
non-relativistic complex scalar fields Annals
of Physics (NY) 308 (2003),
244-262.
30. M. de
Montigny, F.C. Khanna and A.E. Santana, Gauge
symmetry in Fokker-Planck dynamics Physica A 323 (2003), 327-335.
31. M. de
Montigny, F.C. Khanna and A.E. Santana,
Nonrelativistic wave equations with gauge fields, International Journal of Theoretical Physics 42 (2003), 649-671.
32. M. de
Montigny, F.C. Khanna and A.E. Santana, Lorentz-like
covariant equations of non-relativistic fluids J. of Physics A: Mathematical and General 36 (2003), 2009-2026.
33. M. de
Montigny, F.C. Khanna and A.E. Santana, On Galilei-covariant Lagrangian
models of fluids, J. of Physics A:
Mathematical and General 34 (2001), 10921-10937.
34. M. de
Montigny, F.C. Khanna, A.E. Santana and E.S. Santos,
Galilean covariance and non-relativistic Bhabha
equations, J. of Physics A: Mathematical
and General 34 (2001), 8901-8917.
35. M. de
Montigny, F.C. Khanna, A.E. Santana, E.S. Santos and
J.M.D. Vianna, Galilean covariance and the Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau equation, J. of Physics A: Mathematical and General 33
(2000), L273-L278.
36. M. de
Montigny, F.C. Khanna and A.E. Santana, Thermo field
dynamics and the doubling of Lie algebras, Canadian
Applied Mathematics Quarterly 8 (2000),
43-60.
37. H. de
Guise and M. de Montigny, Graded contractions of Lie algebras and central
extensions, J. Physics A: Mathematical
and General 33 (2000), 4039-4057.
38. M. de
Montigny, F.C. Khanna, A.E. Santana, E.S. Santos and
J.M.D. Vianna, Poincar
gauge theory and galilean covariance, Annals of Physics 277 (1999), 144-158.
39. B. Dion, L. Marleau, G. Simon and M. de Montigny, Scalar leptoquark pair production at the CERN LHC: signal and
backgrounds, The European Physical J. C 2 (1998), 497-502.
40. S. Grimm, M. de Montigny
and J. Patera, The signatures of finite dimensional
representations of the de Sitter groups SO(4,1) and SO(3,2), J. Physics A: Mathematical General 30 (1997), 7463-7471.
41. M. de
Montigny, Graded contractions of complex simple Lie algebra B2 and
its representations, Nuovo Cimento 111 (1996), 1211-1234.
42. M. de
Montigny, Graded contractions of affine Lie algebras, J. Physics A: Mathematical
General 29 (1996), 4019-4034.
43. M. de
Montigny, L. Marleau and G. Simon, Production of
pairs of scalar leptoquarks in hadron colliders, Physical Review D 52 (1995), 533-536.
44. M. de
Montigny, Elements of finite order in Lie groups and discrete gauge
symmetries, Nuclear Physics B 439 (1995), 665-678.
45. M. de
Montigny, Graded contractions of bilinear invariant forms of Lie algebras, J. of Physics A: Mathematical and General
27 (1994), 4537-4548.
46. F. J. Herranz,
M. de Montigny, M. A. del Olmo and M. A. Santander, Cayley-Klein algebras as graded contractions of SO(N+1), J. Physics A: Mathematical and General 27 (1994), 2515-2526.
47. M. de
Montigny and M. Masip, Discrete gauge symmetries in supersymmetric grand unified models, Physical
Review D 49 (1994), 3734-3740.
48. M. de
Montigny, J. Patera and J. Tolar,
Graded contractions and kinematical groups of space-time, J.
Mathematical Physics 35 (1994),
405-425.
49. M. de
Montigny, The de Sitter-invariant differential equations and their contraction
to Poincar and Galilei, Nuovo Cimento B 108
(1993), 1171-1180.
50. D. Brub
and M. de Montigny, The computer calculation of graded contractions of Lie
algebras and their representations, Computer Physics Communications 76 (1993), 389-410.
51.
D. Brub and M. de Montigny, A Mathematica
program for the calculation of Lie point symmetries of systems of differential
equations, preprint CRM-1822, Univ.
de Montral (1992). [Preprint cited in the
literature]
52. M. de
Montigny and J. Patera, Discrete and continuous
graded contractions of Lie algebras and superalgebras, J.
Physics A: Mathematical and General 24
(1991), 525-547.
53.
