Education

2010-presentPh.D. in Physics (Supervisor: D. Jones), University of British Columbia
2008-2010M.A.Sc. in Engineering Physics (Supervisor: D. Jones), University of British Columbia (link)
2003-2008B.A.Sc. in Engineering Physics (with Distinction), University of British Columbia

Awards

2010-presentNSERC Postgradute Scholarship (PGS-D)
2008-2010NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-M)
2008Edward G. Auld Prize in Engineering Physics, UBC
2008NSERC USRA
2007NSERC USRA
2005Summer Scholarship, UBC
2003-2008Dean's Honour List, UBC Applied Science
2003-2008Undergraduate Scholars Program Scholarship, UBC

Publications

M.H.C. Lam. Chirped-pulse laser amplifier and passive enhancement cavity for generation of extreme ultraviolet light. Masters thesis, The University of British Columbia (2010) (link)
M.H.C. Lam, M.A. Homenuke, C.A. Michal, C.L. Hansen. "Sub-Nanoliter NMR coils fabricated with multilayer soft lithography," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 19:9, 095001 (2009) (link)
C.G. Nunweiler, A. Traboulsee, M. Lam, E. Macmillan, A.L. MacKay, T. Harris, D.K.B. Li. "3T High Field Single Voxel Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Normal Appearing White Matter in Multiple Sclerosis Patients with and without Gadolunium Enhancing Lesions," Radiological Society of North America 91st Annual Meeting, SST 11-06 (2005) (link)

Teaching

2011PHYS 408: Optics
PHYS 253: Introduction to Instrument Design
2010PHYS 408: Optics
PHYS 253: Introduction to Instrument Design
2009PHYS 253: Introduction to Instrument Design
2008PHYS 253: Introduction to Instrument Design

Service

2008Vice-President Internal, Engineering Physics Society
2007Electrical Team Lead, UBC Snowstar

Competitions

2008Winner, Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference, UBC
2007Third place, Technical Communication, Western Engineering Competition
2006Third place, Innovative Design, Western Engineering Competition
2006First place, Technical Communication, Western Engineering Competition