Faculty
Victor Torres-Company, PhD
Associate Professor, Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Photonics Laboratory
Victor Torres-Company is Associate Professor at the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2) and group leader of the Ultrafast Photonics group at Chalmers University of Technology. He obtained the PhD from the University of Valencia, Spain (2008), for which he won the Best Thesis award. Before joining Chalmers in 2012 he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Photonics Systems group in McGill University, Canada, and later a Marie Curie Research Fellow at Purdue University, USA. Victor’s expertise is on laser frequency comb science and technology, nonlinear integrated optics and fiber-optic communications. He has co-authored more than 50 papers in leading optics journals. He has been awarded twice a Marie Curie Fellowship and is the recipient of a European Research Council Consolidator grant. For his PhD work, he won the Best Thesis award. Teaching wise, he is the responsible for the courses Integrated Optics at the Wireless Photonics and Space Engineering Master program, and the PhD course Advanced Measuring Techniques.
Associate Professor, Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Photonics Laboratory
Victor Torres-Company is Associate Professor at the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2) and group leader of the Ultrafast Photonics group at Chalmers University of Technology. He obtained the PhD from the University of Valencia, Spain (2008), for which he won the Best Thesis award. Before joining Chalmers in 2012 he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Photonics Systems group in McGill University, Canada, and later a Marie Curie Research Fellow at Purdue University, USA. Victor’s expertise is on laser frequency comb science and technology, nonlinear integrated optics and fiber-optic communications. He has co-authored more than 50 papers in leading optics journals. He has been awarded twice a Marie Curie Fellowship and is the recipient of a European Research Council Consolidator grant. For his PhD work, he won the Best Thesis award. Teaching wise, he is the responsible for the courses Integrated Optics at the Wireless Photonics and Space Engineering Master program, and the PhD course Advanced Measuring Techniques.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Fuchuan Lei
PhD from Tsinghua University, China
Fuchuan Lei joined in Ultrafast Photonics Lab as a postdoc from 2019. He received his BS degree (Physics) in 2010 and PhD degree (Physics) in 2015 respectively from Northeast Normal University and Tsinghua University, China. From 2016 to 2019, He worked as a Postdoc in Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan. His research interests include the physics and applications of high-Q whispering-gallery mode resonators, optical nanofibers, and microlasers. Now he is studying the silicon nitride soliton microcombs with experiments and simulations.
PhD from Tsinghua University, China
Fuchuan Lei joined in Ultrafast Photonics Lab as a postdoc from 2019. He received his BS degree (Physics) in 2010 and PhD degree (Physics) in 2015 respectively from Northeast Normal University and Tsinghua University, China. From 2016 to 2019, He worked as a Postdoc in Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan. His research interests include the physics and applications of high-Q whispering-gallery mode resonators, optical nanofibers, and microlasers. Now he is studying the silicon nitride soliton microcombs with experiments and simulations.
Dr. Francisco Arteaga
PhD from Center from research in Optics, Leon, MX
Francisco R. Arteaga-Sierra is Postdoc at the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2). He received his Bachelor degree in Engineer in Communications and Electronics (2006) and his Master degree in Instrumentation and Digital Systems (2008) from the University of Guanajuato, in Mexico. Further, he received his Dr.Sc. degree in Optics (2014) in the Center for Research in Optics, Mexico. His research included nonlinear effects and photonics for spectral applications. During his professional career, he has worked in the University of Valence and the Polytechnic University of Valence in Spain, developing supercontinuum generation sources for biomedical science applications. He also conducted theoretical and numerical investigations in the fields of dynamics of nonlinear pulse propagation in special optical fibers as a Postdoc in the University of Rochester, Rochester, USA. At Chalmers University of Technology, he is conducting investigations to develop new theory of coherent microresonator frequency combs for advanced optical communication systems.
PhD from Center from research in Optics, Leon, MX
Francisco R. Arteaga-Sierra is Postdoc at the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2). He received his Bachelor degree in Engineer in Communications and Electronics (2006) and his Master degree in Instrumentation and Digital Systems (2008) from the University of Guanajuato, in Mexico. Further, he received his Dr.Sc. degree in Optics (2014) in the Center for Research in Optics, Mexico. His research included nonlinear effects and photonics for spectral applications. During his professional career, he has worked in the University of Valence and the Polytechnic University of Valence in Spain, developing supercontinuum generation sources for biomedical science applications. He also conducted theoretical and numerical investigations in the fields of dynamics of nonlinear pulse propagation in special optical fibers as a Postdoc in the University of Rochester, Rochester, USA. At Chalmers University of Technology, he is conducting investigations to develop new theory of coherent microresonator frequency combs for advanced optical communication systems.
