John McLeod, Western University

Research

Ab Initio Calculations Crystalline Defects Density Functional Theory Device Modeling Electronic Structure Resonant X-ray Inelastic Scattering Semiconductors Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

Latest funding

Characterization of Semiconductors for Novel Electronic, Photonic, and Energy Applications
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$78,000
Characterization of Semiconductors for Novel Electronic, Photonic, and Energy Applications
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Characterization of Semiconductors for Novel Electronic, Photonic, and Energy Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McLeod, John

Keywords: semiconductors; electronic structure; density functional theory; crystalline defects; ab initio calculations; soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy; resonant x-ray inelastic scattering; synchrotron-excited x-ray spectroscopy; device modeling

$78,000

Characterization of Semiconductors for Novel Electronic, Photonic, and Energy Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: McLeod, John

$12,500

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: Ab Initio Calculations Dear Professor McLeod, 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 ab initio calculations 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 "Characterization of Semiconductors for Novel Electronic, Photonic, and Energy Applications" (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]