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Quantum, Light and Matter Group

Our people

Learn about our academic experts, from their research interests to their contact details.

Professor Ivette Fuentes Guridi

Professor of Physics

Dr Kai Sun

Senior Research Fellow

Dr Krzysztof Sawicki

Research Fellow in Polaritonics

Professor Malgosia Kaczmarek

Professor of Physics And Astronomy

Dr Mansoor Nellikkal

Research Fellow

Dr Oliver Trojak

Research Fellow in Quantum Optics

Professor Otto Muskens

Professor of Physics

Research interests

  • Programmable photonic circuits using ultralow loss phase change materials.
  • Infrared metasurfaces for radiative cooling and defence applications.
  • Deep learning and AI enabled nanophotonic design.

Accepting applications from PhD students

Dr Patrick Ledingham PhD

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • - Quantum light-matter interactions
  • - Alkali vapour quantum memories
  • - Rare-earth-ion quantum memories

Accepting applications from PhD students

Dr Silvia Motti

Lecturer

Accepting applications from PhD students

Professor Simone De Liberato

Professorial Fellow (Research)

Research interests

  • Ultrastrong cavity quantum electrodynamics
  • Mid-infrared nanophotonics
  • Foundations of quantum mechanics