Thomas Preston, McGill University

Research

Raman spectroscopy Atmospheric aerosols Condensed phase diffusion Heterogeneous chemistry Hygroscopicity Light scattering Optical trapping Radiation pressure

Latest funding

Prebiotic chemistry in aerosol microdroplets
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Spectroscopy of Atmospheric Aerosol Particles
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$144,000
Understanding Titan: Supramolecular Chemistry beyond Earth
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$273,175

All 5 grants and awards

Prebiotic chemistry in aerosol microdroplets

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Preston, Thomas TC

Keywords: Atmospheric aerosol particles; Atmospheric chemistry; Droplet microreactors; Early Earth; Mass spectrometry; Metastable states; Physical chemistry; Prebiotic chemistry; Raman spectroscopy; Single particle levitation

$25,000

Spectroscopy of Atmospheric Aerosol Particles

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Preston, Thomas

Keywords: atmospheric aerosols; optical trapping; raman spectroscopy; hygroscopicity; thermodynamics; heterogeneous chemistry; condensed phase diffusion; light scattering; whispering gallery modes; radiation pressure

$144,000

Understanding Titan: Supramolecular Chemistry beyond Earth

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Preston, Thomas

$273,175

Development of an Instrument for Characterizing Atmospheric Aerosol Particles

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Preston, Thomas

$25,000

Physicochemical Investigations of Aerosol Particles

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Preston, Thomas

$198,000

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: Raman spectroscopy Dear Professor Preston, 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 raman spectroscopy 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 "Prebiotic chemistry in aerosol microdroplets" (2023), 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]