Dr. George Bepete

Assistant Professor

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Biography

George Bepete is an Assistant Professor at Concordia University, holding positions in both the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and the Department of Physics since 2024. He previously served as an Assistant Research Professor and Eberly Postdoctoral Fellow at The Pennsylvania State University from 2017 to 2024, contributing significantly to the field of physics. His research trajectory includes postdoctoral scholarships at the Department of Chemistry at Durham University from 2016 to 2017, and at the National Center for Scientific Research in France from 2013 to 2016. Bepete's academic background includes a PhD in Chemistry from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, completed in 2014, and a Master’s in Renewable Energy from the University of Zimbabwe, awarded in 2010. He also holds an Honours Bachelor's degree in Applied Chemistry from the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, obtained in 2006. His research focuses on nanomaterials for sustainable energy solutions and the development of next-generation electronics. Furthermore, he is active in teaching, with courses such as Electricity and Magnetism.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Concordia University • Montreal, Canada

Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and Department of Physics.

Assistant Research Professor

2022-01-01 — 2024-01-01

The Pennsylvania State University • United States

Eberly Postdoctoral Fellow

2017-01-01 — 2022-01-01

The Pennsylvania State University • United States

Postdoctoral Scholar

2016-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Durham University • United Kingdom

Postdoctoral Scholar

2013-01-01 — 2016-01-01

National Center for Scientific Research • France

Patents

Defect-driven Ion Storage on Hexagonal Boron Nitride Anodes for High-Performance and Fire-Safe Lithium-Ion Batteries

63/496,514 2023-01-01

Electrophoretic deposition of hexagonal boron nitride films and coatings and their applications

63/476,797 2022-01-01

Exfoliation and dispersion of carbon nanothreads

63/263,471 2021-01-01

Patent

10/414,935 2019-01-01

Requirements for Concordia University

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:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in cinematic arts or equivalent proficiency
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

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