lakehead researchers awarded $1.1 million in nserc discovery grants

(june 11, 2009 - thunder bay, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 vice-president (research) dr. rui wang is pleased to announce that eight lakehead researchers have received grants to support their research. the grants total over $1 million dollars in diverse areas of study including forestry, food pathogens, and mass transfer applications. the new grants for canada's top researchers are through the discovery grants program (dgp), administered by the natural sciences and engineering research council (nserc).

the successful discovery grant awardees are listed below. all grants listed are for a period of 5 years.

• dr. ehsan atoofian, department of electrical engineering - "power and performance optimization techniques for multi-core processors" grant: $125,000
• dr. han chen, faculty of forestry and the forest environment - "productivity, carbon sequestration, and diversity of the central boreal forest in changing environments" grant: $170,000
• dr. deli li, department of mathematics sciences - "probability limit theorems and statistical applications" grant: $142,500
• dr. azim mallik, department of biology - "habitat filter, priority effect and ecological engineering (feedbacks) of dominant species in post-fire succession" grant: $120,000
• dr. inderjit nirdosh, department of chemical engineering - "solid-liquid mass transfer applications" grant: $100,000
• dr. heidi schraft, department of biology - "biofilm formation by foodborne microorganisms" grant: $155,000
• dr. adam van tuyl, department of mathematics and statistics - "using commutative algebra to investigate problems in graph theory and algebraic geometry" grant:$90,000
• dr. nam yu, department of electrical engineering - "pseudorandom sequences and error correcting codes for future wireless communications" grant: $140,000

university president dr. fred gilbert says, "the discovery grants program supports the work of researchers judged by their peers to be among the very best in canada. government investments in research and development not only recognize the quality of the researchers but also potentially contribute to a stronger, more buoyant economy. we are pleased that lakehead researchers continue to compete successfully for discovery and other nserc grants."

dr. rui wang adds, "the natural sciences and engineering research council is committed to supporting excellent research, and the discovery grants program is its main tool for achieving this." awarded for one to five years, the grants give researchers the freedom and flexibility to pursue the most promising avenues as they arise, encouraging creative and cutting edge approaches, and international collaborations.

two recent independent reviews concluded that the discovery grants program is the envy of research communities in many other nations. as nserc's flagship program, discovery grants support ongoing, long-term university based research. these grants recognize the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.

media: dr rui wang, vice-president (research) is available for media interviews. to arrange an interview, please call (807) 343-8201. to speak with any of the grantees, please contact jasmine durham at (807) 343-8177.

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