Sjoerd Roorda, Université de Montréal

Latest papers

Comment on "The local structure of amorphous silicon".
Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2012 · first author
The real cost of the NSERC peer review is less than 5% of a proposed baseline grant.
Accountability in research · 2009 · first author
Safety and effectiveness of radioactive coil embolization of aneurysms: effects of radiation on recanalization, clot organization, neointima formation, and surrounding nerves in experimental models.
Stroke · 2006

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Sample Environment for Neutron Scattering at High and Low Temperatures at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor
NSERC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$85,373
Ion beams and x-ray scattering for materials physics and a little bit of gravitational waves
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$168,000
Development of a non-destructive technique for the detection of hydrogen embrittlement in high-strength steels
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$360,000

All 32 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Comment on "The local structure of amorphous silicon".

Roorda S, Lewis LJ

Science (New York, N.Y.)2012First author

DOI: 10.1126/science.1221738 PMID: 23258875

02

The real cost of the NSERC peer review is less than 5% of a proposed baseline grant.

Roorda S

Accountability in research2009First author

DOI: 10.1080/08989620903065475 PMID: 20183163

03

Safety and effectiveness of radioactive coil embolization of aneurysms: effects of radiation on recanalization, clot organization, neointima formation, and surrounding nerves in experimental models.

Raymond J, Mounayer C, Salazkin I, Metcalfe A, Gevry G, Janicki C, Roorda S, Leblanc P

Stroke2006

DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000231724.18357.68 PMID: 16809557

Sample Environment for Neutron Scattering at High and Low Temperatures at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Gaulin, Bruce

$85,373

Ion beams and x-ray scattering for materials physics and a little bit of gravitational waves

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roorda, Sjoerd

$168,000

Development of a non-destructive technique for the detection of hydrogen embrittlement in high-strength steels

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Roorda, Sjoerd

$360,000

X-ray studies of materials modified by high energy ion beams

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roorda, Sjoerd

$245,000

Canadian charged particle accelerator consortium (CCAPC)

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Major Resources Support Program - Infrastructure

Principal investigators: Roorda, Sjoerd

$600,000

Urgent repair and maintenance on tandem accelerator facility

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Roorda, Sjoerd

$15,743

Thin film research laboratories

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Major Resources Support Program - Infrastructure

Principal investigators: Roorda, Sjoerd

$141,900

Thin film research laboratories (TFRL) : A user facility serving the condensed matter and materials science communities

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Major Resources Support Program - Infrastructure

Principal investigators: Desjardins, Patrick

$247,400

Unavoidable repair of insulting gas reservoir

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Roorda, Sjoerd

$12,900

Materials research with ion beams and x-rays

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Roorda, Sjoerd

$274,765

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