The GCM reunite 27 world class professors who supervise approximately 165 graduate students, post doctoral candidates and associates in a stimulating and highly collaborative environment. Their work is in line with the GCM’s three principal research axes.
The laboratory’s installations are accessible to all the researchers worldwide. We highly recommend them to explore how the GCM’s installations can contribute to reach their research goals. We have the equipment and the expertise to help you make your project a success.
Contact for seachers and the industry: gcm@polymtl.ca
ADMINISTRATION
Prof. Ludvik Martinu- Director of the GCM 1-(514) 340-4711 #4099 ludvik.martinu@polymtl.ca |
Prof. Delphine Bouilly– Adjunct director of the GCM 1-(514)-343-6111 #88923 delphine.bouilly@umontreal.ca |
PROFESSORS
Antonella Badia Université de Montréal Phone: 514-343-7057 antonella.badia@umontreal.ca Self-assembled monolayers and Langmuir Blodgett films -New atomic force microscopy techniques-Electroactive interfaces |
Andrea Bianchi Université de Montréal Phone: 514-343-6734 andrea.bianchi@umontreal.ca Spintronics -Unconventional superconductivity -Crystal growth-Neutron diffraction -Muon spectroscopy |
Michel Côté Université de Montréal Phone: 514-343-5628 michel.cote@umontreal.ca Ab initio calculations-Density-functional theory-Polymers and organic materials -Superconductivity and correlated electron systems-Structural and electronic properties of semiconductors |
Patrick Desjardins Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #4305 patrick.desjardins@polymtl.ca Atomic-level control during the film growth -Strained -layer heteroepitaxy, self-assembled quantum dots-Microstructural and microchemical characterization of materials and surfaces. |
Sébastien Francoeur Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #3145 sebastien.francoeur@polymtl.ca Optical spectroscopy of materials and nanostructures -Single emitter spectroscopy at high spatial resolution-Electronic states and their properties -Luminescence, Raman spectroscopy, electromodulated reflectance |
Stéphane Kéna-Cohen Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #2421 stephane.kena-cohen@polymtl.ca Our research aims to realise advanced optoelectronic devices (LEDs, solar cells, lasers) using functional molecular and nanostructured materials. |
Richard Leonelli Université de Montréal Phone: 514-343-7274 richard.leonelli@umontreal.ca Optical spectroscopy of semiconductors -Exciton interactions in semiconductors, polaritons -Quantum confinement heterostructures |
Laurent J. Lewis Université de Montréal Phone: 514-343-7721 laurent.lewis@umontreal.ca Structural models of materials -Clusters-Metallic surfaces -Diffusion -Laser ablation models -Phase segregation -Amorphous materials -Growth-Defects in semiconductors materials -Classical and quantum simulation methods |
Richard Martel Université de Montréal Phone: 514-340-5281 r.martel@umontreal.ca Charge transfer in nanostructures -Study of interfaces and surfaces -Carbon nanotubes -Nanometric wires |
Ludvik Martinu Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #4099 ludvik.martinu@polymtl.ca Optical films and coatings –filters and waveguides -Protective, hard and functional coatings, mechanical properties -Multilayer, nanocomposite and gradient structures -Low pressure plasma processing, plasma-surface interactions |
Jean-François Masson Université Montréal Phone: 514-343-7342 jf.masson@umontreal.ca Develops spectroscopic biosensors for the analysis of biomolecules present in medical samples. -He studies the properties of nano- and microstructures to improve the sensitivity of instruments and the properties of surface chemistry to improve analysis selectivity in biological fluids. |
Remo A. Masut Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #4310 remo.masut@polymtl.ca III-V compound semiconductors -Magnetic semiconductors -Metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) -Strained heterostructures, self-assembled quantum dots -Quantum heterostructures and devices -Thermoelectric materials and modules |
David Ménard Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #4432 david.menard@polymtl.ca Magnetism and magnetic materials -Transport and spin dynamics in magneto-electronic structures |
Michel Meunier Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #4971 michel.meunier@polymtl.ca Canada Research Chair in Laser micro/nano-engineering of materials -New laser material processes for nanotechnologies, microelectronics and biomedical -Femtosecond laser-materials interaction -Novel nanomaterials for biomedical applications -Bioplasmonics sensors and devices |
