Advanced Photonics Systems and Materials
An important aspect of the Institute's research programs is its "systems-oriented" focus on real-world applications. Critical to these applications programs, the Institute pursues basic and applied research in a systems focus.
The Advanced Photonics Systems and Materials program comprises several important research activities related to the development and implementation of systems and new materials with important and unique value to photonics:
- development of AlGaAs-InAs high electron mobility transistors, AlGaN UV emmitters, and integrated InP-based heterojunction bipolar transistors;
- investigation of MOS dielectrics materials, and generation of static and dynamic MOS integrated circuits;
- development of system-level test methods for mixed-signal and RF circuits, computer-aided-analysis of high-level and transistor-level circuits, and device modeling;
- translational research on third-generation liquid crystal on silicon digital projection light systems;
- application of virtual reality for there-dimensional data interface with potential applications in telemedicine;
- design and testing of system-on-chip integrated circuits, distributed sensor networks, dynamic power management and fault tolerance in real-time embedded systems, design automation techniques for microfluidics-based biochips, and chip cooling using droplet-based microfluidics.
Advanced Photonics Systems & Materials Faculty
Senior Research Scientist of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Rachael Brady specializes in the use of technology to aid data exploration and analysis. She promotes the use of visualization and virtual reality...
Associate Professor of Physics
Gleb Finkelstein is an experimental physicist interested in inorganic and biologically inspired nanostructures: carbon nanotubes, graphene,...
Adjunct Professor of Physics
Prof. Guenther uses femtosecond pulsed laser systems to study ultrafast phenomena. Current research includes characterization of quantum well devices...
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Aquatic chemistry and geochemistry, trace element environmental chemistry, nanogeoscience, mercury biogeochemistry, water-particle surface processes.
Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Professor Massoud is interested in ultrathin gate dielectrics for CMOS ULSI. His interest span the
technology, phyiscs, modeling, simulation, and...
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Reichert's research interests include biosensors, protein mediated cell adhesion, and wound healing.
Nortel Network Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Prof. Reynolds' research interests include RFID, ultra-low power sensing and computation, energy harvesting, wireless power transfer (WPT), and smart...
Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Toone is a physical organic chemist who
studies relationships between structure and
activity in the context of biology. Currently
active
programs...
Associate Professor and Associate Director for Accelerators & Light Sources, DFEL (member, Faculty, Medical Physics Graduate Program) of Physics
Prof. Wu is interested in nonlinear dynamics of charged particle beams, coherent radiation sources, and the development of novel accelerators and...
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Theoretical and Experimental studies on concentration gradients arising in ionic fluids and magnetic liquids.
