SFU Faculty of Science 1994-95 Annual Reportscience/ann_rpt/94-95.pdf · FACULTY OF SCIENCE Faculty Listings 1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT _____ 1 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

FACULTY OF SCIENCE Foreword1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT________________________________________________________________________

FOREWORD

In the past the Faculty of Science has produced a detailedand comprehensive report on its activities each year. Withthe increased size of the Faculty, the production of thisreport has become increasingly demanding for Departmentsand the Dean's Office. For this reason, this year we haveadopted a more concise form for the report and it has beendrafted in the Dean's Office. We anticipate that the AnnualReport for a given year will now appear in the Fallimmediately following that year and that the currency of thereport will make it more relevant and will increase itsusefulness. This first report in the new format covers theyear 1994-95. The financial data corresponds to the April 94- March 95 fiscal year and all other data to the May 94 - April95 academic year.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE Faculty Listings1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT______________________________________________________________________

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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Tenured or Tenure-TrackFaculty

PROFESSORSAlbright, L.J. Marine MicrobiologyBaillie, D.L. GeneticsBeckenbach, A.T. Molecular Evolution

NSERC Industrial Research Borden, J.H. Forest EntomologyChairDirector, IMBB Brandhorst, B.P. Developmental & Molecular BiologyNSERC/CWS Research Chair Cooke, F. Population Ecology of Birds

Dill, L.M. Behavioural EcologyDruehl, L.D. Marine PhycologyFarrell, A.P. Cardiovascular Physiology,

Aquatic ToxicologyLaw, F.P.C. Environmental ToxicologyMackauer, M. Insect Parasitology, Biological

Control, BiosystematicsMathewes, R.W Paleoecology, Palynology

Departmental Chair McKeown, B.A. EndocrinologyRahe, J.E. Plant Pathology, BiochemistryRoitberg, B.D. Population Dynamics, Insect

Behavioural EcologySmith, M.J. Molecular Evolution & DevelopmentSrivastava, L.M. Plant Physiology, Cell BiologyVerbeek, N.A.M. Ornithology, Field EcologyWebster, J.M. Nematology, ParasitologyWinston, M.L. Insect Behavioural Ecology

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSBrooke, R.C. Plant Ecology, EcophysiologyBurr, A.H. Biophysics, Photobiology,

Neuroethology, Molecular BiologyFankboner, P.V. Marine Invertebrate BiologyHarestad, A.S. Ecology and Behaviour of MammalsHartwick, E.B. Marine Ecology & FisheriesHaunerland, N.H. Insect Biochemistry and PhysiologyHonda, B.M. Molecular & Developmental Biology,

BiochemistryLister, G.R. Eco-Physiology of Forest TreesNicholson, R.A. Biochemical ToxicologyPunja, Z.K. Plant Pathology, Disease Resistance,

BiotechnologyYdenberg, R.C. Behavioural Ecology

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ASSISTANT PROFESSORSBoone, C.M. Molecular Biology and GeneticsCrespi, B.J. Behavioural EcologyDelaney, K.R. NeurophysiologyGries, G.J. Insect Chemical Ecology

Kennedy, C.J. Aquatic ToxicologyKermode, A.R. Plant Molecular BiologyLee, S.P. Plant Physiology

Jt. Appointment with Geography Lesack, L. Limnology, BiogeochemistryMoore, M.M. Toxicology, MicrobiologyPlant, A.L. Plant Molecular BiologyPrice, J.V. Developmental GeneticsWilliams. T. Physiology Ecology

FACULTY RETIREMENTSKemp, C.L.

PROFESSORS EMERITIBeirne, B.P.Finlayson, T.Fisher, F.J.Vidaver, W. E.

LABORATORY INSTRUCTORSFernando, M.McGregor, N.McMullan, T.Sharp, J.Thong, C.Wilson, D.

LIMITED TERM FACULTYAnderson, G. Bendell-Young, L.Breden, F.Cooch, E.Jones, I.Lank, D.

ADJUNCT PROFESSORSChing, H.L.Devlin, R.H.Eastwell, K.C.


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Friend, T.P.T.Judd, G.J.R.Kabata, B.Käfer, E.Klein, K.K.Lipovsky, V.P.Margolis, L.Martin, K.MacCarthy, H.R.Walker, I.

SUPPORT STAFFAdministrative and Conlin, C. Departmental AssistantProfessional Staff Medford, B. Laboratory Coordinator

Secretarial Staff Carmichael, M.Foran, S.Nguyen, M.Rapchuk, F.Rotz, S.Sherman, B.

Technical Staff Bourne, V. Murray, F.Halford, S.A. Murrell, G.M.Hope, S.A. Norris, W.B.Koeman, P.A. Siekkinen, M.LLee, K. Syed, A.Leighton, B. Yang, M.Leonard, C.


