Jia Qi Lam
Jia Lam
M.Sc. Candidate
Quantum Nanophotonics Lab
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
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M.Sc. Candidate
Quantum Nanophotonics Lab
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
Favourite Animal: Highland Cow ðŸ‚

Congratulations to Ivanna Boras and Kristina Bodiroga for participating in the first ever Women in Engineering Research Impact at Smith Engineering Symposium (WiE-RISE) Symposium. They did a great job representing the group by talking about their research in this wonderful event!
B.A.Sc. Candidate
Quantum Nanophotonics Lab
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
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.
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Visiting Ph.D. Student
Quantum Nanophotonics Lab
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
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.
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Visiting Researcher
PhD
Quantum Nanophotonics Lab
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
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.
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Ph.D. Candidate
Quantum Nanophotonics Lab
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
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.
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We’re excited to spotlight a major new contribution to quantum photonics and neuromorphic computing ! The paper Hybrid quantum‑classical photonic neural networks has been published December 1, 2025 in npj Unconventional Computing. Awesome work Tristan!

Congratulations to Mashiat for being a keynote at the Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Hidden Gems in the industry event!

Congratulations to Kristina for winning second place at the Waterloo Nanotechnology Conference! The group is super proud of you!