Eva Hemmer

Biography

Dr. Hemmer is working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, at University of Ottawa, Canada. Her research program seeks to develop novel lanthanide-nanophosphors as multifunctional nanocarriers for near-infrared based bioimaging and energy conversion applications. Combining materials science, chemistry, physics and biological aspects, the three main areas of research are (i) the synthesis of lanthanide- nanophosphors with optimized near-infrared and upconversion emission, controlled size, crystalline phase and morphology and application-oriented surface modification, (ii) the implementation of the nanophosphors in biological systems and the assessment of nano-bio-interactions, and (iii) the design of novel optical materials for energy harvesting technologies. She is the author of many articles published in several reputed journals.

Research Interest

  Materials chemistry, Lanthanide-based luminescent nanomaterials, Multifunctional nanocarriers, Optical properties, Structure-property relationship, Near-infrared based bioimaging, Nano-bio interaction, Energy conversion applications.