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INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY


PROFESSORSBaillie, D.L. BiosciencesBeckenbach, A.T. BiosciencesBrandhorst, B.P. BiosciencesCushley, R.J. ChemistryRichards, W.R. ChemistrySmith, M.J. Biosciences

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSBorgford, T.J. ChemistryCornell, R.B. ChemistryHonda, B.M. Biosciences

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSBoone, C.M. BiosciencesPrice, J.V. BiosciencesScott, J.K. ChemistrySen, D. Chemistry

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSBennet, A.J. ChemistryBurr, A.H. BiosciencesCrespi, B.J. BiosciencesDruehl, L.D. BiosciencesHaunerland, N.H. BiosciencesKäfer, E. Adjunct Professor BiosciencesKermode, A.R. BiosciencesMoore, M.M. BiosciencesPinto, B.M. ChemistryPlant, A.L. BiosciencesTibbits, G. Kinesiology

SUPPORT STAFFAdministrative and Hammerly, E. Administrative AssistantProfessional Staff Kalmar, G. Supervisor, Molecular Biotechnical

Service CentreSecretarial Staff Suda, N.


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CHEMISTRY


PROFESSORSBell, T.N. Physical ChemistryCushley, R.J. Physical BiochemistryD'Auria, J.M. Nuclear ChemistryEinstein, F.W.B. Inorganic ChemistryGay, I.D. Physical Chemistry

Dean of Science Jones, C.H.W. RadiochemistryDepartmental Chair Korteling, R.G. Nuclear Chemistry

Malli, G.L. Theoretical Chemistry and ChemicalPhysics

Oehlschlager, A.C. Bio-Organic ChemistryPercival, P.W. Muon Spin ResonancePinto, B.M. Physical & Bio-Organic ChemistryPomeroy, R.K. Organometallic ChemistryRichards, W.R. BiochemistrySlessor, K.N. Bio-Organic ChemistrySutton, D. Inorganic & Organometallic ChemistryWalkley, J. Physical Chemistry

University Professor Wolfe, S. Organic Chemistry

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSBorgford, T.J. BiochemistryCornell, R.B. BiochemistryHill, R.H. PhotochemistryHoldcroft, S. Polymer ChemistryKiehlmann, E. Organic ChemistryLower, S.K. Physical ChemistryPeterson, L.K. Inorganic ChemistryWells, E.J. Magnetic Resonance

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSAgnes, G.R. Analytical ChemistryBennet, A.J. Organic & Biorganic Reaction

MechanismsLeach, G.W. Physical ChemistryScott, J.K. BiochemistrySen, D. Biochemistry


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PROFESSORS EMERITIAronoff, S.Chow, Y.L.Funt, B.L.Voigt, E.-M.

LABORATORY INSTRUCTORSBlack, S.Brodovitch, J.C.Hanlan, A.J.L.Heit, M.L.Palmer, E.T.Yim, A.S. ADJUNCT PROFESSORSPrater, K.Ruth, T.Weinberg, N.

SUPPORT STAFFAdministrative and Hebden, R.A. Laboratory CoordinatorSupport Staff Nelson, V.A. Departmental Assistant

Tracey, A.S. Supervisor NMR

Secretarial Staff Brion, E.M.Koo, D.M.Snell, P.

Technical Staff Cheah, E.P.T.Derton, E.Gu, J.Lum, Y.N.J.Owen, G.L.Saunders, P.R.C.Schmidt, D.J.Tracey, M.M.Zhang, P.Zhang, X.


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MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS


PROFESSORSAlspach, B. Graph Theory, Discrete MathematicsBerggren, J.L. History of Mathematics

Shrum Professor Borwein, J.M. Mathematical Analysis & ComputationOptimization

Borwein, P.B. Analysis and Number TheoryBrown, T.C. Algebra, CombinatoricsDas, A. Relativity & Quantum MechanicsGraham, G.A.C. Applied Math

Departmental Chair Heinrich, K. CombinatoricsJt. with Computing Science Hell, P. Computational Discrete Mathematics

Lachlan, A.H. Mathematical LogicLockhart, R.A. StatisticsReilly, N.R. AlgebraRoutledge, R.D. Statistics, Population BiologyRussell, R.D. Numerical AnalysisShen, C.Y. Applied AnalysisSingh, M. Applied Mathematics, Continuum

MechanicsThomason, S.K. Mathematical LogicThomson, B.S. Analysis

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSEaves, D.M. Statistical InferenceFreedman, A.R. Number Theory Gerber, H. Mathematical LogicPechlaner, E. RelativitySchwarz, C.J. Statistical EcologySwartz, T.B. StatisticsTang, T. Applied MathTrummer, M.R. Numerical AnalysisWeldon, K.L. Statistics

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSDean, C.B. Mixture ModelsGoddyn, L.A. Graph TheoryParker, G. Actuarial ScienceRyeburn, D. General TopologySitter, R.R. Statistics


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FACULTY RETIREMENTSHou, S. ResignedLardner, R.W.Sember, J.Shoemaker, E.

