  {"id":612,"date":"2021-03-31T16:06:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T20:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/?page_id=612"},"modified":"2025-02-27T11:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:20:48","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/physics-and-astronomy\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>We welcome you to explore the fascinating research experts in the various categories below. 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Click on your field of interest to learn who does what.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_aa_320x180_physics.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_aa_320x180_physics.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_aa_320x180_physics-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/physics-and-astronomy\/research\/astronomy-and-astrophysics\/\">Astronomy and Astrophysics<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_amo_320x180_physics.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_amo_320x180_physics.jpeg 320w, 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_ccm_320x180_physics.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_ccm_320x180_physics.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_ccm_320x180_physics-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/chemical-and-condensed-matter-physics\/\">Chemical and Condensed Matter Physics<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow 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Click on your methodology of interest to learn who does what, regardless of field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_experiment_320x180_physics.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_experiment_320x180_physics.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_experiment_320x180_physics-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/physics-and-astronomy\/research\/experimental-research\/\">Experimental Research<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_theory_320x180_physics.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_theory_320x180_physics.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_theory_320x180_physics-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/physics-and-astronomy\/research\/theoretical-research\/\">Theoretical Research<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_computation_320x180_physics.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_computation_320x180_physics.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2021\/03\/gradfield_computation_320x180_physics-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/physics-and-astronomy\/research\/computational-research\/\">Computational Research<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We welcome you to explore the fascinating research experts in the various categories below. 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