Normand Mousseau Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-343-6614 normand.mousseau@polymtl.ca Numerical simulation -algorithms and methods -Materials dynamics –semiconductors, glasses, proteins -Diffusion of defects, self-organization -Non-linear systems |
Oussama Moutanabbir Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #2587 oussama.moutanabbir@polymtl.ca Nanotechnologie et de la nanoscience focalisant sur la physique et le génie des matériaux. -Nos activités sont de nature multidisciplinaire couvrant à la fois les aspects fondamentaux et industriels d’une variété de matériaux à la fine pointe scientifique et technologique. |
Yves-Alain Peter Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #3100 yves-alain.peter@polymtl.ca Micro / nano opto-electro-mechanical systems -Microfabrication / Nanofabrication -Photonic crystals -Nanophotonics -Optical resonators -Optical biosensors on chip |
Christian Reber Université de Montréal Phone: 514-343-7332 Christian.reber@umontreal.ca Temperature and pressure-dependent spectra of solids -Bonds and intermolecular interactions: energetic aspects -Electronic structure and excited states -Theoretical modeling of spectroscopic properties |
Alain Rochefort Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #3901 alain.rochefort@polymtl.ca Applied quantum mechanics, nanoelectronics -Nanostructure, Molecular electronics -Nanoscopic electron transport, Low-dimensional systems -Reactivity of nanostructures, STM Imaging |
Sjoerd Roorda Université de Montréal Phone: 514-343-2076 sjoerd.roorda@umontreal.ca High energy ion implantation -Ion beam modification and analysis of materials -Nanostructures and Ion beams -Amorphous materials -Defects in semiconductors |
Clara Santato Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #4631 Clara.santato@polymtl.ca Thin films -Electroactive materials -Organic molecular semiconductors -Nanostructured films -Electroluminescent devices -Photovoltaic cells -Photoelectrochemistry |
Jolanta E. Klemberg-Sapieha Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #5747 jsapieha@polymtl.ca Hard and ultrahard nanocomposite films -Micro and nano-mechanical properties -Plasma processing -Surface and interface analysis |
François Schiettekatte Université de Montréal Phone: 514-343-6049 francois.schiettekatte@umontreal.ca Nano calorimetry -Ion beam induced defects and modification -Ion beam analysis |
Carlos Silva Université de Montréal Phone: 514-343-2364 carlos.silva@umontreal.ca Electronic dynamics of organic semiconductors -Time-resolved optical spectroscopy -Supramolecular optoelectronic |
William Skene Université de Montréal Phone: 514-343-5174 w.skene@umontreal.ca Nous sommes intéressés dans la préparation et la caractérisation de nouveaux matériaux fonctionnels préparés par des liaison azomethines. -Nous examinons l’effet de différents groupes aryles sur les propriétés photophysiques, électrochimiques, et cristallographiques en établissant des rapports de structure-propriété. -Nous sommes également intéressés aux propriétés rendant ces matériaux fonctionnels appropriés pour des dispositifs électro chromique et émetteur |
Michel Wertheimer Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-340-4711 #4749 michel.wertheimer@polymtl.ca Low pressure plasma processing of materials – NSERC IRC -Physical and chemical characterization of surfaces and films -Physics and electrotechnology of solid dielectrics (polymers) |
Arthur Yelon Polytechnique Montréal Phone: 514-3404711 #4751 arthur.yelon@polymtl.ca Physics of thin films, surfaces and interfaces -Magnetism and ferromagnetism in thin films -Semiconductors, dielectrics and disordered materials |
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Microfabrication Laboratory (LMF) |
Marie-Hélène Bernier 1-(514) 340-4711 #2415 marie-helene.bernier@polymtl.ca |
Laboratory for the analysis of the surface of materials (LASM) |
Josianne Lefebvre 1-(514) 340-4711 #7460 josianne.lefebvre@polymtl.ca |
Microtomographie par rayons-X (microCT) |
Marie-Hélène Bernier 1-(514) 340-4711 #2415 marie-helene.bernier@polymtl.ca |
Laboratory for the characterization of materials (LCM) |
Samir Elouatik 1-(514) 340-4711 #2509 samir.elouatik@umontreal.ca Patricia Moraille 1-(514) 340-4711 #2509 patricia.moraille@umontreal.ca Site web |
Ion beams laboratory |
Martin Chicoine 1-(514) 343-6111 #4211 martin.chicoine@umontreal.ca |
X-ray diffraction laboratory |
Thierry Maris 1-(514) 340-4711 #7461 thierry.maris@umontreal.ca Sire web |
TECHNICIaNS
Christophe Clément 1-(514) 340-4711 #2417 christophe.clement@polymtl.ca |
Yves Drolet 1-(514) 340-4711 #2417 yves.drolet@polymtl.ca |