Job Prospects

Below are just some of the examples of positions obtained by persons who received a B.Sc., M.Sc., or Ph.D. in Physics & Atmospheric Science at Dalhousie University:

Atmospheric Science:

• Cameron Dickinson, Research Associate, Atmospheric Optics Lab, Physics & Atmospheric science Department, Dalhousie University
  Matthew Coffin, Research Assistant, Atmospheric Optics Lab, Physics & Atmospheric science Department, Dalhousie University
  Wayan Sudiarta, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Atmospheric Science, Department of Physics & Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
  Julia Marshall, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Gemany
  Yiran Peng, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Atmosphere in the Earth System, Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie, Hamburg, Germany
  Maheswar Rupakheti,Senior Program Officer UNEP RRC.AP, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, Bangkok
  Lisa Phinney, Air Quality Sciences-Environment Canada-Atlantic, Dartmouth, NS

Geophysics:

• Charlotte Keen, Senior Research Scientist in Marine Geophysics, Bedford Institute of Oceanography and Geological Institute of Canada

Industrial Research:

• Tim Bardouille, Research Scientist, CTF Systems, Vancouver
  Henry Bird, Dept. Head, Research & Development  Lucent Technologies, New Jersey.
  David Boertjes, Research Scientist, Nortel, Ottawa
  Ed Buiel, Senior Scientist, Westvaco, South Carolina
  Ian Courtney, Project Manager, Boston Scientific, Minnesota
  Bruce Martin, Research Scientist, IOTEK, Nova Scotia
  Margot Campbell-Miller, Research Scientist, JDS Uniphase, Ottawa
  Zhaohui Chen, Research Scientist, Umicore, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
  Ian Courtney, Reseach Scientist, Medtronic, MN
  Brian King, Research Scientist, JDS Feindel, Ottawa
  Lin-Hong Kou, Research Scientist, Nortel, Ottawa
  Wu Li, Scientist, IFIRE, Toronto
  Zhonghua Lu, Staff Scientist, E-One/Moli Energy, Vancouver
  Ou Mao, Scientific Staff, Duracell, Boston, MA
  Dean McNeil, Staff Scientist, Duracell, Boston, MA
  Mark Obrovac, Staff Scientist, 3M, St. Paul, MN
  Jens Paulsen, Research Scientist, LG Chemical, Korea
  Jan Reimers, Manager, Materials Science, E-One/Moli Energy, Maple Ridge, B. C.
  Darren Reiniger, Technician, Dynatek, Automation Systems, Bedford, N. S.
  Monique Richard, Scientific Staff, Toyota USA, Michigan
  Oliver Schilling, Research Scientist, Chemetals, Baltimore
  Hang Shi, Battery Consultant, China
  George Thomas, Scientist, Motorola, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
  Ulrich Von Sacken, General Manager of Research and Development, E-One/Moli Energy, Maple Ridge, B. C.
  Brian Way, R+D Project Manager, NEC/Moli Energy, Vancouver, B. C.
  W. J. Weydanz, Scientist, Sanyo, Germany
  Alf Wilson, Research Scientist, NEC/Moli Energy, Vancouver, B. C.
  Andre Wong, Research Scientist, Dynapro Systems, Vancouver, B. C.
  Wei Xu, Research Scientist, Motorola, Chicago
  Simon Xue, Battery Scientist, B+K Battery, China
  Meijie Zhang, Research Scientist, E-One/Moli Energy, Maple Ridge, B. C.
  Qiming Zhong, Scientist, E-ONe/Moli Energy, Maple Ridge, B. C.

Medicine:

• Paul Charlebois, Surgeon and Physician, Canadian Armed Forces, Montreal
  Avila Cox, Optometrist, Bedford, N. S.
  John Finley, Head of Cardiology, IWK Hospital and Associate Professor Paediatrics, Dalhousie University
  Lawrence Gates, Diagnostic Imaging, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax
  Calum MacAulay, Head of Cancer Imaging Dept., Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology & Associate Member of Physics Department, U. B. C.
  Rob MacLeod, Co-Director, Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute, University of Utah
  Randall Miller, Medical Physicist, Nova Scotia Cancer Research Foundation
  Heather Smith, Family/Emergency doctor, Renfrew, Ontario
  Rob Smith, Medical Biophysicist, 3M Canada, Ontario
  Joanne Squires, Medical Physicist, Comprehensive Physics & Regulatory Services, Pittsburgh
  Mammo Yewondwossen, Medical Physicist, Cancer Research Foundation, Halifax

