Quantum Nanophotonics Lab

Jia Qi Lam

19imbv — Mon, 11 May 2026 19:31:56 +0000

Jia Qi Lam 19imbv Mon, 05/11/2026 - 15:31

Last name

Lam

First name

Jia

Position / job title

M.Sc. Candidate

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Favourite Animal: Highland Cow 🐂

Department

Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy

Unit

Quantum Nanophotonics Lab

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WiE-RISE Symposium

19imbv — Wed, 06 May 2026 22:51:52 +0000

WiE-RISE Symposium 19imbv Wed, 05/06/2026 - 18:51

Ryan Ward

19imbv — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:22:19 +0000

Ryan Ward 19imbv Wed, 05/06/2026 - 11:22

Last name

Ward

First name

Ryan

Position / job title

B.A.Sc. Candidate

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Entering his 4th year of Engineering Physics, Computing option, Ryan is an undergraduate researcher in the accelerated master’s program, researching superconducting nanowire single photon detectors, and applications for photon number resolution. Ryan is fascinated by all things physics, and outside of the lab, enjoys playing hockey, going to the gym, and spending time with friends.

Favourite Animal: Koala 🐨

Department

Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy

Unit

Quantum Nanophotonics Lab

New Paper Out: Reducing disorder-induced backscattering in photonic crystal waveguides through inverse design

19imbv — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:47:44 +0000

New Paper Out: Reducing disorder-induced backscattering in photonic crystal waveguides through inverse design 19imbv Thu, 02/12/2026 - 15:47

Yannick Strocka

19imbv — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:58:13 +0000

Yannick Strocka 19imbv Wed, 02/04/2026 - 09:58

Last name

Strocka

First name

Yannick

Position / job title

Visiting Ph.D. Student

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Yannick is a visiting physics PhD student from Humboldt University of Berlin supervised by Prof. Tim Schröder in the Integrated Quantum Photonics group. His research focuses on quantum technologies and diamond nanophotonics, especially how to control and use light–matter interactions for quantum communication and computing; this includes designing hybrid quantum repeater systems, developing secure quantum token schemes, creating large entangled photonic states, and building software frameworks for quantum memories based on color centers in diamond to help make scalable quantum networks and devices possible.

Favourite Animal: Koala 🐨

Department

Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy

Unit

Quantum Nanophotonics Lab

Xiao-Liu Chu (Dr)

19imbv — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:51:30 +0000

Xiao-Liu Chu (Dr) 19imbv Wed, 02/04/2026 - 09:51

Last name

Chu

First name

Xiao-Liu

Pronoun(s), designation(s), etc.

PhD

Position / job title

Visiting Researcher

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I am interested in how nanophotonic systems can be used to control light-matter interaction between many coupled emitters. By exploring collective effects such as super- and sub-radiance, I aim to generate complex entangled states for practical applications. I am particularly fascinated by how these novel light sources can be used in imaging applications to drive improvements in resolution and sensitivity beyond the diffraction limit and shot-noise limit.

Favourite Animal: Mantis shrimp 🦐

Department

Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy

Unit

Quantum Nanophotonics Lab

Willow Strey

19imbv — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:34:22 +0000

Willow Strey 19imbv Sat, 01/31/2026 - 19:34

Last name

Strey

First name

Willow

Position / job title

Ph.D. Candidate

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Willow is a physics PhD student jointly supervised by Drs. Nir Rotenberg and Bhavin Shastri. She is currently exploring how computational chemistry can be supported by the development of new photonic hardware. Her work interests are strongly motivated by industrial relevance and near-term impact.

Favourite Animal: Owl 🦉

Department

Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy

Unit

Quantum Nanophotonics Lab

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New Paper Out: Hybrid quantum-classical photonic neural networks

19imbv — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:55:02 +0000

New Paper Out: Hybrid quantum-classical photonic neural networks 19imbv Tue, 12/02/2025 - 22:55

Mashiat at WiSE: Hidden Gems in the Industry

19imbv — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:29:36 +0000

Mashiat at WiSE: Hidden Gems in the Industry 19imbv Sun, 11/30/2025 - 21:29

Kristina Wins at Poster Competition!

19imbv — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:15:34 +0000

Kristina Wins at Poster Competition! 19imbv Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:15