Our group works in the field of photonics at the interface of optical engineering, materials engineering, quantum physics, and electromagnetics.

In particular, we engineer the properties of electrons, photons, and phonons in micro- and nano-structured materials such as semiconductors, metals, dielectrics, and polymers to develop novel photonic devices and systems. We use computer-based analytical modeling for optimized design, chemical processing for micro/nanofabrication, and various optical, electrical, and thermal testing techniques for performance characterization. Target applications include photovoltaics, biosensors, midinfrared light emitters as well as fundamental science discovery. 

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News

A photo of the banner honoring Dan Keefe

PhD student Dan Keefe recognized in Dare to Discover campaign

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Office of the Vice President for Research
Dan Keefe is among the 70 University of Iowa undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers and scholars whose work is being highlighted on banners in downtown Iowa City.
Illustration of a quantum computing node

University of Iowa researchers establish high-performance computing node for quantum processing of medical images

Thursday, October 27, 2022
College of Engineering
University of Iowa researchers have set up a high-performance computing node named “Quantum” to simulate a quantum computer and perform medical image analysis using quantum-inspired science.