Hester Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Prof. Gavin Hester
Assistant Professor
email: ghester at brocku.ca
PhD: Colorado State University, Physics, 2021
BSc: Missouri State University, Physics, 2016
Graduate Students
Rachit Kapoor
Rachit Kapoor (MSc. Student)
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Rachit's project is focused on exploring new quantum phases in disordered and amorphous quantum magnets using neutron scattering.
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Undergraduate Students
Sam Studdy
Sam Studdy (Undergraduate Research Assistant)
2023 Match of Minds Award Recipient
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Why Sam is passionate about physics:
I like physics because it explains why everything happens in the way that it does, and seeks to make all physical processes predictable. These abilities of physics are, in my opinion, very interesting. I also like learning about the ingenuity of the physicists who have worked before me (and who are still doing research) to not only discover physical processes that are impossible to find with our senses but find ways to exploit these for the good of mankind.
Former Students
Sebastien Duguay, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024): Now at Niagara College​
Hitenkumar Patel, 4F90 Capstone Project (2024): Now at Sun Life Financial