Invited Talks

  1. Study of Spintronic Materials using Ultrafast Spectroscopy
    Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, November 2011.

  2. K. C. Hall, M. Yildirim, T. De Boer, S. March, A. Gamouras, R. Mathew, X. Liu, J. K. Furdyna, and V. Novak
    Nonlinear Optical Response of GaMnAs
    2nd Advanced Workshop on Spin and Charge Properties of Low Dimensional Systems, Brasov, Romania, July 2011.

  3. K. C. Hall, M. Yildirim, T. De Boer, S. March, A. Gamouras, R. Mathew, X. Liu, and J. K. Furdyna
    Ultrafast Carrier Response in GaMnAs
    CAP Congress 2011, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, June 2011.

  4. K. C. Hall, M. Yildirim, T. De Boer, S. March, A. Gamouras, R. Mathew, X. Liu, and J. K. Furdyna
    Coherent and Incoherent Carrier Response in GaMnAs
    Magnetic North II: Competing Interactions in Magnetic Materials, St. John's Newfoundland, Canada, June 2011.

  5. Ultrafast Control of Spin Dynamics for Applications in Semiconductor Spintronics
    Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center, Palo Alto, California, hosted by Jeff Newmeyer, February 2011.

  6. Ultrafast Control of Spin Dynamics for Applications in Semiconductor Spintronics
    Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Palmdale, California, Hosted by Charles Chase, February 2011.

  7. K. C. Hall, J. P. Zahn, A. Gamouras, S. March, M. Yildirim, T. De Boer, R. Mathew, X. Liu, and J. K. Furdyna
    Ultrafast Control of Ferromagnetic Order in GaMnAs, Nanomagnetism et Spintronics
    Nanomagnetism et Spintronics, 23rd Centre Jacques Cartier Meeting, Grenoble, France, November 2010.

  8. Spin Electro-Optics
    Device Research Conference 2010, Notre Dame, Indiana, June 2010.

  9. Quantum Computing with Semiconductor Quantum Dots
    D-Wave Systems, Burnaby, British Columbia, March 2010.

  10. All-Optical Control of Semiconductor Charge and Spin Qubits
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Division, Fort Worth, Texas, Hosted by Russell Kegley, January 2010.

  11. Femtosecond Optical Measurements of Spin Dynamics in III-V Semiconductors
    Department of Applied Physics Photonics and Semiconductor Nanophysics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Hosted by Prof. Paul Koenraad, November 2009.

  12. Quantum Control of Charge and Spin Qubits Using Engineered Optical Pulses
    Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, Hosted by Prof. Herschel Rabitz, September 2009.

  13. Ultrafast Control of Spin Dynamics for Applications in Semiconductor Spintronics
    Lockheed Martin ATL Division, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, September 2009.

  14. Ultrafast measurement of Charge and Spin Dynamics in Semiconductor Nanostructures (Invited Tutorial)
    ICTP Advanced Workshop: Spin and Charge Properties of Low Dimensional Systems, Sibiu, Romania, July 2009.

  15. Pulse Shaping Spectroscopy for Control of Qubit Dynamics
    University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, February 2009.

  16. Femtosecond Optical Studies of Spin Dynamics in Spintronic Materials
    Department of Physics, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, January 2009.

  17. Ultrafast Control of Ferromagnetic Order in DMS Materials
    Départment de Physique, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, January 2009.

  18. Ultrafast Studies of Spin Dynamics in Semiconductors
    Départment de Physique, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 2008.

  19. Femtosecond Control of Spin Dynamics in Semiconductors
    Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 2008.

  20. Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Semiconductors (Invited Lecture)
    Atmospheric and Material Physics Summer School, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, July 2008.

  21. Femtosecond Optical Studies of Spintronic Materials
    Third International Conference on Optical, Optoelectronic and Photonic Materials and Applications, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 2008.

  22. Ultrafast Control of Spin Dynamics
    CAP Congress 2008, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, June 2008.

  23. Topological Quantum Computing with Semiconductor Quantum Dots
    3rd Quantum Works Annual General Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2008.

  24. Quantum Computing Using Semiconductor Quantum Dots
    Invited presentation for media at the Lockheed Martin-Dalhousie Press Event, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 2008.

