New Physics Faculty in Canadian Universities 2026

Welcome to New Physics Faculty Members!

We are pleased to welcome the following new faculty members who have joined Canadian Physics Departments since August 2025. This list was compiled from data provided by physics departments. If you have been missed, please contact us at info@cap.ca and we will update this news item.   

Abhijeet Alase, Concordia University; Theoretical quantum physics / condensed matter

Michela Lai, Queen’s University; Experimental particle astrophysics

Thanassis Psaltis, Saint Mary’s University; Nuclear astrophysics

Salini Karuvade, Concordia University; Quantum information theory and quantum computation

Brandon Schlomann, Simon Fraser University; Biophysics

Martin Bluschke (mbluschk@uottawa.ca), University of Ottawa; Experimental quantum materials / MOCVD

Nicolas Brodeur, University of Ottawa; Theoretical physics

Brian Koote, University of Northern BC; Nuclear physics