M. de Montigny and L. Marleau,
Pair production of leptoquark scalars in hadron
colliders, Canadian J. of Physics 68
(1990), 612-619. [Erratum
in same journal, 75 (1997), 765]
54. M. de
Montigny and L. Marleau, Production of pairs of
scalar leptoquarks at hadron colliders, Physical Review D 41
(1990), 3523-3526.
55. M. de
Montigny and L. Marleau, Large corrections in leptoquark processes at hadron colliders, Physical Review D 40
(1989), 3616-3621.
56.
M. de Montigny and L. Marleau,
Production of leptoquark scalars in hadron
colliders, Physical Review D 40 (1989), 2869-2874. [Erratum in 56 (1997), 3156]
Manuscript in Submission
R.
Rivelino, E.S. Santos, M. de Montigny, Oscillations
in a two-dimensional gas of massless Dirac fermions. Submitted to International Journal of Theoretical Physics
(2014)
Manuscripts in Preparation
G.R. de Melo, M. de Montigny, E.S. Santos,
Galilean covariant non-linear complex sine-Gordon equations
R.R.
Cuzinatto, P.J. Pompeia, M.
de Montigny, F.C. Khanna, J.M. Hoff da Silva, Classic
tests of General Relativity described by brane-based
spherically symmetric solutions
Conference Proceedings
G.R de Melo, M. de Montigny, E.S. Santos Journal of Physics: Conference Series 343 (2012) 012028. Contributed talk by
M. de Montigny at the 7th International Conference on Quantum Theory and
Symmetries (QTS7), Prague (Czech Republic), August 2011
C. Daboul, J. Daboul,
M. de Montigny, Journal of Physics:
Conference Series 284 (2011)
012018. Contributed talk by J. Daboul at the 28th
International Colloquium on Group-Theoretical Methods in Physics (ICGTMP),
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (England), July 2010
J. Daboul,
C. Daboul, M. de Montigny, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 128 (2008) 012054. Contributed talk by J. Daboul
at the 5th International Symposium on Quantum Theory and Symmetries (QTS5),
Valladolid (Spain), July 2007
M. de Montigny, F.C. Khanna
and E.S. Santos, Canadian Journal of Physics 84 (2006), 565-571. Contributed talk by M. de Montigny at the First
Conference Theory Canada, Vancouver, June 2005
A. Fialowski,
M. de Montigny, Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications (SIGMA) 2 (2006), 048. Contributed talk by M. de Montigny at the 6th International
Conference Symmetry in Nonlinear Mathematical Physics, Kyiv (Ukraine), June
2005
E.S. Santos, M. de Montigny, F.C. Khanna. Contributed talk by M. de
Montigny at the XI International Conference
of Symmetry Methods in Physics, Prague (Czech Republic), June 2004
A. Fialowski, M. de Montigny. Contributed talk by M. de
Montigny at the Third International Symposium on Quantum Theory and Symmetries
(QTS3), Cincinnati, September 2003
M. de Montigny. Contributed talk at the 5th International
Conference Symmetry in Nonlinear Mathematical-Physics, Kyiv (Ukraine), June
2003
E.S. Santos, M. de Montigny, F.C. Khanna. Invited lecture by M. de
Montigny at the Workshop on Symmetry in Physics in memory of Robert
T. Sharp, Universit de Montral, September 2002
M. de Montigny, H. de
Guise, Czech. J. Physics A 51 (2001), 365-374. Contributed talk by M.
de Montigny at the Invited Lecture at the Centre de recherches mathmatiques/Doppler Institute
Workshop, Prague, June 2000
M. de Montigny, Czech. J. Physics A 50 (2000), 1297-1302. Talk at the Ninth
Colloquium on Quantum Groups and Integrable Systems,
Prague, June 2000
M.
de Montigny in P. Kasperkovitz
and D. Grau, Eds. World Scientific (1998), pages
88-90. Contributed talk at the 5th International Wigner Symposium, Vienna
(Austria), August 1997.
Book Chapter
M.
de Montigny, F.C. Khanna and
A.E. Santana, Galilean covariance and applications in physics, Recent Research Developments in Physics 1 (2000),
45-92, Pub. Transworld Research Network
Guest Editor
International
Journal of Theoretical Physics 2006-2007, Special Issue: Proceedings of the
Workshop Deformations and contractions in Physics and Mathematics, January 2006
at the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut
Oberwolfach (Germany). 10 papers published.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
Research Excellence Award, Facult Saint-Jean,
2007 - 2008
Research Excellence Award, Facult Saint-Jean,
2001 - 2002
Teaching Excellence Award, Facult Saint-Jean,
1996 - 1997
Teaching
Excellence Award, Concordia University, Montreal, 1994 – 1995
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
NSERC Project Grant (PI James Pinfold, Physics, me and three other
Canadian researchers): $37,000 in 2013, $30,000 in 2014 and $30,000 in 2015.
