Dr Scott Joonkoo Choi
Position
Currently working as a Research Assoc in the Department.
Qualifications
BSc (Canterbury) 2000
MSc (2nd Cl Hons, Div 1)(Canterbury) 2004
PhD (Canterbury) 2009
Room
713, Physics and Astronomy
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364-2987
Internal Phone: 7570
Email: joon.choi@canterbury.ac.nz
Background
I completed a PhD in laser spectroscopy in 2009. My training focused on gaining a good understanding of nanocrystals doped with europium ions using laser spectroscopy. However, on completing my PhD, I found myself exciting spare ribs instead of nanocrystals with an ultra-short-pulsed laser in the very room in which I had routinely worked over many years. A short time later, I even found myself trying to build a device which detects bacteria emission on the surfaces of spare ribs.
From 2009 to 2010 I worked on a proof of concept project for Anzco. I am now based in the Physics Department of the University of Canterbury as a Research Associate.
PhD Thesis Research
Laser Spectroscopy of Rare-Earth Ions in Magnetic Thin Films Supervisor: Professor Roger Reeves Associate Supervisor: Dr Sergey Gastav and Assistant Supervisor: Assoc Prof Mike Reid