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Robert Wickham is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph, specializing in the theoretical aspects of soft materials physics. After earning his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1997, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Florida from 1997 to 1999. Wickham has held positions at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada and McMaster University, and he was an Assistant Professor at St. Francis Xavier University from 2003 to 2008. His research focuses on the formation of nanostructures in polymeric and biological materials, exploring their self-assembly and the dynamical evolution of polymeric materials. Applications of his work include nanolithography, paints, adhesives, and drug delivery vehicles. Working with complex many-body systems, he employs analytical theory and high-performance computation to tackle challenges in the field. His interests also encompass the kinetics of order-order transitions in block copolymers, the mechanical response of peptidoglycan networks, and interactions between peptides and cell membranes.
University of Guelph • Guelph, ON, Canada
Joined the Department of Physics and took on roles including Associate Graduate Coordinator.
St. Francis Xavier University •
Taught and conducted research in the field of physics.
University of Florida •
Conducted research in materials science.
Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).