Meteorology:

• Jiangnan Li, Research Scientist, Canadian Centre for Climate Analysis and Modeling, University of Victoria, B. C.
  Anne O'Toole, Meteorologist, Chief of Air Quality Modeling Division, Atmospheric Environment Services, Dept. Environment, Toronto
  Tina Simpkin, Meteorologist, CTV Atlantic
  Bruce Whiffen, Aviation Program Manager & Shift Supervisor, Newfoundland Weather Centre
  Barbara Winter, Research Scientist, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences Department, Princeton University
  Jeff Wong, Canadian Centre for Remote Sensing, Ottawa

Other:

• Richard Benwell, Legal Counsel to IMP Group International, Halifax
  Edward de Zeeuw, Senior Telecommunications Analyst, Voice Mobility Inc., Halifax
  Dan Falk Freelance science writer, Toronto (Globe & Mail, CBC, Quirks & Quarks)
  Darin Fraser, Actuarial analyst, Manitoba Public Insurance Corp.
  Craig Hamm, Underwater Acoustician, Maritime Systems Division, Computing Devices of Canada, Ottawa
  John Holland, Flight Dynamics Analyst, Telesat Canada, Ottawa
  Darrell Kays, Lieutenant (Navy), Combat Sysrtems Engineering Officer, Canadian Armed Forces
  Stephen Kelloway, Actuary, St. Johns, Newfoundland
  Simon Nickerson, IT Consultant, TAP Consultants, Vancouver
  Martin Riley, Entrepeneur - H & M Riley Consulting Ltd., Nova Scotia

Research:

• Greg Giffin, Research Scientist, Space Missions Group, MacDonald Dettwiler, B. C.
  Neal Golovin, Scientist, AER Energy, Atlanta
  Arthur McDonald, Professor of Physics, Queens University and Director of Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Project
  Junwei Jiang,  Research Scientist, 3M Electronics Markets Materials Division
  Ross McKinnon, Research Officer, specializing in battery electrodes and superconductors, National Research Council, Ottawa
  Bernard Poller, Operations Systems Engineer, Space Missions Group, MacDonald Dettwiler, B. C.
  Christopher Purcell, Defence Scientist, Defence Research Establishment Atlantic, Dartmouth, N. S.
  Weibing Xing, Staff Scientist, Wilson Greatbatch, Buffalo
  Lucian Livadaru, NSERC Visiting Fellow, National Research Council, (National Institute for Nanotechnology) Edmonton, AB

Teaching:

• April Butler, High School Teacher, West Kings District High School, Annapolis Valley.
  Stephen Gosse, High School Teacher, Queen Elizabeth High School, Halifax
  Ali Ibrahim, Physics Teacher, Dubai International School, United Arab Emirates
  Bill Pay, Physics Teacher, J L Ilsley High School, Halifax
  David Salloum, High School Physics/Mathematics Teacher, Halifax
  Heather Westlake, Physics Teacher, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick

University:

• Stanimir Bonev, Faculty, Department of Physics & Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
  Luc Beaulieu, Faculty, Physics Department, Memorial University, NFLD
  Zhonghai Chen, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Argonne National Lab, USA
  Robert Gauthier, Professor of Physics, Laurentian University
  Andy George, Technologist, Physics Department, Dalhousie University
  Kevin Hewitt, Faculty, Dalhousie University
  Dominique Larcher, Faculty, U. Picardie, France
  Derek Lawther, Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Prince Edward Island
  Geoff Maksym, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University
  Mark Richard, Technician, Physiology & Biophysics Department, Dalhousie University
  Jennifer Seel, Math & Physics Prof Lambton College, Sarnia, ontraio
  David Stevens, Post-Doc, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N. S.
  Brad Easton, Assistant Professor, Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  Shane Beattie, Post-Doctoral Fellow, U. Picardie, France
  Michael Fleischauer, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Alberta
  Tim Hatchard, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dunlap Group, Dalhousie University
  Jean-Sabin McEwen, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Univ Libre Bruxelles, Ctr Nonlinear Phenomena & Complex Syst, Brussels, Belgium

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For more information on Opportunities in Physics, see the Canadian Association of Physicists Careers in Physics website. (This page includes details of physics opportunities in Canada and describes the careers of 3 Dalhousie Physics graduates.)

For more information on opportunities for women in physics, see Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics.