Abishek Iyer, University of Manitoba

Research

Semiconductors solid-state synthesis crystallography optics chalcogenides pnictides

Latest funding

Solid-state Materials for Sustainable Energy
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$120,000

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Solid-state Materials for Sustainable Energy

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Iyer, Abishek

Keywords: Semiconductors; solid-state synthesis; crystallography; optics; chalcogenides; pnictides

$120,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Semiconductors Dear Professor Iyer, 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]. Your research on semiconductors 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 NSERC-funded project "Solid-state Materials for Sustainable Energy" (2022), 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]