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Ross Cheriton is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa and a Research Associate at the National Research Council Canada. He earned his PhD in Physics from the University of Ottawa, where his research focused on the theory and characterization of gallium nitride nanowire intermediate band solar cells, particularly for sub-bandgap photocurrent generation in silicon-based systems. His research interests encompass III-V silicon solar cells, concentrator multijunction solar cells, quantum dot/well theory, entangled photon sources, nanowire solar cells, organic solar cell characterization, and 2D materials. He has also worked with a startup company developing photovoltaic diamond retinal implants aimed at restoring vision to the blind, an initiative highlighted in the Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Citizen. Cheriton has authored and co-authored 20 research papers and conference proceedings across various scientific disciplines and holds four patents related to photonics sensing. His current research primarily focuses on astrophotonics and the integrated design of photonic devices for applications in astronomy, spectroscopy, and remote sensing.
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