Project: The Moedal Experiment at the LHC
NSERC Research Grant : $15,000/year, 2008
– 2011. Project: Algebraic structures in quantum field theories
International Student Work Study Program (ISWSP, Univ
of Alberta) $3,185, May - August 2010. Neutrino-nucleus scattering
Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF), University of Alberta : $57,779, 2007-2009. (Principal investigator, Team:
Isabelle Delisle, Yvette dEntremont,
Sarah Pelletier). Project: Frameworks and Tools for Teaching and Learning the
Sciences in French at Campus St Jean
FSJ-STEP Summer Program: $3388, May - August 2007. Project: Development
of Science Lab Material
NSERC Research Grant : $7,500/year, 2006
– 2008. Project: Algbres de Lie non
semi-simple en thorie des champs
FSJ-STEP Summer Program: $3388, May - August 2006. Project: Development
of Physics Course Material
Visiting Professor Grant (NATO, Hungary) : 1,600
and airfare, May 2004. Project: Deformations and contractions of Lie algebras
in mathematics and physics
EFF Small Faculties (U of Alberta) : $5,000,
2003 – 2005. Project: Physical applications of a five dimensional
covariant formulation of Galilean invariance
McCalla Professorship - Small Faculties 2003 - 2004,
University of Alberta
NSERC Research Grant : $20,000/year, 2001 –
2006. Project: Algbres de Lie non semi-simples en thorie des champs
NSERC Research Grant : $10,850/year
(average), 1997 – 2000, Project: Contractions dalgbres
de Lie en thorie des champs
EFF Small Faculties (U of Alberta) : $4,980,
1997 – 1998. Project: Production
of vector leptoquarks at LHC (CERN)
EFF Small Faculties (U of Alberta) : $2,400,
1996 – 1997. Project: Graded contractions of Lie superalgebras
and infinite dimensional Lie algebras
STEP Summer Program (Alberta Educ) : $4,200, May - August 1996. Project: Variations climatiques au Canada (with Jerry Toupin)
Institut de la Facult
Saint-Jean : $2,500, May - August 1996. Project : Fluctuations climatiques et leur impact sur la population canadienne
CRF Research Grant (U of Alberta) : $3,396,
1995 - 1996. Project: Group
structure of effective field theories
EFF Small Faculties (U of Alberta) : $2,620,
1995 – 1997. Project: Study of the backgrounds in leptoquark
processes at hadron colliders
NSERC Post-doctoral Fellowship (Canada) :
September 1992 - August 1994
FCAR Ph.D. Fellowship (Qubec) : September
1990 - August 1992
Fellowship from the Centre
international des tudiants et des stagiaires (France) :
September 1990 - March 1991
FCAR Travel Fellowship : Universit Paris VII, September 1990 - March 1991
FCAR M.Sc. Fellowship : September 1988 - August
1989
CONFERENCES
Conference Organization
Member of the scientific committee, Workshop
on Higher Symmetries in Physics, Universidade Complutense de Madrid, November 6-8, 2008
Member of the organizing/scientific committee, Celebrating Connections – International Society for the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSoTL),
October 16-18, 2008 (Edmonton, Canada)
Workshop Deformations and
contractions in Physics and Mathematics, January 2006 at the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut
Oberwolfach (Germany)
Theoretical Physics Institute Symposium - Khanna
Fest, Physics Department (U of A), August 26, 2005
Other Conference Activities
Las Vegas International Education Conference, Las Vegas October 2011. Presentation by Y
dEntremont
Celebrating Connections – International Society for the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSoTL),
Edmonton (Canada), October 2008 (with B. Adams, I. Delisle,
Y. dEntremont, A. Kabor, S. Pelletier and M. Vanier. Contributed talk by Y. dEntremont and B. Adams)
Society for Teaching and
Learning in Higher Education
(STLHE) Proposal Review Committee. Member, 2007.
