Roles and responsibilities
Postdoctoral researcher. Simulation, design, experimental characterization of integrated photonics for astronomy and space technologies.
Current research and/or projects
Development of chip-scale, ultra-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.
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, Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)
Awards
-Ontario Graduate Scholarship
- SPIE Elevator Pitch winner
-Ontario Centres for Excellence Talentedge Internship
-NRC postdoctoral research fellowship
Certification/Licenses/Trades
IBM Artificial Intelligence Engineering Professional Certificate
Inventions and patents
-Integrated Ring Resonator Remote Gas Correlation Sensors
-Fiber Optic Remote Gas Correlation Sensor (Pending)
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 of 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 of Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow - Simulation of integrated photonic correlation spectrometers
Characterization of integrated photonic correlation spectrometers
International experience and/or work
2010, 2011
Grenoble, France
- High magnetic field characterization of single quantum dots
