Christopher Smelser, Carleton University

Latest funding

Investigation of emerging technologies for use in Polarization Scramblers and Mode Converters_x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$30,000
High Speed Measurement of Temperature in Ignition
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Testing of specialty optical fiber for visible tilted fiber Bragg grating applications
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 5 grants and awards

Investigation of emerging technologies for use in Polarization Scramblers and Mode Converters_x000d_ _x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Smelser, Christopher

$30,000

High Speed Measurement of Temperature in Ignition

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Smelser, Christopher

$25,000

Testing of specialty optical fiber for visible tilted fiber Bragg grating applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Smelser, Christopher

$25,000

All-Fiber Frequency doubled light sources from engineered glass layers

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Albert, Jacques

$462,360

Silica Based Non-linear Optical Devices

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smelser, Christopher

$110,000

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 Dear Professor Smelser, 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 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 "Investigation of emerging technologies for use in Polarization Scramblers and Mode Converters_x000d_ _x000d_" (2020), 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]