Professor Dr. Simon Thibault

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Biography

Professor Simon Thibault is the current Director of the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Optics at Laval University and a researcher in optical design. He has held the industrial chair in optical design since 2008. He was recognized as a Fellow of Optica (formerly OSA) in 2021 and Fellow of SPIE in 2018. He is involved in several Optica and SPIE conferences, including chairing the International Optical Design Conference (IODC) in June 2023. His innovative work focuses on ways to shape light.

Research Interests

Optical Design Instrumentation for Astronomy and Space Nanomaterials Nanophotonics Astronomical Space Instrumentation Astronomical Space Sciences Classical Physical Optics Engineering Systems Design

Awards

Summa Research Award

Teaching Star, Faculty of Science and Engineering

Requirements for Laval University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement

Required:3.22

IELTS

Overall

Required:6.5

TOEFL

Total

Required:79

PTE

Overall

Required:53

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in business or related field Basic college-level mathematics

Application Checklist

Resume
Letter of intent
Academic transcripts
French proficiency test results (TCF/TFI)

Specialization Notes

Department of Management / MBA programs often require higher GPAs and specific English proficiency.