PROFESSORS EMERITIBojadziev, G.N. Harrop, R.Lardner, R.Shoemaker, E.M.Stephens, M.A.Villegas, C.

LABORATORY INSTRUCTORSArya, J.C.Berggren, T.M.Chen, X.Dubiel, M.M.Hebron, J.S.

ADJUNCT PROFESSORSHare, D.Reid, G.L.Rosenfeld, M.Van Vleck, E.Vanderwerff, J.D.Yu, M.L.

SUPPORT STAFFAdministrative and Fankboner, M. Departmental AssistantProfessional Staff Jorgenson, L. Systems Administrator

Secretarial Staff Currie, J.A.d'Esterre, E.Frabricius, J.Holmes, S.Leon, A.Pogue, D.Y.


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PHYSICS


PROFESSORSBallentine, L.E. Liquid Metals, Foundations of

Quantum Mechanics Boal, D.H. Condensed Matter Theory

Vice President Research, Clayman, B.P. Far-infrared Properties of SolidsDean, Graduate Studies

Cochran, J.F. Surface Impedance of Metals,Ferromagnetism

Colbow, K. Optical Properties, BiologicalMembranes, Photosynthesis

Crozier, E. D. Condensed Matter, Structure and Electronic Properties, EXAFS

Curzon, A.E. Electron Microscopy, Thin Films,Particles, Lubrication

Dahn, J.R. Physics of IntercalationEnns, R.H. Nonlinear Problems in Optics

& BiophysicsDepartmental Chair Frindt, R.F. Layered Solids, Electrical Studies,

Intercalation SolidsGygax, S. Superconductivity, Low Temperature

PhysicsHäusser, O.F. Intermediate Energy & Particle

PhysicsHuntley, D.J. Archaeometry, Thermoluminescence

DatingIrwin, J.C. Optical Properties of SolidsKirczenow, G. Condensed Matter PhysicsPlischke, M. Critical Phenomena, Solid State

TheoryNSERC Industrial Thewalt, M.L.W. Semiconductor PhysicsResearch Chair

Viswanathan, K.S. Gauge Theories of Strong Interactionsand Statistical Mechanics

Shrum Professor Wortis, M. Solid State Theory, Statistical (1987-1992) Mechanics, Surface Physics

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSBechhoefer, J. Liquid Crystal SystemsHeinrich, B. Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Magnetism,

High Tc, Superconducing Ceramics


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Palmer, L.H. Celestial Mechanics, Musical Acoustics

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSJt. with Engineering Science Bolognesi, C.R. High Speed Semiconductor Devices

Frisken, B.J. Soft Condensed MatterLoss, D. Condensed Matter TheoryTrottier, H.D. Theoretical High Energy Physics Watkins, S.P. Condensed Matter Physics

PROFESSORS EMERITIArrott, A.S.Morrison, S.R.Rieckhoff, K. E.

LABORATORY INSTRUCTORSAlberding, N.Einstein, J.M.

SUPPORT STAFFAdministrative and Rangnekar, S. Departmental AssistantProfessional Staff

Secretarial Staff Beever, S.AMacAdam, J.Reid, A.E.Simpson, S.L.

Technical Staff Billany, M.Myrtle, K.D.Rudd, J.M.Wilson, S.M.


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EARTH SCIENCES


PROFESSORSJt. with Geography Roberts, M.C.Jt. with Geography Hickin, E.J.

DEAN'S OFFICE

Administrative and Stuart, K.L. Administrative AssistantProfessional Staff Hotell, R.D. Faculty Assistant

Simms, J. Director, Science Student Liaison

Secretarial Staff Dadswell, D.Norman, M.L.

SCIENCE TECHNICAL STAFF

Science Stores Bhan, C. ManagerHuang, S.Lakham, R.Lee, J.McAdie, R.J.Murrell, B.Todd, V.A.

Science Technical Centre Dykstra, H.Eckert, K.P.Holland, R.G.Kozlow, H.Rascan, W.Rynders, G.J.Shoults, J.C.Szolnoki, A.Van Der Est, J.H.Van Der Wal, H.Wakida, L.O.

Systems Consultant Chin, H.W.Radiation Protection Scheel, K.M.


