Research Areas

His current research interests include micromachined micro-optics, Optical MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) or MOEMS, free-space integrated optics, high-speed optoelectronics, microwave photonics, high-power photodetectors, and mode-locked semiconductor lasers.

Current Research Projects

• NanoPhotonic MEMS
• Si-based photonic integrated circuits
• Optoelectronic tweezers
  • A new tool to manipulate biological cells and microscopic particles by direct optical images
• MEMS endoscopic optical coherence tomography and microscopy
• Single-chip WDM switches and crossconnect (CSWDM)
• High performance optically injection-locked semiconductor lasers
• Balanced optoelectronic downconverting receiver for RF photonic networks
• Optical code-division multiple access (OCDMA) encoders