Alireza Marandi Joins KNI Board of Directors
The KNI welcomes its newest member to the board of directors, Dr. Alireza Marandi, professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics.
Professor Marandi's research is focused on fundamental technological developments in Nonlinear Photonics through exploring the frontiers of ultrafast optics, optical frequency combs, quantum optics, optical information processing, mid-infrared photonics, and laser spectroscopy. His team works on realization of novel nonlinear photonic devices and systems for applications ranging from sensing to unconventional computing and information processing, as well as advancing the theoretical understanding of them.
The Marandi Lab is inspired by the technological challenges related to how we capture information on one hand, and, on the other, how we process it. The group is focused on fundamental technological developments in nonlinear photonics enabling innovative, practical, and scalable solutions for these challenges. They explore the frontiers of ultrafast optics, optical frequency combs, quantum optics, optical information processing, mid-infrared photonics, and laser spectroscopy. In their research, they use state-of-the-art laser systems, micro and nano fabrication tools and techniques, unconventional materials, and numerical and theoretical techniques. While their main goal is experimental realization of novel nonlinear photonic systems, techniques, and technologies, they also work on advancing the theoretical understanding of these systems as well as applying their solutions to real-life problems.
Alireza Marandi received his bachelor's degree from the University of Tehran, his master's from the University of Victoria, and his doctorate from Stanford University. Marandi is a recipient of several awards and accolades including the 2023 DARPA Young Faculty Award, Sloan Fellowship, AFOSR Young Investigator Award, NSF CAREER Award, and the 2019 KNI-Wheatley Scholarship in Nanoscience.