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FACULTY OF SCIENCEADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

ChairsB.A. McKeown Biological SciencesR.G. Korteling ChemistryK. Heinrich Mathematics and StatisticsR.F. Frindt Physics

Associate ChairsR.W. Mathewes Biological Sciences

DirectorsB.P. Brandhorst Institute of Molecular Biology

and BiochemistryM.C. Roberts Earth SciencesZ.K. Punja Centre for Pest ManagementA.S. Harestad Animal Care FacilityE.J. Wells Science Program Liaison,

University College of theFraser Valley

These appointments are made under Policy A13.01 to 13.04.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE New Program Initiatives1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT_______________________________________________________________________________

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NEW PROGRAM INITIATIVES

Earth Sciences, B.Sc. M.Sc.Recognizing the importance of geoscience studies, especially in British Columbia, a B.Sc. program in Earth Sciences has been created to allow students to acquire knowledge relevant to thefollowing practical disciplines:

Environmental GeologyHydrogeologyGeology of Western CanadaNear-surface GeophysicsGeotechnical problems in mountainous terrain.

The first students will enrol in this program in Fall 1995. The first graduates are expected in 1998 and will have met educationalrequirements for application to the professional designation, P.Geo.This professional group is part of the Association of ProfessionalEngineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.

B.Sc. Environmental ScienceToday’s complex environmental challenges require an inter-disciplinary approach to their solutions. The Departments ofBiosciences, Chemistry, Mathematics/Statistics and Physics havedeveloped a degree in Environmental Science which emphasisesa solid grounding in the fundamentals of science, along withintroductory courses in social sciences, economics and management.In the latter two years of the degree, students choose one of five specialty areas to develop a strong, focused knowledge-base in a specific area of environmental science. The intent of this degree is to train problem solvers, graduates who are highly marketableto potential employers in the environmental field. The fivestreams are Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Biology,Environmetrics, Pollution Transfer, Quantitative Techniques.This degree offering commences Fall 1995.

B.Sc. General Science DegreeThis degree program is offered for those students who may not wish to pursue a majors degree in one subject but who wish to combine studies through minors in two areas. The B.Sc. General Science degree has now been further modified to allow students the option of combining a minor in the Faculty of Science with a minor in a science-based discipline in another Faculty. Examples of the latter include Archaeology, Psychology, Computing Science and Kinesiology.This modified program will be introduced in Fall 1996.


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Revised Biochemistry ProgramThe dividing lines between biology, molecular biology and chemistry are fading. The revised undergraduate biochemistry degree at Simon Fraser acknowledges the importance of modern techniques in the analysis of organelle and cell function. Molecular biology and biochemistry are taught in a fully integrated program that begins in the second year. A solid foundation in general and organic chemistry is a prerequisite. The separate laboratory courses taken by the undergraduate guarantees first hand experience and familiarity with the concepts. The undergraduate biochemistry laboratory courses are offered in the new South Science Building. This building which opened in 1993 is a state-of-the-art facility offering the best of opportunities to our undergraduates.

Graduate Program in Molecular Biology and BiochemistryIn the past students have only been able to pursue a graduate degree in either Molecular Biology in the Biosciences Departmentor in Biochemistry in the Chemistry Department. The newgraduate programme in Molecular Biology and Biochemistryallows students to pursue a common program stream regardlessof whether they are enrolled in the Department of Biosciencesor the Department of Chemistry. This will lead to a naturalsynthesis of these two closely-related subject areas within theone graduate program and will benefit graduate students in bothdepartments. This new graduate program stream will beadministered by both departments in close collaboration withthe Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.

Director, Patricia Gallaugher Continuing Studies/Faculty of ScienceA new part-time position, funded jointly by the Faculty of Scienceand by Continuing Studies was created to promote ContinuingStudies activities in the Sciences. Dr. Patricia Gallaugher wasappointed to the position of Director. During 1994-95, Dr. Gallaugher organised a highly successful public policy forum on the West Coast Salmon Fishery from which a number of other activities flowed, including a Coastal Communities Forum on the same topic. It is anticipated that other public policy forums will follow, as well as a public lecture series at Harbour Centre (Spring 96) and a series of Summer Institutes commencing Summer 96.


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Director, John Simms Science Student LiaisonMr. John Simms, formerly of the Coop Program, was appointedin January 95 to a two-year secondment as Director of ScienceStudent Liaison in the Faculty of Science. Mr. Simms is responsiblefor developing and implementing an overall strategy for recruitingsecondary school graduates into the Faculty and for liaison withstudents in our B.Sc. program and with our Science alumni.During 94-95, Mr. Simms met this challenge well with the introduction of several new initiatives including Let’s Talk Science,a new series of brochures for the schools, an extensive visitationprogram to our main feeder schools, a restructured entrancescholarship program and a WWW Faculty entry designed for secondary and college students. Social functions for our B.Sc. students and an exit survey for graduands rounded out the picture.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE Enrolment Statistics1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT_______________________________________________________________________________

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ENROLMENT STATISTICS 1994-1995

UNDERGRADUATE

Program Head-Count FTE’sEnrolment

Actuarial Math 33 3.3Biochemistry 964 97.8Biosciences 5,133 550.5Chemistry 4,838 415.5Math & Computing 205 20.5MASC 11 1.8Mathematics 5,771 580.1MSSC 26 0.9Nuclear Science 20 2.0Physics 2,525 238.2Quaternary Studies 2 0.1Statistics 1,342 134.2

