Eric G. Bowes is a Chemical Technical Specialist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Eric's work focuses on the precision synthesis, assembly, and integration of colloidal quantum dots and functional nanomaterials for applications in quantum photonics, microelectronics, and advanced manufacturing. He develops synthetic methodologies for novel heterostructured nanomaterials and supports CINT’s user community through collaborative materials design, multiscale characterization, and device integration.
Expertise
- Precision colloidal quantum dot synthesis
- Nanomaterials assembly and integration for photonic and quantum devices
- Air-sensitive inorganic and organometallic synthesis
- Nanocrystal design for functionality: heterostructure, surface chemistry, and defect engineering
- Thin-film fabrication (spin-coating, dip-coating, Langmuir–Blodgett)
- Dip-pen nanolithography and nanoscale patterning
- Multimodal optical spectroscopy and microscopy (steady-state and time-resolved)
- Microfluidic nanoparticle synthesis
- UV-Vis-NIR nanointegration and multimodal characterization
- FLS1000 steady state and fluorescence lifetime spectrometer and quantitative quantum yield
- Single-Photon-Source fabrication/hybrid-materials creation
Capabilities
Education
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Los Alamos National Laboratory
PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, University of British Columbia
BS, Chemistry, Mount Allison University
Awards
- Distinguished Performance Award, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2024
- R&D 100 Award, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2023
- NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2022
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, 2017
