Queen's celebrates newest inductees to the Royal Society of Canada

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Queen's celebrates newest inductees to the Royal Society of Canada

One of the most prestigious national academic honours, Fellows and College Members are recognized for exceptional research and academic contributions. 

By Mikayla Schoner, Communications and Strategic Initiatives Assistant

September 3, 2024

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Collage of recipients' headshots

[Clockwise from top left] Drs. Douglas Munoz (Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences), Mark Diederichs (Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering), Cao Thang Dinh (Chemical Engineering), and Bhavin Shastri (Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy).

Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션s national academy, (RSC) has announced its 2024 cohort of new Fellows and College members 카지노 게임 컬렉션 among the highest recognition Canadian academics can receive. This year's cohort includes four Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s researchers from faculties across the university.

Douglas Munoz (Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences) and Mark Diederichs (Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering) will be inducted as Fellows, while Bhavin Shastri (Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy) and Cao Thang Dinh (Chemical Engineering) will become members of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists.  The researchers are recognized for their advancement of their respective fields 카지노 게임 컬렉션 from developing innovative diagnostic tools to advancing renewable energy technologies.

카지노 게임 컬렉션Election to the Royal Society of Canada is a testament to the impact and influence Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s researchers have at every career stage and the conditions we create for ambitious researchers to flourish,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Nancy Ross, Vice-Principal (Research). 카지노 게임 컬렉션Congratulations to our newly elected Fellows and College members on this achievement!카지노 게임 컬렉션

Established in 1882 as Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션s national academy, the role of the RSC is to promote research and learning, recognize academic and artistic excellence, and to advise government and non-governmental organizations on matters of importance to Canadians.

Fellows of the RSC are Canadian artists and scholars recognized by their peers for career contributions to the arts, humanities, sciences, and Canadian public life. Within the RSC, Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists are Canadian citizens or permanent residents within 15 years of completion of their doctoral studies who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishment. They are elected for a seven-year term.

Since 1964, Queen's has had 121 faculty members elected as Fellows of the RSC and 19 as Members of the College. Learn more about the most recent Queen's inductees.

 

Fellows

Mapping the brain's pathways

(Biomedical and Molecular Sciences) has been recognized for his contributions to understanding how brain circuitry controls eye-movement and behaviour. With a research career spanning over four decades, Munoz has led advancements in understanding neural circuits governing saccadic eye movements and developed innovative diagnostic tools to identify behavioural biomarkers of neurological diseases, including Parkinson카지노 게임 컬렉션s and ADHD. Munoz is also the founding director of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s as well as the former Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience.

Engineering the Earth's crust

Mark Diederichs (Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering) is a global leader in the fusion of engineering geology and rock engineering associated with natural and induced brittle fracture of rocks, connecting the smaller details of a material's structure to how it behaves and evolves under changing conditions at a larger scale. Dr. Diederichs카지노 게임 컬렉션 research is at the forefront of ground support engineering and has advanced the field of rock mechanics, as well as rock engineering for deep underground infrastructure. His work has improved safety protocols in mining and civil engineering projects worldwide and led to the development of models and techniques that elevate the state-of-art and practice predicting and mitigating geological hazards, thereby safeguarding lives and protecting infrastructure.

 

College members

Shining a light on the future of AI

Bhavin Shastri (Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy) is recognized for his transformative research in neuromorphic photonics, which combines artificial intelligence (AI) with light to revolutionize computing. His research addresses the speed and energy efficiency limitations of conventional computing, and how photonics can deliver millions of times faster performance with reduced energy consumption. Photonic neural networks have the potential to enable fast and low-power systems for AI while also integrating quantum computing technologies to address fundamental problems like drug discovery 카지노 게임 컬렉션 challenges that conventional machines cannot compute.

Fueling the future with CO2

(Chemical Engineering) is a pioneer in the development of CO2 conversion, through electrochemical processes, to renewable fuels and chemicals. Dr. Dinh카지노 게임 컬렉션s research focuses on the design of new electrocatalytic (reaction) systems using renewable electricity, providing promising solutions to mitigate climate change and promote widespread deployment of renewable energies. He is also leading interdisciplinary work in the production of biodegradable plastics from CO2, bringing together expertise in electrochemical engineering, computational systems biology, and microbiology.

For more information on the 2024 cohort of Fellows and College members, visit the .


The 2024 Royal Society of Canada Eastern Ontario Symposium is a free event open to the public on September 27 at 6:30 PM at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Hear from Queen's researchers and RSC Fellows and Members of the College talk about their research and participate in a Q&A session after the presentations. Registration is required

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