TOTAL 20,870 2,044.9

GRADUATE

FTE’s

Biological Sciences 144.3Aquaculture 14.3Pest Management 35.1Chemistry 63.7Geography 19.2Math & Statistics 56.3Physics 54.0Special Arrangement 1.0Exchange 0.3

TOTAL 388.2

FACULTY OF SCIENCE Enrolment Statistics1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT_______________________________________________________________________________

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FACULTY OF SCIENCE Graduation Statistics1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT_______________________________________________________________________________

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GRADUATION STATISTICS 1994-95

B.Sc. GRADUATES

94-2 94-3 95-1 Total

Unspecified 2 1 3Applied Math 1 3 4Applied Physics 1 1Biochemistry 8 6 11 25Biosciences 38 24 80 142Chemistry 6 3 5 14Chemical Physics 2 2Geography 1 2 5 8Math & Computing 2 3 5Mathematical Physics 2 2Mathematics 10 7 9 26Management & Systems Science 5 3 7 15Physics 1 6 5 12

TOTAL 73 56 130 259


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LISTING OF B.Sc. GRADUATES FALL 1994

Adams, Bill Learn, PatriciaAlden, Julie Anne Lee, Kelvin Sai YinAng, Shanti Lee, StephanieArchibald, Shannon Lee, Wing Yee EmmeBains, Baldeep Leung, Danny Sui-KitBaldry, Sarah Lichimo, ChristopherBarton, Leslie Louise, GinaBlacquiere, Darrell McArthur, TamaraBlundell, Kelly McGowan, RichardBrewer, Roxanne McNee, WilliamChan, Chi Tong Andy McPhie, MichaelChan, Kai Cheung Daniel Michael-Didier, Dani MarieChapman, Corrine Lee Mukai, AmyChiu, Readman Ye-Bok Nordstrom, ScottClements, C. Jane Nurse, MariaColombara, Michael Nyst, MariaDaneault, Michele Parker, WendyDavis, Larry Peterson, TracyDeLury, Naomi Pourlak, LisaDeWith, Frank Quigley, Jason

Embree, Lisa Reckord, WayneFreer, Ian Rogers, JeffreyGiltrap, Kirstin Skrdla, PeterGlups, Anita Slaby, PeterGunn, Christopher Sovernigo, AlbertoHabib, Farooq Squires, MargaretHiebert, Darren Stedman, BrianHwang, Jason Stronach, StewartIngham, Robert Sy, Mimi

Ip, Ka Yee Takahashi, CherylJohl, Baljinder Thomas, ChristineKang, Ai Tee Warren, WendyLai, Jason Wiebe, CliffordLai, Kwan Wai Evelyn Wong, PaulLathioor, Edward Yang, DurwinLau, Wing Sze Cissy Yang, Qing Hong

Zellerer, Thomas


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LISTING OF B.Sc. GRADUATES SPRING 1995

Ahluwalia, Monika Falkenberg, SonjaAllen, Peter Forster, LoriAnderson, Garth Frank, PsamuelArmstrong, Christiane Fransen, SigneBacani, Julinor Franz, NormanBahrami, Fariba Froese, TorreyBannister, Gloria Froment, CelineBarjaktarovic, Laura Forster, LoriBatch, Lori Fung, RudyBedford, Paula Gee, QunBeer, Wendy Gjennestad, GordonBenton, Teresa Gordon, JeanetteBettles, Jennifer Granville, DavidBhangu, Suman Green, AnthonyBicep, Judith Greenbank, JeffreyBirnie, Lynn Hamilton, JuliaBreker, Steven Harrer, PeterBrigden, Sean Hazlitt, StephanieBuday, Colin Ho, Ka Wai CatherineBurton, W. James Hoeflich, KlausCampbell, Scott Hyland, ItaCaune, Deirdre Janmaat, AlidaChalus, Robbie Jeans, DeannaChan, Chi Fai Johnny Jonasson, BrianChan, Hoi Wai Harrietta Jordan, KellyChiu, Wai Man Raymond Joshi, ShelendraChong, Suzanne Jussinoja, HarryChristensen, Jana Klingner, AntoniaClee, Susanne Koehn, PatrickCoad, Barbara Krebs, DanielleCool, Stephen Kydd, JohnCornthwaite, Anna Kyung, TeiCostanzo, Pamela Lange, ArneyDahl, Karen Lange, Richardde Hoog, Carmen Laurinolli, MarjoDeglow, Ernest Lauritzen, MichaelDeLury, Mary-Margaret Law, KingDermody, Elisabeth Lawson, KimberlyDhanji, Asifa Lee, GloriaDiarra, Samson Lee, StephanieDickinson, Hanna Leong, EdwardDickson, Terry Leung, Gloria


