Dr. Stefan Kycia

Biography

Stefan Kycia is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Guelph. He obtained his Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from Iowa State University in 1995. After his doctoral studies, Kycia worked as a staff researcher at Cornell High Energy Synchrotron, where he conducted X-ray diffraction-based research in condensed matter physics. He headed the X-ray diffraction group at the Laboratorio Nacional de Luz Sincrontron in Brazil, where he led the design and construction of X-ray diffraction beamlines and organized Brazil’s X-ray diffraction synchrotron user community. Joining the University of Guelph in 2003, he has held positions including Interim Department Chair and Co-op Advisor. Kycia's research focuses on novel materials science challenges, particularly through synchrotron X-ray diffraction techniques. His group is involved in the study of nanoscience, atomic structures, and diffraction in various epitaxial systems and protein crystals. Kycia has developed innovative methods for solving complex issues in crystallography, contributing significantly to infrastructure and research capabilities in the Canadian light source community.

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