Vassili Karanassios, University of Waterloo

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Waterloo profile.

Plasma and microplasma spectrochemistry for chemical analysis Miniaturized, portable, low flow-rate battery-operated microplasmas Miniaturization of Chemical analysis instrumentation Elemental Analysis of micro- and nano-samples Applications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Analytical Chemistry Microfluidics and nanofluidics Miniaturization of sensors and of Analytical instruments Nanomaterials and their analytical chemistry applications Quantum Dots for analytical applications

Latest papers

Landmark Publications in Analytical Atomic Spectrometry: Fundamentals and Instrumentation Development.
Applied spectroscopy · 2025
Wireless Data Acquisition of Transient Signals for Mobile Spectrometry Applications.
Applied spectroscopy · 2016 · senior author
Battery-operated, argon-hydrogen microplasma on hybrid, postage stamp-sized plastic-quartz chips for elemental analysis of liquid microsamples using a portable optical emission spectrometer.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2011 · senior author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Fundamental spectroscopic diagnostics of microplasmas on-chips
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Taking elemental analysis from micro- to nano-
NSERC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$110,000
From Nano Structures to Quantum Information Processing: A Technology Incubator for the 21st Century
CFI · 2006 · Co-investigator
$17,955,697

All 19 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Landmark Publications in Analytical Atomic Spectrometry: Fundamentals and Instrumentation Development.

Chan GC, Hieftje GM, Omenetto N, Axner O, Bengtson A, Bings NH, Blades MW, Bogaerts A, Bolshov MA, Broekaert JAC, Chan W, Costa-Fernández JM, Crouch SR, De Giacomo A, D'Ulivo A, Engelhard C, Falk H, Farnsworth PB, Florek S, Gamez G, Gornushkin IB, Günther D, Hahn DW, Hang W, Hoffmann V, Jakubowski N, Karanassios V, Koppenaal DW, Marcus RK, Noll R, Olesik JW, Palleschi V, Panne U, Pisonero J, Ray SJ, Resano M, Russo RE, Scheeline A, Smith BW, Sturgeon RE, Todolí JL, Tognoni E, Vanhaecke F, Webb MR, Winefordner JD, Yang L, Yu J, Zhang Z

Applied spectroscopy2025

DOI: 10.1177/00037028241263567 PMID: 38881037

02

Wireless Data Acquisition of Transient Signals for Mobile Spectrometry Applications.

Trzcinski P, Weagant S, Karanassios V

Applied spectroscopy2016Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/0003702816638304 PMID: 27006023

03

Battery-operated, argon-hydrogen microplasma on hybrid, postage stamp-sized plastic-quartz chips for elemental analysis of liquid microsamples using a portable optical emission spectrometer.

Weagant S, Chen V, Karanassios V

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry2011Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-5372-x PMID: 21909664

04

Nonamyloid aggregates arising from mature copper/zinc superoxide dismutases resemble those observed in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Hwang YM, Stathopulos PB, Dimmick K, Yang H, Badiei HR, Tong MS, Rumfeldt JA, Chen P, Karanassios V, Meiering EM

The Journal of biological chemistry2010

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.113696 PMID: 20974846

05

Helium-hydrogen microplasma device (MPD) on postage-stamp-size plastic-quartz chips.

Weagant S, Karanassios V

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry2009Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00216-009-2942-2 PMID: 19609509

06

Micromachined, planar-geometry, atmospheric-pressure, battery-operated microplasma devices (MPDs) on chips for analysis of microsamples of liquids, solids, or gases by optical-emission spectrometry.

Karanassios V, Johnson K, Smith AT

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry2007First author

DOI: 10.1007/s00216-007-1273-4 PMID: 17426962

07

Purification and characterization of an iron-containing alcohol dehydrogenase in extremely thermophilic bacterium Thermotoga hypogea.

Ying X, Wang Y, Badiei HR, Karanassios V, Ma K

Archives of microbiology2007

DOI: 10.1007/s00203-007-0217-x PMID: 17294170

Fundamental spectroscopic diagnostics of microplasmas on-chips

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Karanassios, Vassili

$100,000

Taking elemental analysis from micro- to nano-

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Karanassios, Vassili

$110,000

From Nano Structures to Quantum Information Processing: A Technology Incubator for the 21st Century

Co-investigatorCFI2006Innovation Fund: Leading Edge Fund 2006

Principal investigators: Laflamme, Raymond

Keywords: Quantum and nano-engineered materials, Metrology, Nano fabrication, Quantum information processing devices, Nano and quantum technology incubation

$17,955,697

Device characterization and parameter extraction facility upgrade

Co-investigatorNSERC2004Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Nathan, Arokia

$26,884

Rapid thermal processing system for low thermal budget processing of electronic devices

Co-investigatorNSERC2004Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Sivoththaman, Sivanarayana(Siva)

$148,302

A water initiative: integrated groundwater - surface water remediation and management

Co-investigatorCFI2002Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund (1999-2005)

Principal investigators: Barker, James

Keywords: groundwater, groundwater surface water interaction, modelling, remediation, watershed, water management, remedial technologies, isotopic analyses, chemical analyses

$5,897,679

Micro-analytical chemistry

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Karanassios, Vassili

$125,000

Giga-to-Nano Electronics Fabrication Facility for Wireless, Bio, Environment, and Medical Applications

Co-investigatorCFI2002Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund (1999-2005)

Principal investigators: Sazonov, Andrei

Keywords: flexible electronics, digital imaging, radio frequency MEMS, chemical microinstruments, polymers

$5,220,303

Femto ampere measurement equipment for material and device characterization

Co-investigatorNSERC2001Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Nathan, Arokia

$81,711

High-sensitivity, high-throughput elemental analysis of environmental samples

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Karanassios, Vassili

$468,400

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.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Chemistry
Department of Biology
Department of Chemical Engineering

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Pu Chen

Department of Chemical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Kesen Ma

Department of Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2007

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Plasma and microplasma spectrochemistry for chemical analysis Dear Professor Karanassios, 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 "Landmark Publications in Analytical Atomic Spectrometry: Fundamentals and Instrumentation Development." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]