====== Current Openings ====== Please contact [[qiyin.fang@mcmaster.ca|Dr. Qiyin Fang]] regarding current openings. ** * [[:public:graduate|Current Graduate Openings]] ** ** * [[:public:summer|Current Undergraduate Summer/Thesis Project Openings]] ** There are a few research positions available in the Biophotonics group, which is located in the newly renovated ABB photonics facility as well as in the McMaster Smart Home for Aging-in-Place (SHAPE) in Westdale. The potential project topics are: * ultrafast laser micromachining and additive manufacturing, * multiplexed confocal and their applications in drug discovery and multidimensional dynamic bioimaging * endoscopic imaging instrumentation * optofluidic sensing and their applications in point-of-care/need * Smart Home sensor networks for aging-in-place applications It is also part of the [[http://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/msbe/programs/degree-options/masc/accelerated-option|Accelerated Master Program in Biomedical Engineering]], especially (but not limited to) for students in the iBioMed program. ==== Requirements ==== * Enthusiasm in biomedical engineering research * Undergraduate degree in photonics engineering, physics, EE/ECE, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, computing and software, life science/biochemistry, integrated Sciences, and related fields. * Strong physics and math academic backgrounds ==== How to Apply ==== Interested students should e-mail an updated CV and unofficial transcript to biophotonics@mcmaster.ca. ===== Graduate Students ===== Potential graduate students may have background in one or more of the following areas: \\ * Optics and physics * Electronics and image/signal processing * Biology, biochemistry w/ strong microscopy/tissue culture experiences * Tissue optics, microscopy, and other biophotonics research * Hands-on experiences in above areas, programming in Matlab, C/C++, Python, and/or LabView __**PhD Position in Sensing/Imaging instrumentation and its biomedical applications (after Masters degree or direct entry from undergraduate) **__ We seek a graduate student with strong optics, physics, and/or electrical/mechatronics engineering background. The research project involves developing sensing/imaging instrumentation for imaging applications in biomedicine. Experiences and Knowledge in data acquisition, processing, and related areas are desirable. Interested candidates are encouraged to send a CV (by email) to Dr. Q. Fang (qiyin.fang@mcmaster.ca). * [[:public:graduate|Current Graduate Openings]] ===== Undergraduate Students ===== * Major in Engineering, Sciences, Health Sciences, or Life Sciences \\ * Summer research: NSERC USRA, GPA >= A- (10/12, 3.5/4, or 80%) \\ * Work-Study: **McMaster in-study** students who qualifies for work-study/OSAP\\ * We usually start recruiting summer students in December and January. \\ * [[:public:summer|Current Summer Project Openings]]