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.
Recherche sur les composants et technologies des circuits intégrés photoniques pour la détection, l'astronomie et la communication. Mon travail implique la simulation, la conception, la mise en page et la caractérisation expérimentale des technologies photoniques intégrées.
Current research and/or projects
Development of photonic integrated circuit techniques for remote sensing of atmospheric gases for Earth and astronomy, optical satellite communication technologies using integrated photonics, adaptive optics, optical beamforming, leveraging artificial intelligence, and fiber optics.
Projects:
- EUROGIA: 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
- AI4AO: Reinforcement Learning Adaptive Optics
- Free space high power beaming
- LUMINA: 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
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 graduate research projects
- Supervise engineering capstone reseach projects
- Member of Optical Satellite Consortium
- OSA, CAP, SPIE member
- Publication in photonics conference and journals
- Developing writing research proposals
- Presenter for 3D modelling workshops
- Employee experience committee member for QN research centre
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 20211
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
- Integrated Photonic Adaptive Optics (pending)
Key publications
Previous work experience
English:
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
- Sept, 2023 —Present
National Research Council of Canada
Research Officer
International experience and/or work
2010, 2011
Grenoble, France
- High magnetic field characterization of single quantum dots
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