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Dobie, Shanahan Leung, StephanieDonnelly, Patrick Lim, Boone ImDosanjh, Jasvinder Lim, ChintenDrociuk, Richard Lim, LeeDuhamel, Martin Lis, SharonDujmovic, Mirko Liu, MarkDye, Kristin Liu, TeresaEinstein, David Lo, Siu Sang SamuelLoewen, Darryl Rao, ShantiLow, Mark Rastan, MehrdadLum, Betty Rattan, GurpreetLundgren, Carl Rattray, AaronLynch, Michelle Rimek, AllisonManders, Janes Roberts, JessicaMangru, Sari Roomp, KirstenManiwa, Catharine Russell, RobertMatsunaga, Akira Rutten, JacquelineMcConnville, James Saunders, AlekseiMcKenzie, Donna-Lynne Sellmeyer, VanessaMcNamara, Maura Sladecek, PatriciaMcNaughton, Nuala Smith, StephenMeech, Roger Snyder, ColinMelathopoulos, Adony Spears, MatthewMorel, Renee Stewart, JamesMullan, D. Martin Surry, NeilMurray, Lynn Tan, CharonNassey, Jo-Ann Tang, BettyNazarali, Laila Taylor, AlisonNethery, Heather-Ann Tejani, ShaheenNewsome, Suzanne Thon, MichelleNg, Chung Tieu, StevenNg, Kar-Fai Martin Tracey, DuncanNg, Ping Wong Travers, PatrickNge, Moh Lim Tucker, AudreyNicklin, Peter Turner, SharonNorcott, Tara Viers, MichaelNordstrand, Nicole Watts, KellyO’Connor, Linda Williams, RodneyOndrus, Melonie Williams, WarrenPanchmatia, Reena Wingrove, RobertPang, Daniel Wong, LeoParmar, Kavindra Wong, MaryPatten, Scott (1st Class Honors) Wong, PaulPhang, Patrick Wong, StephenPhillips, James Woo, Kerry


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Piller, Carol Wotherspoon, PamelaPlettner, Tomas (Dean’s Medal) Yang, TonyPoon, Ada Yeung, KaPrasad, Sudeshna Young, TammieRajan, Farouk Yu, Kit-Fai Ken


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GRADUATION STATISTICS 1994-95

M.Sc. & Ph.D. GRADUATES

M.Sc. Ph.D.

M. Aquaculture 8M. Pest Management 10Biosciences 12 11Chemistry 2 5Geography 2Math & Statistics 14 5Physics 6 5

TOTAL 18 36 26


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LISTING OF M.Sc. AND Ph.D. GRADUATES FALL 1994

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Baird, Robin William Marshall, SusanGallaugher, Patricia Elizabeth Price, KarenLan, Qiang Ravindran, SivaguruLee, Jae-Gwang Ward, Amanda JaneMarra, Marco Antonio

Degree of Master of Science

Abbot, D. Kilpatrick Ji, FengChen, Tai-Yu Kristiansen, Lisa GwenCoroas-Fernandez, Roger Ramon Namdari, RostamGilbert, Margarita Olimpia Rourke, David GeraldHigo, Heather Anne Sajna, MetejaHu, Jinsheng Tamblyn, Nancy

Degree of Master of Pest Management

Fox, Warren James

Degree of Master of Aquaculture

Marsal, Raymond OliverPearse, P. Grant

LISTING OF M.Sc. AND Ph.D. GRADUATESSPRING 1995

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Adbou, Mohamed Saied Awad Li, WuBauslaugh, Bruce Lloyd Houtman, RobertBeasley, Barbara Anne Johansson, Carl IngemarCabezas Pizarro, Jorge Arturo Michaud, John-PaulCusanelli, Antonio Milanova, Radja (Dean’s Medal)

Doebereiner, Hans-Gunther Zing, WeigingGilchrist, Robert Martin Ernest Zhang, JiangpingGong, Bangqiang Zheng, Yi


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Degree of Master of Science

Cheng, Shan Schein, Jaqueline ElseCousins, Katherine Louise Shi, HongjianGharavi-Naeini, Jafar Skrdla, Hana LudmilaGibson, Jonathan William Stanley, Ronald DarrenHappe, Jens Thompson, Jan C.Harlton, Colleen Esther Weir, Richard DouglasHu, Ziaojun Westfall, Rachel EmmaKim, Grace Chi-Young Yu, Joanna LidiaLau, Elaine Zhou, ZinuanMa, Li Zibin, James PeterSavenye, Edward Douglas

Degree of Master of Pest Management

Hayes, Anne Elizabeth Opit, George PatrickLee, James Gerard Partridge, Marian JanetMananga, Mwandacha Ezekiel Saunders, James EmersonNtiamoah, Yaw Adjei Wilson, Ian Michael

