Principal Investigator
Thomas Alan Cooper
Assistant Professor, Head of CooperLab
Education
2015-2018 | Postdoc | MIT | Mechanical Engineering
2014 | Dr. Sc. | ETH Zurich | Mechanical Engineering
2010 | M.Sc. | ETH Zurich | Mechanical Engineering
2008 | B.A.Sc. | University of Toronto | Mechanical Engineering
Bio
Dr. Cooper joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at York University in 2018. He received his PhD and MSc from ETH Zurich in 2014 and 2010 respectively, and his BASc from the University of Toronto in 2008. His research at ETH focused on the development of novel optical concepts for concentrating photovoltaics, and new materials for solar fuel production through two-step thermochemical H2O and CO2 splitting. Prior to joining Lassonde, Dr. Cooper was a postdoc at MIT, where his research targeted the development of nanoporous materials with tailored optical and thermal properties for solar energy applications.
Current Members
Ikbal Kabir
PhD Candidate
Tahzinul Islam
PhD Student
Matteo Timpano
MSc Student
Gianpaolo Lenarduzzi
MSc Student
Mubariz Nagi
MSc Student
Niknaz Atashdehghan
MSc Student
Anahita Pirvaram
Research Assistant
Past Members
Perry Ni
MSc Graduate
Theresa Nguyen
Research Assistant
Fawaz Khan
Research Assistant
Jushwin Mahal
Research Assistant
Sara Kashanchi
Research Assistant
Jaskar Dhillon
Research Volunteer
Lucine Dayian
Research Assistant
Sultan Humidan
Research Assistant
Philip Casonati
Visiting Student
Donato Gervasio
Research Assistant
Kourosh Toghrol
Research Assistant
