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Professor Peter Loock is a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Victoria (UVic), serving as Dean of Science on leave. He holds a Dipl-Ing from the Technical University of Darmstadt and a PhD from UVic, with additional roles as a P.Eng and Visiting Fellow at the Steacie Institute (NRC Canada). His research focuses on spectroscopic instrument design, fiber optics, chemical sensors, and micro-optical resonators through the Loock Laser Lab. Recent innovations include fiber-optic strain sensors, neural network-driven flame emission analysis, and Hadamard-transform fluorescence imaging systems. The lab actively recruits graduate students and postdocs in physical chemistry and molecular/materials physics.
Teaching interests span physical chemistry and spectroscopy, with courses in general chemistry, quantum chemistry, molecular spectroscopy, and materials characterization. Notable research milestones include long-range strain sensing over 75 km of fiber, cover articles in Analytical Chemistry, and contributions to instrument design for industrial and fundamental optics applications. The group emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and practical sensor development for fields like environmental monitoring and materials science.
Current activities include hiring initiatives, participation in conferences like CLEO Europe, and educational outreach such as Science Rendezvous workshops. No specific awards are listed for Professor Loock, but the group's work reflects sustained innovation in optical technologies and analytical methods.