Degree of Master of Aquaculture

Brown, Christopher Ross, David GregoryCherry, Caroline Anne Walton, Adrian MarkManoppo, Henky

FACULTY OF SCIENCE Budget Data1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT_______________________________________________________________________________

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BUDGET DATA 1994-95

Faculty Salaries

Biosciences $3,017,777

Chemistry $2,415,406

Math and Statistics $2,930,766

Physics $2,134,869

Support Salaries*

Dean’s Office $ 153,658

Science Technical Centre† $ 773,133

Biosciences $1,100,187

IMBB $ 101,849

Chemistry $ 886,984

Math and Statistics $ 534,947

Physics $ 409,174

*Includes APSA, Poly Party, CUPE staff and Lab Instructors

†Includes staff in the Science Technical Centre and Science Stores and computing support and radiation safety personnel.

T.A. Budget

Biosciences $701,385

Chemistry $460,630

Math and Statistics $570,400

Physics $262,655

FACULTY OF SCIENCE Budget Data1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT_______________________________________________________________________________

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Operating Budget

Dean’s Office $ 45,097

Faculty Account* $291,051

IMBB $ 55,000

Biosciences $484,026

WCUMBS $158,450

Chemistry $344,360

Math & Statistics $143,662

Physics $213,038

*Includes Research support to Chairs; Temporary Positions inScience Technical Centre; High School Liaison; Science StudentLiaison Activities; Science Continuing Studies activities;Faculty-wide Safety, including Radiation Safety; other Faculty-wide Activities.

Equipment and Renovations

Equipment Renovations

Science Technical Centre $25,000

Biosciences $163,797 $37,800

Chemistry $166,700 $5,500

Math and Statistics $ 77,000 $22,400

Physics $ 75,000 $34,300

B.C. Innovation and Academic Enhancement Funds

B.C. Innovation AEF

Biosciences --- ---

Chemistry $150,300 ---

Earth Sciences --- $112,000

Math and Statistics $60,000 $ 25,000

Physics $40,000 ---

FACULTY OF SCIENCE Research1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT_______________________________________________________________________________

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EXTERNAL RESEARCH SUPPORT 1994-95

$ PER ANNUM

Biological Chemistry Math and Physics OverallSciences Statistics

NationalGranting 2,548,201 1,981,831 537,670 2,502,191 7,569,893Agencies

ProvincialGranting 238,098 7,125 45,000 290,223Agencies

Other 832,524 319,716 90,453 174,000 1,416,693

Contracts 432,376 561,618 198,283 1,192,277

TOTAL $4,051,199 $2,870,290 $628,123 $2,919,474 $10,469,086


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RESEARCH CHAIRS

NSERC Chairs

J. H. Borden Industrial Research ChairBiosciences Chemical Ecology and Management

of Forest Insect Pests

M.L.W. Thewalt Industrial Research ChairPhysics Characterization of Electronic and

Optoelectronic Materials

F. Cooke Wildlife Ecology Research ChairBiosciences in partnership with the Canadian

Wildlife Service

Shrum Chair

J.M. Borwein 1993-1998Math & Statistics

University Professor

S. Wolfe 1990-PresentChemistry

CENTRES AND INSTITUTES

Directors

L.M. Dill Behavioural Ecology Research Group

J.M. Borwein Centre for Experimental and ConstructiveMathematics

J. H. Borden Chemical Ecology Research Group

Z.K. Punja Centre for Pest Management

Institute for Aquaculture Research

T.N. Bell Environmental Science Research Institute

B.P. Brandhorst Institute of Molecular Biology andBiochemistry

K. Colbow Dr. Frank Allison Linville Institute inSensory Science


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RECENT RESEARCH INITIATIVES

A comprehensive review of the research achievements of the Faculty during 1994-95 lies beyond the scope of this Report. However, it is appropriate to comment briefly on a number of projects which are representative of the Faculty as a whole.

Synchrotron Radiation StudiesThe use of synchrotron radiation in the spectroscopic study of materials is a fast-expanding field in Chemistry, Physics,Biology and Engineering. Daryl Crozier, of the Physics Department, is a leader in investigating ordered and disordered systems using EXAFS (Extended X-ray Absorption Edge Fine Structure). He has carried out his research for some years at Stanford and is now a key player in the development of a Canadian-funded beam-line at the Advanced Photon Source at the Argonne National Laboratories. He received NSERC funding for this project of $1.2 million over four years. On completion the facility will be available to all Canadian universities but SFU will be the major user initially. The first beam is expected in 1996.