Invited lecture at the Deuxime
rencontre alsacienne, mathmatique et physique, Mullhouse, France, June 2004
Invited lecture at the Canadian Mathematical
Society Summer Meeting, University
of Alberta, June 2003
Poster presentation at the 24th International
Colloquium on Group Theoretical Methods in Physics, Paris, July 2002
Invited
Lecture at the Second International School on Gravitation and Field Theory
(Vitoria, Brazil), April 2000
Other
seminars at various institutions
SERVICE TO PROFESSION
Journal Manuscript Reviews
Advances in High Energy Physics: 2013
Annals of Physics: 2010
Canadian Journal of Physics: 2005, 2007(2x), 2008, 2010, 2011(3x), 2012,
2013
European Journal of Physics: 2008, 2010
European Physics Journal: 2009, 2010
Europhysics Letters: 2005
Foundations of Physics: 2003(2x), 2012
Foundations of Physics (Letters): 2005
International Journal of Theoretical Physics: 2007(2x)
Journal of Mathematical Physics: 2005
Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General: 2003, 2004(4x), 2005(2x),
2006(3x)
Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical: 2006(2x),2007(2), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012(2x)
Journal of Physics G Nuclear and Particle Physics: 2003
Il Nuovo Cimento B:
2009
Physica Scripta : 2003
Sigma:
2009
Book and Article Reviews
Reviews
for Mathematical Reviews, American Mathematical Society: 2006(4x), 2007(3x),
2008(3x), 2009(2x)
Grant Applications
External Reviewer
Reviewer for Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, 2003 – 2004
Reviewer
for the Programme dՎtablissement
de nouveaux chercheurs, Fonds de recherche sur
la nature et les technologies (Province of
Quebec), 2002 – 2003
Associations and
Affiliations
International Association of Mathematical Physics, member 2005 – 2010
Institute of Particle Physics, member 1998 – 2013
Center for Subatomic Research/Centre for Particle Physics, member since
1998
Canadian Association of Physicists, member, 1995 – 2006, Alberta
representative, 1996 - 1998
Applied Mathematics Institute, University of Alberta, member 1997 –
2008
Theoretical
Physics Institute, University of Alberta, member since 1995
Other Scientific Committees
Urgel-Archambault Award,
Jury member. March 2000
Consultant for Physics 30 Diploma Examination Review Committee (Alberta
Education): since 2007
Consultant for Science 30 Examination Review Committee (Alberta
Education): 1997, 2007, 2008
Undergraduate
Physics Program Committee (Physics Dept), member
1996-1997
TEACHING
Facult Saint-Jean
Environmental Physics (PHYSQ 264): Winter 1997, 1998
Electricity and Magnetism* (PHYSQ 230): Spring 2010
Electricity and Optics (PHYSQ 285): Winter 1996, Autumn
1996
Fluids, Fields and Radiation* (PHYSQ126): Winter 2001 – 2003, 2005
– 2008, 2010 – 2015
Elementary Calculus 1 (MATHQ 113, 114): Autumn 1995-2000, Winter 1999-2000
Elementary Calculus 2 (MATHQ 115): Winter 1996-1999
Introduction to General Physics* (PHYSQ 100): Autumn 1997 – 1999
Introduction to Modern Physics (PHYSQ 271): Winter 1997, 1999, 2010,
2012, 2014
Mechanics* (PHYSQ 141, 102, 131): Autumn 1995, Winter 1998-2003, 2005,
2010, 2011
Particles and Waves* (PHYSQ 124): Autumn 2001 – 2002, 2004 –
2007, 2009 – 2014
Physics of Energy and Environment (PHYSQ 261): Autumn 2011, 2013, 2015
Relativistic Aspects of Modern Physics (PHYSQ 200): Autumn 1996, 1997
Waves and Electricity* (PHYSQ 143): Winter 1996
Waves, Optics and Sound* (PHYSQ 130): Autumn 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009 – 2012
*
Courses with laboratory component. My duty entails updating the manuals and
supervising the Teaching Assistants.
Department of Physics, University
of Alberta
Fluids, Fields and Radiation (PHYS126): Winter 2008
Particles
and Waves (PHYS 124): Spring 2006, Autumn 2006-2007
Other Teaching Duties
Close
collaboration with instructors of consolidated courses (PHYSQ 130, 131),
Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering
Presentation
at the University Teaching Service Workhop Im new
and Im unsure about, October 1997; Ten Commandments for the Novice
Instructor published in the Universitys Teaching and Learning Exchange, April
1998, Vol. 5, no 3
Alberta Consortium Multimedia Enhancement for Learning and Teaching of
Physics (MELT-P), member 1996 – 1998
Instructor of various mathematics courses,
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Concordia University, 1994-1995.
Instructor of Special Relativity and Modern Physics, Physics
Department, McGill University, Autumn 1993
Teaching assistant : lectrostatique, Universit de Montral, Winter 1992; Ondes,
Universit de Montral, Winter 1990
FACULTY AND UNIVERSITY
SERVICE
Student Supervision
MSc students : Anas
Othman, Dept Physics, Jan 2013 – July 2014; Binh Dinh, Dept
Physics, May 2007 - August 2008 (non-completed)
BSc and BEng summer students: Charles Nokes, Stphanie Benoit, Rebecca Matthew, Summer 2012; James
Finlay, Robert Klikach, Stephanie Godel,
Rebecca Matthew, Summer 2011; Stephanie Godel,
Sandrine Kake Guena,
Gabrielle Engli, Fanny Pallot,
Summer 2010; Soheyl Massoudi,
Summer 2010; Bailey Adams, Althe Kabore,
Summer 2008; Lyssa Bencz,
Keiko Marumo, Summer 2007; Marianne Vanier, Summers
2006, 2007, 2008; Marianne Mekhael-Morris 1997,1998;
Pierre-Philippe Ouimet 1997; Valrie
Nantel, Llowyin Maczuga, Patrick Spiers, Rha Amyotte 1996
Post-doctoral fellows: Genilson Ribeiro de Melo (Bahia, Brazil),
August 2014 – November 2015; Jairzinho Ramos
(Lima, Peru), October 2008 - September 2009; Rodrigo Cuzinatto
(Sao Paulo, Brazil), January 2008 - June 2009; Esdras
S Santos (Sao Paulo, Brazil), November 2003 - May 2005.
Visiting PhD student (from Sao Paulo University): Pedro Pompeia, Dept Physics, October 1, 2007 – September 30, 2008.
Research
Associates : Mohammad
Hedayatipoor (November 2006 – October 2007), Fuad Sarajov (October 2006 -
March 2007).
Facult Saint-Jean Committees
Head of Science Division: 1998-1999, 2005-2008;
2013-2015
Member, Academic Planning Committee: since July 2013
Chair, Teaching & Learning Committee: October 2007 - July 2008. (Ad
hoc committee until approval of permanent committee in May 2008.) Member
2009-2010
Associate Dean (Research), 2006-2007; Establishment of Research Office
and Committee 2005
Social Science, Humanities, Fine Arts Working
Group (SSHFA), established Spring
2007, with AD(Research) and Research Facilitators from Arts, Augustana, Business, Education,
Extension, Law, Native Studies, Physical
Education and Recreation.
FSJ representative on AASUA Council :
2004-2006
Bibliothque Saint-Jean Library Committee : Chair 1996-1998, Member 1998-1999, Chair
2000-2003
Research Ethics Board : Member 1999-2001, Chair
2001-2004
Executive Committee : Member 1998-1999, 2005-2008,
2013 -
Recruiting, Public Relations and Admissions Committee
: Member 2000-2002
Teaching Awards Committee : Chair 1997-2000 and
2003-2005
Appeal Committee : Member 1997-1998, 2001-2002,
2012-2015
Nominating Committee : 2000, 2013-2015
FSJ representative on the Faculty of Science Council: 1997 – 1998,
2001 – 2002, 2010 – 2011, 2012 - 2015
Ad hoc Committee for the course Computing (INFOR) 161
: Member, January 1997
Technology and Computing Committee : Founding Chair
1996-1998, Member 1999-2001
B.Sc. student advisor : 1999-2001
Selection committees : 1998 – 1999, 2000 - 2001, 2004,
2006
Acfas-Alberta Committee: Member 1995 – 1997,
Chair 1997 – 1998
Student
French Support Centre : Volunteer 1995 –1996
Univ. of Alberta committees
General Faculties Council
– Undergraduate Students Awards and Scholarship 2015 - 2017
Selection Committee,
Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) 2013 – 2016
Teaching, Learning and
Technology (TLAT) Council: Member, September 2007- July 2008
TLAT
Planning Subcommittee. Member, 2007 –
2008
Centenary Birthday
Celebration Committee, University of Alberta, Member, September 3, 2008
General Faculties Council
– Academic Appeals Committee (GFC-AAC) Panel of Chairs
: 2005-2012
University Research Policy Committee
: Member, 2005-2007
Faculty of Science Graduate Examination Committees
Ph.D. candidacy exam: Nooshin Dehganian,
Physics, July 2013.
Ph.D. supervisory committee: Yilan Tan,
Mathematics, November 2012.
Ph.D. candidacy exam: Logan Sibley, Physics, September 2012.
Ph.D. candidacy exam: Abdellai Al Zahrani,
Physics, September 2011.
M.Ed. final oral exam: Marianne Vanier, Facult
Saint-Jean, May 2011.
Ph.D. supervisory committee: Aatif Butt, Physics, January 2011.
Ph.D. final oral exam: Andrey Shoom,
Physics, September 2009.
Ph.D. supervisory committee: Asif Saddique,
Physics, September 2009.
Ph.D. final oral exam: Elaine Beltaos,
Mathematics, August 2009.
M.Sc. final oral exam: Stephen Swedish,
Physics, January 2009.
Ph.D. candidacy exam: Elaine Beltaos,
Mathematics, May 2008.
M.Sc. final oral exam: Logan Sibley, Physics,
January 2008.
Ph.D. final oral exam : Luciano Covaci, Physics, August 2006.
M.Sc. exam : Logan Sibley, Physics, August
2006.
Ph.D. final oral exam : Muraari
Vasudevan, Physics, April 2005.
Ph.D. candidacy exam : Mark Jackson,
Mathematics, November 2004.
Ph.D. final oral exam : Ian Blockland,
Physics, June 2004.
Ph.D. candidacy exam : Jeffrey de Jong,
Physics, April 2004.
Ph.D. candidacy exam : Lucian Covaci, Physics, May 2003.
M.Sc. exam : Jeff de Jong, Physics,
(transfer to Ph.D.), April 2003.
Ph.D. final oral exam : Lara de Nardo, Physics, September 2002.
M.Sc. final oral exam : Phoebe Elliot,
Mathematics, December 2001.
M.Sc. final oral exam : Robert P MacDonald,
Physics, October 2001.
M.Sc. final oral exam : Eugene Kotik, Physics, January 2001.
Ph.D. candidacy exam : Riffat
Hossain, Physics, November 2000.
Ph.D. final oral exam : Alejandra Premat, Mathematics, April 2000.
M.Sc. final oral exam : Hui
Song Ng, Physics, January 2000.
Ph.D. final oral exam : Robert Davis, Physics,
October 1999.
Ph.D. candidacy exam : Brian Caron, Physics,
September 1999.
Ph.D. final oral exam : Anthony Faust, Physics,
August 1999.
Ph.D. candicady exam: Kirk Kaminsky, Physics, April 1998.
Ph.D. final oral exam : Philip Kayal, Physics, December 1998.
Ph.D. final oral exam : Richard Andrew Soluk, Physics, September 1998.
OTHER
ACTIVITIES
Community
and Outreach
Alberta FIRST Robotic
Competition, Judge February 2014, 2015
Oratory Competition, J H
Picard School, Judge, March 2011
High school presentations
on particle physics: Harry-Ainlay (June 2011, 2012,
2015), J H Picard (May 2011, June 2012), Gabrielle-Roy (May 2014, December
2014, May 2015)
Assisted some colleagues
with preparation for award nominations while on Research Committee and Teaching
Committee
Panel of mock-interviews
for pre-med students, member, 2011 – 2014
Science Sunday, volunteer
and translator, March 2007
Edmonton Regional Science
Fair, Sir George Simpson School, Judge, April 2004
J H Picard School Science
Fair, Judge, January 2000
Canadian Undergraduate
Physics Conference, Edmonton, Judge, November 1999
Many outreach activities
such as open houses, presentation, open physics lab to
High School students
Canada
Wide Science Fair, University of Alberta.
Judge, May 17, 1999
FSJ Science Olympics
Committee: member 1997-1999, Chair 2013-2015
Collaboration
with AUFSJ (FSJ Student Association) to enhance the FSJ weight room. January 1997.
Over the years, a few
interviews with French CBC Radio about Physics news
Science display for Facult Saint-Jean at the Franco-Albertan Festival,
Calgary, June 1998
Science display for Facult Saint-Jean at the Franco-Albertan Festival, Fort
McMurray, June 1997
Science display for Facult Saint-Jean at the Franco-Albertan Festival,
St-Paul, June 1996
LANGUAGES
Fluent
in French and English (spoken and written)