PhD Students
Marcello Girardi
MSc. Universita degli studi di Padova
Marcello Girardi is a PhD student at the Photonics Laboratory in the Ultrafast Photonic group. His main topic of reserch is the fabrication of 3D integrated photonic devices in Silicon Nitride for optical communication.
Marcello graduated B.Sc. in Physics from Trento University and M.Sc. in Material Science from Padua University (DiSC).
MSc. Universita degli studi di Padova
Marcello Girardi is a PhD student at the Photonics Laboratory in the Ultrafast Photonic group. His main topic of reserch is the fabrication of 3D integrated photonic devices in Silicon Nitride for optical communication.
Marcello graduated B.Sc. in Physics from Trento University and M.Sc. in Material Science from Padua University (DiSC).
Israel Rebolledo
BSc. Electronics and Communications, Politecnico Mexico
Isra is a Ph.D. Student working in a joint project with RISE. His main topic of research is to explore dual-comb spectroscopy applications based on silicon nitride technology. He received his BSc degree in the Polytechnical University of Morelos (Mexico), after graduation was awarded Linnaeus-Palme scholarship to do a research internship at the University of Gothenburg. During his free time, he enjoys playing soccer and innebandy.
BSc. Electronics and Communications, Politecnico Mexico
Isra is a Ph.D. Student working in a joint project with RISE. His main topic of research is to explore dual-comb spectroscopy applications based on silicon nitride technology. He received his BSc degree in the Polytechnical University of Morelos (Mexico), after graduation was awarded Linnaeus-Palme scholarship to do a research internship at the University of Gothenburg. During his free time, he enjoys playing soccer and innebandy.
Krishna Twayana
MSc. Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Krishna's research interests include microcombs and electronic-photonic integration as well as coherent fiber-optic communications. When time allows, he likes to do some trekking and watching (not playing) soccer.
MSc. Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Krishna's research interests include microcombs and electronic-photonic integration as well as coherent fiber-optic communications. When time allows, he likes to do some trekking and watching (not playing) soccer.
Oskar Bjarki Helgasson
MSc. Chalmers University of Technology
Oskar did his Master thesis at the photonics laboratory. His topic of research is on mode-locked dark pulses in microresonators and applications in coherent optical communications.
MSc. Chalmers University of Technology
Oskar did his Master thesis at the photonics laboratory. His topic of research is on mode-locked dark pulses in microresonators and applications in coherent optical communications.
Zhichao Ye
MSc, Royal Institute of Technology
Zhichao Ye is a PhD Student at the Photonics Laboratory in the fiber optical communication group. His main topic is related to the fabrication of silicon nitride waveguides for nonlinear optics applications. Zhichao graduated from Zhejiang University (specialty in Information Technology) and a M.Sc. in Nanotechnology from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).
MSc, Royal Institute of Technology
Zhichao Ye is a PhD Student at the Photonics Laboratory in the fiber optical communication group. His main topic is related to the fabrication of silicon nitride waveguides for nonlinear optics applications. Zhichao graduated from Zhejiang University (specialty in Information Technology) and a M.Sc. in Nanotechnology from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).
Master students
Visitors
Alumni
Postdocs
Xiaonan Hu (postdoc fellow from 2018-2019) (present affiliation: Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
Vicente Duran (Marie Curie fellow from 2014-2016) (present affiliation: University of Jaume I, Spain)
PhD students
Attila Fülöp (PhD student from 2013-2018) (present affiliation: Nvidia, Sweden)
Clemens Krückel (PhD student from 2012-2017) (present affiliation: IMEC, Belgium)
David Castello-Lurbe (PhD student from 2010-2014) (present affiliation: B-Phot, Belgium)
Xiaonan Hu (postdoc fellow from 2018-2019) (present affiliation: Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
Vicente Duran (Marie Curie fellow from 2014-2016) (present affiliation: University of Jaume I, Spain)
PhD students
Attila Fülöp (PhD student from 2013-2018) (present affiliation: Nvidia, Sweden)
Clemens Krückel (PhD student from 2012-2017) (present affiliation: IMEC, Belgium)
David Castello-Lurbe (PhD student from 2010-2014) (present affiliation: B-Phot, Belgium)