Dr. Bill Power

Associate Professor

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Biography

Bill Power conducts research in physical chemistry, focusing on developing and applying methods to characterize and compare the structure of compounds using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. His research interests include multinuclear, gas phase, and high-resolution solid-state NMR, particularly in relation to bioinorganic systems and the chemical properties of transition metals. He explores NMR applications in combinatorial chemistry and solid-phase synthesis and engages in calculations related to NMR chemical shielding and quadrupolar coupling tensors. Power has received multiple awards for his contributions to science education and research, including the Excellence in Science Teaching Award and the Premier's Research Excellence Award. He has also held various administrative and committee positions within the University of Waterloo's Science faculty and actively contributes to the academic community as an associate faculty member of the Institute for Quantum Computing. He teaches several chemistry courses and has published numerous research articles in reputable scientific journals.

Research Interests

Awards

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Excellence in Science Teaching Award

2015-01-01
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Chem Prof of the Year

2004-01-01
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Premier's Research Excellence Award

1999-01-01
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Inaugural Gudrun Hari Sharma Teaching Award

1996-01-01

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.