Prof. François Lagugné-Labarthet
Department of Chemistry
University of Western Ontario
1151 Richmond Street
London, On, N6A5B7
Canada

flagugne [at] uwo [dot] ca
Tel office 519-661-2111 ext 81006
Fax 519-661-3022


       Physical-chemist with main interests focused on the characterization of materials structured at the nano- and meso-scale. A combination of spectroscopic, optical, and microscopic techniques are under development to image organized materials. Other interests include the application of microscopy for the characterization of biomolecules and the use of nanostructured materials for biological applications.

EXPERIENCE

01/2011-present
Scientific Director of the Western Nanofabrication Facility (http://nanofab.uwo.ca).

01/2011-present
Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, Canada.

04/2008-present
Canadian Research Chair tier II in "Photonics and Nanosciences", UWO, Canada

01/2007-04/2008
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, Canada.

1999-12/2006
Chargé de Recherche, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.), Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie Moléculaire (LPCM)- Department of Chemistry, University of Bordeaux, France. Presently developing Raman scanning near-field spectroscopy for characterization of nano- and meso-structured materials.

2001-2003
Visiting Scientist, University of California Berkeley. Group of Prof. Y. R. Shen, Department of Physics. Active collaboration with the group of Prof. R.J. Saykally, Department of Chemistry. Development of Surface Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy and Nonlinear Near-Field Optical Microscopy for characterization of surfaces and interfaces.

1998-1999
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Queen's University and Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada. Groups of Prof. A. Natansohn, Department of Chemistry and Prof. P. Rochon, Department of Physics. Photophysical studies of new generation of azopolymers for photonics applications.

1995-1998
PhD Student, University of Bordeaux, France. Group of Dr. C. Sourisseau, Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie Moléculaire (LPCM)- Department of Chemistry, University of Bordeaux, France. Thesis completed July 17, 1998. “Photoisomerization and angular reorientation studies of azobenzene derivatives polymer films. Application to the study of holographic diffraction gratings". Development of spectroscopic techniques (UV-Vis, polarisation modulation in infrared spectroscopy, Polarized Raman Confocal Microscopy) as well as holographic and polarimetric methods to probe dynamics of molecular orientation.

1994-1995
Military service as scientist for the French Delegation for Armament. (PARIS-12 months). Elaboration of thin films by Physical Vapor Deposition and characterisation by X-rays diffraction, Electron probe microanalysis.

1993-1994
D.E.A. Training period at Laboratory of Molecular and Cristalline Spectroscopy of BORDEAUX (U.R.A.124-C.N.R.S.-11 months). “Raman study of the photoisomerization and angular reorientation of azobenzene molecules embedded in a polymer matrix”.

1993
Laboratory of Forensic sciences in LILLE (France)- 2 months.
Trapping of volatile compounds and Chromatography analysis.
French Delegation for Armament in PARIS- 2 months.
Elaboration of hard coating on aluminium alloys, using CO2 high-power laser.

GRANTS and AWARDS

2010: France-Canada research fund in collaboration with Pr. Elena Ishow (University Nantes).
2010: NSERC Discovery Grant.
2009: Major Academic development fund (UWO).
2008: Early researcher award.
2008: Canadian Fund for innovation.
2008: Canadian Research Chair Tier 2 in photonics and nanosciences.
2004: Bronze Medal of the C.N.R.S. (Physical-Chemistry section).
2004: France-Berkeley fund in collaboration with Prof. Peidong Yang (UC Berkeley), for the development of near-field optical microscopic techniques to characterize inorganic semiconductor nanostructures.
2003-2005: Region of Aquitaine Grant for the characterization of nano- and meso- organized systems using optical techniques.
2002: NATO Fellowship for Visiting Scientist position at University of California, Berkeley.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1999-2004: Teaching advanced vibrational spectroscopy (Raman, infrared and related techniques) to researchers, engineers, technicians and professionals.
1999: Lecturer at Royal Military College of Canada - general science
1998: Teaching assistant in the Chemical Engineering School of Bordeaux - spectroscopy laboratories (FTIR, Raman, Fluorescence, UV-Visible).
1997: Teaching assistant in spectroscopy for Masters Degree students at the University of Bordeaux (Reflection techniques in infrared spectroscopy).
1996: Teaching assistant at the University of Bordeaux for general chemistry laboratories (2nd year undergraduates - electrochemistry, kinetics, molecular interactions, spectroscopy)

EDUCATION

1995-1998 : PhD thesis in Physical chemistry. "Spectroscopic studies of the photoisomerization and angular reorientation of Azopolymers. Application of the study of diffraction gratings".
1993/1994 : D.E.A (Diploma of advanced study) in Physical-Chemistry - University of Bordeaux.

1991/1993 : Master's degree and B.S. in Physical-Chemistry- University of Bordeaux.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member of the French Society of Chemistry Member of the French Vibrational Spectroscopy Group Member of the American Chemical Society