About

During my Ph.D. with Prof. Federico Capasso, I worked on active photonics platforms that bring semiconductor lasers and passive integrated photonics together on a chip. By combining optical gain with passive circuitry, we can generate, route, and shape light within the same platform. Our lasers of choice are mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers (QCLs), which operate where many molecules have strong absorption fingerprints, making these chips attractive for sensing applications. As a postdoctoral fellow, I am extending this approach to other gain systems, including rare-earth-doped integrated photonics, in collaboration with Prof. Kiyoul Yang.

My professional interests span fundamental photonics research and the development of technologies that can make an impact beyond the lab. I am especially interested in turning new ideas into practical systems for sensing, communications, and other real-world applications.

During graduate school, I was lucky enough to be awarded both the Department of Defense NDSEG Fellowship and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.