J.C. (Tito) Scaiano holds the Canada Research Chair in Applied Photochemistry at the University of Ottawa.

Scaiano’s scientific career includes the publication of over 730 scientific papers, 3 books and several book chapters. He is recognized for his work in photochemistry and nanotechnology and his h-index is 94. His research interests include organic photochemistry, nanotechnology, catalysis, sunscreens, and single molecule spectroscopy.

Scaiano is the founder of Luzchem Research, an Ottawa–based instrument manufacturer. His research group of about 10 coworkers currently concentrates on the photochemical study of nanomaterials and catalysis.