The Photonics Lab in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington is composed of people interested and enthusiastic about light, photons, optical devices and systems. We pursue research discoveries and innovations with applications intersecting the broad fields of optical communications, display and lighting, AI/ML, sensing and photodetection, biology and biomedicine. 

Nanophotonic devices with solution-processed materials

Perovskite optoelectronics

Ultrathin flexible optoelectronics

Optogenetic stimulation

Silicon quantum dots

Quantum dot nanophotonic devices

Nanostructure-enhanced laser tweezers

Enhanced optical manipulation and trapping by photonic crystals and plasmonic nanostructures

Stem cell patterning and interaction force study

Particle/cell alignment and rotation

Localized surface plasmon assisted microfluidic mixing

Nanoparticle patterning and assembly by light-induced concentration and fusion

Micro-instrumentation by optical MEMS

MEMS resonator mass sensor integrated with photonic crystal optical trapping for living cells

MEMS scanning mirror with focus tracking for bio-optical imaging

MEMS scanning mirror for optical imaging and switching

Our research has been enabled by the following sponsors: