Doctor of Philosophy in Physics and Astronomy

University of Manitoba

The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers courses that reveal how nature works with topics ranging from how quantum probability governs our world to the lifecycle of stars to quantitative calculations involving billions of interacting particles. Physics and Astronomy offers programs of study leading to general, major, honors, and joint honors degrees at the Bachelor of Science level as well as graduate programs for Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The academic faculty presently consists of 22 Professors, 2 Distinguished Professors, 4 Professors Emeriti, 9 Senior Scholars, and 21 Adjunct Professors. They pursue original research in astronomy and astrophysics, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter and materials physics, mass spectrometry, mathematical physics, medical physics, and subatomic physics. Many of the academic faculty have established significant research facilities in microscopes, several high-resolution mass spectrometers, a helium liquefier, a dilution refrigerator for millikelvin temperatures, an ultrasonics research laboratory, and extensive computer facilities. Research is also conducted at major international facilities such as TRIUMF (Vancouver), Argonne (Chicago) and Los Alamos National Laboratories (USA), and Jefferson Lab (USA), while others make use of data from major observatories such as the Hubble space telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray imaging satellite. Medical physics research is conducted at the University of Manitoba as well as at a number of laboratories throughout the city. A High Performance Computing Facility at the University of Manitoba is utilized for theoretical simulation studies of phase transitions in condensed matter systems. The Ph.D. option consists of coursework and a substantial research component. Expected Duration - 4 years.

Faculty of Science