NSERC Collaborative Project on the Hydrogen Fuel CellTwo years ago the University of Victoria invited Dr. Steven Holdcroft of the Department of Chemistry to participate in a major submission to NSERC for a CRD grant to support research into the next-generation hydrogen fuel-cell for transportation applications. The project was funded in 1994-95 and Dr. Holdcroft’s research into electrically-conducting polymer membranes, funded at $150,000 p.a., is a pivotal part of the program which is centred on the mechanical engineering faculty of U. Victoria. The industrial sponsors and collaborators in this project are Ballard Power Systems and British Gas. With increasing concerns about automobile pollution, the development of zero-emission vehicles employing, for example, a fuel-cell is an area of fast-growing interest.

Research into Thin-Film SemiconductorsThe NSERC industrial chair in electronic and optoelectronic materials awarded to Dr. Michael Thewalt (and supported by RCA,Johnson Mathey, Crystar and Bomem), led to the appointment of Dr. Simon Watkins in Physics. During 1994-95 Dr. Watkins


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established a laboratory for the growth of thin-film semiconductorsusing the technique of Metal Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition(MOCVD). This laboratory, funded through a special grantfrom the Provincial Government and a donation from the R.H.Webster Foundation, is state-of-the-art. With the appointment of Dr. Colombo Bolognesi to a joint position between Engineering Science and Physics, SFU has now built a unique team for the synthesis and characterisation of thin-film semiconductors and the fabrication of devices based on these.

The Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics(CECM)The CECM, under the leadership of Jonathan and Peter Borwein, has provided a dramatic new focus to activities in the Department of Math and Statistics. During 1994-95 CECM ran the Canadian Mathematical Society Electronic Information Services project (Camel) and it is anticipated that on-line journals will be available in the near future. Camel may also begin to run services for SchoolNet under the aegis of Industry Canada.Members of CECM were Principle Investigators in the Multi-Modal Mathematics project funded at $300,000 over 4 years withinthe recently announced NCE on Telelearning. The CECM is also a principal player, in collaboration with UBC and U. Victoria, in the development of a proposal for the establishment of the Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences.The arrival of Dr. Michael Monagan in November 1995 will make SFU one of only four international sites where Maple software development is focused and will significantly add to the Telelearning and PIMS initiatives.

NSERC/CWS Partnership Chair in Wildlife EcologyAs the NSERC/Canadian Wildlife Service Research Chair holder, Dr. Fred Cooke heads up a study of the long-term demographic processes influencing representative bird populations in British Columbia. Two permanent field stations have been established, one on Triangle Island off the NW tip of Vancouver Island, and the other at Riske Creek in the Central Interior. A network of field sites also now exists stretching from Alaska to Panama. Amongst the bird populations under investigation are those of the Western Sandpiper, which migrates through the Fraser Delta each Spring and Fall; the endangered Marbled Murrelet in Desolation Sound; and the winter population of Western Sandpipers on the Saanich Inlet.Dr. Tony Williams joined the chair program as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in 1994-95. In addition to core funding of


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$330K p.a., the research program has already attracted some $700K of additional funds for 1995-96.

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HONOURS AND AWARDS

Undergraduate Entrance Scholars (Fall 1994)Arya, Amit Mangat, RamanjotBrough, Anthony Martin, DanielleChuah, Elizabeth Martin, JillianChui, Karen McKenzie, JobyDhadwal, Gursharn Nanson, LyndeDyck, Sara Nguyen, HiewGerty, Diana Rakrah, RonbirGraham, Krista Rattan, ArmapreetGuy, Michelle Reusse, JennineHeino, Angela Sanghara, JoginderHiston, Jonathan Schley, PatriciaHopwood, David Schmidt, ScottKharod, Ranjit Singh, JugrajKim, Rebeka Singham, JanakieLam, Matthew Szado, TaniaLee, Anthony Tiessen, DaveLee, Barney Ullman, JodyMacGregor, Marissa Vaagan, EricMaddess, Matthew Yu, JanetMader, Lisa Zebarth, Christopher

Excellence in Teaching Awards

Faculty of Science Faculty Graduate Students

K.N. Slessor, Chemistry Mr. D. Lux, BiosciencesH. Trottier, Physics Ms. A. Perez, Chemistry

Mr. H. Bauschke, Math & StatsMr. M. Kowalewski, Physics

University J.R. Dahn, Physics

Awards to FacultyBiosciencesP. Belton Honorary Life Member, Professional

Pest Management Association of B.C.Z.K. Punja The Gordon Green Award, Canadian

Phytopathological SocietyM.L. Winston NSERC Senior Industrial Fellowship

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Math & StatisticsT. Berggren SFU Alumni AwardJ.M. Borwein Fellow, Royal Society of CanadaK. Heinrich YWCA Women of Distinction Award

PhysicsM.L.W. Thewalt Fellow, Royal Society of Canada

Documents

SFU Faculty of Science 1994-95 Annual Reportscience/ann_rpt/94-95.pdf · FACULTY OF SCIENCE Faculty Listings 1994-95 ANNUAL REPORT _____ 1 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES