Ismail El Baggari, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest papers

Helium-Cooled Cryogenic STEM Imaging and Ptychography for Atomic-Scale Study of Low-Temperature Phases.
Microscopy and microanalysis : the official journal of Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopical Society of Canada · 2026
Imaging of nanoscale polar textures in quantum paraelectric SrTiO3.
Nature · 2026 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Liquid helium cryogenic electron microscopy of quantum matter
CFI · 2026 · Principal investigator
$640,000
Quantum Matter Institute Core Facilities (QMI-CF): Creating the Building Blocks for Future Quantum Technologies
CFI · 2025 · Co-investigator
$3,450,000

All 2 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Helium-Cooled Cryogenic STEM Imaging and Ptychography for Atomic-Scale Study of Low-Temperature Phases.

Schnitzer N, Palos M, Topore G, Agarwal N, Gates M, Li Y, Hovden R, El Baggari I, Sung SH, Conroy MS

Microscopy and microanalysis : the official journal of Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopical Society of Canada2026

DOI: 10.1093/mam/ozag081 PMID: 42720547

02

Imaging of nanoscale polar textures in quantum paraelectric SrTiO3.

Zhang Y, Sung SH, Agarwal N, Gates M, Li C, Yu P, Hovden R, El Baggari I

Nature2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10823-x PMID: 42486982

Liquid helium cryogenic electron microscopy of quantum matter

Principal investigatorCFI2026John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Baggari, Ismail El

Keywords: Cryogenic electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, atomicresolution imaging, in situ, quantum materials Cryogenic and in situ instruments for scanning transmission electron microscope

$640,000

Quantum Matter Institute Core Facilities (QMI-CF): Creating the Building Blocks for Future Quantum Technologies

Co-investigatorCFI2025Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2025 Stream 3 (Core Facilities)

Principal investigators: Andrea Damascelli, Pinder Dosanjh

Keywords: Renewable Energy, Health, Smart Mining, Quantum Information, Quantum Computing, Quantum Photonics, Quantum Sensing, Quantum Materials, Quantum Technologies Quantum material and quantum device fabrication, characterization, and testing

$3,450,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor El Baggari, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Helium-Cooled Cryogenic STEM Imaging and Ptychography for Atomic-Scale Study of Low-Temperature Phases." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CFI-funded project "Liquid helium cryogenic electron microscopy of quantum matter" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]