Roles and responsibilities
Research in photonic integrated circuit components and technologies for sensing, astronomy, communication. My work involves the simulation, design, layout, experimental characterization of integrated photonic technologies.
Current research and/or projects
Development of chip-scale, compact, correlation spectroscopy techniques for remote sensing of atmospheric gases for Earth and astronomy. Optical satellite communication technologies using integrated photonics, beamforming, artificial intelligence, and fiber optics.
UAV-based gas sensors for greenhouse gas monitoring
MGSA: Multigas sensing sensing array using integrated photonic correlation filters
PAOWER/SUPER PAWOER: Integrated photonic adaptive optics
Reinforcement Learning Adaptive Optics
Free space high power beaming
Mid-infrared unconversion optical satellite communication
MARVEL: Integrated photonic precision radial velocity for astronomy
Correlation Spectroscopy: Exoplanet signature sensing using optical correlation on photonic chips
PHASER: Integrated photonic interferometric beam combiner and high speed phase corrector for exoplanet imaging
Research and/or project statements
Development of novel integrated photonic remote spectrometers and Integrated photonics simulation tools.
Education
English: B.Sc. (Hons.) Science with specialization in Physics, University of Ottawa, 2009
M.Sc. Quantum Physics, University of Ottawa, 2012
PhD Semiconductor Physics, University of Ottawa, 2018
Professional activities/interests
-Supervise students research
-Member of Optical Satellite Consortium
-OSA, CAP, SPIE member
-Publish papers
-Contribute to writing research proposals
-Provide 3D modelling workshops
Affiliations
SPIE
IEEE
Optica
Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)
Awards
-Ontario Graduate Scholarship
- SPIE Elevator Pitch winner
-Ontario Centres for Excellence Talentedge Internship
-NRC postdoctoral research fellowship
-NRC Outstanding Achievement Award: Rising Star 2022
-NRC Teamwork Award 2021
Certification/Licenses/Trades
IBM Artificial Intelligence Engineering Professional Certificate
-Transport Canada Basic Drone Pilot License
Inventions and patents
-Integrated Ring Resonator Remote Gas Correlation Sensors
-Fiber Optic Remote Gas Correlation Sensor
-Waveguide Antenna Device (pending)
-Integrated Photonic Adaptive Optics (pending)Spectrum-free integrated photonic remote molecular identification and sensing (optica.org)
Key publications
Previous work experience
June, 2008 — Dec, 2009
National Research Council of Canada
Visiting Researcher
- Determination of semiconductor band parameters using genetic algorithm
- Simulation of electrostatic quantum dots using gate electric field profiles
- Double quantum dot simulations
June, 2009 — Dec, 2012
National Research Council Canada
Visiting Researcher - Spectroscopy of entangled photon sources under electric fields
- Fabrication and characterization of InP single quantum dots
June, 2016 — Dec, 2017
iBionics Inc.
Prototyping Engineer - Research and Development for epiretinal implant
June, 2018 — Sept, 2018
University of Ottawa
Postdoctoral Fellow - Research in photovoltaics
- Research in wireless laser-based power and data for epiretinal implants
Sept, 2018 —
National Research Council Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow - Simulation of integrated photonic correlation spectroscopy
- Sept, 2021 —
National Research Council of Canada
Research Associate - Integrated photonic beam combiner and phasing for high resolution interferometric exoplanet imaging techniques
International experience and/or work
2010, 2011
Grenoble, France
- High magnetic field characterization of single quantum dots
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