Dr. James Gupta joined uOttawa in 2021 to establish material growth and spectroscopy laboratories for 2-dimensional quantum materials. 

He obtained his PhD at Simon Fraser University in 1999 studying the MOCVD growth of quasi-2D monolayers of InAs in GaAs. Over the next 21 years at the National Research Council (NRC) he developed and delivered high-performance semiconductor devices for industrial clients, research applications, and NASA flight missions. Dr. Gupta originated and led mid-IR laser development projects with annual budgets up to $1.4M and technical team sizes up to 20 people, and was the scientific prime for NRC’s $5M molecular beam epitaxy and characterization facility.