  25. Quantum Operations on Quantum Dots using Shaped Femtosecond Pulses
    Invited by Ned Allan for Lockheed Martin Visit to Dalhousie University, December 2007.

  26. Semiconductor Technology gets a New Spin
    Department of Physics, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, October 2007.

  27. Semiconductor Spintronics (Invited Tutorial)
    Canadian Semiconductor Technology Conference, Montreal, QC, August 2007.

  28. Gate-Controlled Spin Dynamics for Spin Electronics
    Princeton University, Electrical Engineering, April 2007.

  29. Electron Spin Dynamics in Semiconductor Nanostructures
    National Research Council, Ottawa, ON, August 2006.

  30. Bias-Dependent Spin Lifetimes in Quantum Wells
    APS March Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 2006.

  31. Electron and hole spin dynamics in semiconductor quantum dots (Declined Invitation)
    SPIE Photonics West, San Jose, CA, January 2006.

  32. Gate-Controlled Electron Spin Transport for Nonmagnetic Spintronics
    AVS 52nd International Symposium and Exhibition, Boston, MA, November 2005.
    Co-authors: K. Gundogdu, J. L. Hicks, A. N. Kocbay, M. E. Flatte, T. F. Boggess, K. Holabird, A. Hunter, D. H. Chow, J. J. Zinck

  33. Spin control for semiconductor spintronics
    CAP Congress 2005, Vancouver, British Columbia, June 2005.

  34. Gate-controlled electron spin transport and relaxation in semiconductor nanostructures
    University of Manitoba, hosted by Prof. Tapash Chakraborty, Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 2005.

  35. Putting a new spin on Nanotechnology
    Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Workshop, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 2004.

  36. Time-resolved Optical Studies of Capture and Relaxation Kinetics in InAs Quantum Dots
    IEEE/LEOS Semiconductor Laser Workshop 2004, San Francisco, California, Sponsored by IEEE LEOS, May 2004.
    Co-authors: K. Gundogdu, Thomas F. Boggess, O. B. Shchekin, and D. G. Deppe

  37. Carrier and Spin Dynamics in Charged Quantum Dots
    Photonics West 2004, 24-29, San Jose, California, Sponsored by SPIE, January 2004.
    Co-authors: K. Gundogdu, T. F. Boggess, D. G. Deppe, and O. B. Shchekin

  38. Spin relaxation in semiconductors: Implications for applications in spintronics, optoelectronics, and quantum computation (Invited Tutorial)
    MMM/Intermag conference, Anaheim, California, Sponsored by AIP and IEEE, Jan 5, 2004.

  39. Spintronics: From Quantum Computation to Optoelectronics
    Département de Physique, Université de Montréal, hosted by Laurent J. Lewis, October, 2003;
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, hosted by Brian G. Turrell, October, 2003;
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University, hosted by A. John Berlinsky, September, 2003;
    Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, hosted by Gerhard Stroink, September, 2003.

  40. Efficient Electron Spin Detection with Positively Charged Quantum Dots
    IEEE/LEOS Semiconductor Laser Workshop 2003, Baltimore, MD, Sponsored by IEEE LEOS, June 2003.
    Co-authors: K. Gundogdu, L. Zhang, T. F. Boggess, D. G. Deppe, O. B. Shchekin

  41. Electron spin dynamics in InAs/GaSb Superlattices: (110) Vs. (001) Growth
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, hosted by Prof. Markus Wohlgenannt, October, 2002.

  42. G. R. Allan, H. M. van Driel, T. Krivosheeva, W. Poetz, Femtosecond Coherent Response of Spin-orbit Split-off Excitons in InP
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, hosted by Prof. John Prineas, April, 2002.

  43. S. W. Leonard, H. M. van Driel, A. R. Kost, E. Selvig, and D.H. Chow, Subpicosecond spin relaxation in GaAsSb multiple quantum wells
    National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO, hosted by Dr. Tom Silva, July, 2001;
    The University of Iowa, hosted by Professor Tom Boggess, July, 2001;
    Rice University, hosted by Professor Junichiro, Kono, May, 2001;
    University of California at Santa Barbara, hosted by Professor David Awschalom, June, 2001.