Research Activities
* Quantum Integrated Photonics * Nonlinear Optics and Imaging * Near Field Optics * Ultrafast Optics * 2D Material Optics * Machine Learning and Inverse Design * New Space * Other Research Activities *
Remarkable breakthroughs in science throughout history are inherently linked to advances in the study of light-matter interactions.
Over the past two decades, major progress in nano-optics and ultrafast physics has enabled the exploration of phenomena at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution.
Our research aims to merge these extreme spatial and temporal capabilities to open a direct window into spatio-temporal ultrafast dynamics at the nanoscale.
We investigate ultrafast hot-electron dynamics and related nonlinear optical effects in plasmonic nanostructures, metamaterials, and wide-bandgap and two-dimensional materials, seeking to understand how geometry and environment shape their evolution and nonlinear response.
Our work combines microscopic theoretical modeling with advanced experimental tools, including pulse-shaping techniques, ultrafast pump-probe spectroscopy, ultrashort light sources,
and near-field microscopy - to capture and control light-matter interactions in space and time.
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Building on these foundations, our group now extends these principles to the quantum domain, developing robust quantum integrated photonic devices that exploit symmetry-based and composite control schemes for fault-tolerant quantum information processing.
In parallel, we explore optical and quantum systems for New Space applications, including quantum communication, remote sensing, and adaptive imaging.
Across all these fronts, machine-learning-driven design and analysis play an increasingly central role, from inverse design of photonic components to data-driven discovery of ultrafast and quantum phenomena.
Together, these research directions reflect our vision to bridge ultrafast nano-optics, quantum control, and photonic engineering, transforming fundamental physical insights into next-generation technologies for quantum, space, and optical information systems.