Our Researchers

Research Staff

Scientists and engineers from across the world, working together on quantum photonic devices.

Professors & Directors

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Dieter Bimberg

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Dieter Bimberg

Executive Director

1,600+ publications, h=112

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Prof. Dr. Si-Cong Tian

Prof. Dr. Si-Cong Tian

Deputy Director

Research operations & international collaborations

Assoc. Prof. Georgiy Sapunov

Assoc. Prof. Georgiy Sapunov

Head, High Speed Measurement Lab

High-frequency characterization

Administrative Staff

Yu Qin

Yu Qin

Administrative Assistant

Postdoctoral & Engineering Staff

Dr. Mansoor A. Maricar

Dr. Mansoor A. Maricar

Head, Clean Room & VCSEL Processing
Xiaoe Xue (Helen)

Xiaoe Xue (Helen)

Head, High Brightness Edge Emitting Laser Dev.

Doctoral Students

Wang Yu-Hao (Aquarius)

Wang Yu-Hao (Aquarius)

PhD Student

VCSELs, Multi-Hole Aperture

Zhou Ziheng (Young)

Zhou Ziheng (Young)

PhD Student

VCSELs for Energy Efficient Interconnects

AX

Ai Xingchen

PhD Student

High-speed VCSELs

Fatima Sana

Fatima Sana

PhD Student

High Brightness Edge-Emitting Lasers

Iqra Naeem

Iqra Naeem

PhD Student

Long Wavelength VCSELs

Atiq Ur Rehman

Atiq Ur Rehman

PhD Student
Iqbal Hussain

Iqbal Hussain

PhD Student

Master Students

Liu Xiang (Leo)

Liu Xiang (Leo)

Master Student

High Brightness Edge-Emitting Lasers

Xiang Gao (Gavin)

Xiang Gao (Gavin)

Master Student

High Brightness Edge-Emitting Lasers

Julian Wagener

Julian Wagener

Master Student

VCSEL — Energy Efficient Speed Data Transmission

Cui Xiao-Ning (Monica)

Cui Xiao-Ning (Monica)

Master Student

High Brightness Edge-Emitting Lasers

Wang Bin (Harry)

Wang Bin (Harry)

Master Student (Visiting)

Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers

Guest Experts & Consultants

Dr. Haroon Asghar

Dr. Haroon Asghar

CAS PIFI Fellow

Edge Emitting Lasers

Prof. Dr. Jarez Miah

Prof. Dr. Jarez Miah

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

High brightness HIBBEE Lasers

Prof. Dr. Leonid Karachinsky

Prof. Dr. Leonid Karachinsky

ITMO University, St. Petersburg

VCSEL Research

Prof. Dr. Sergey Blokhin

Prof. Dr. Sergey Blokhin

Ioffe Institute, St. Petersburg

VCSEL Research

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Friedel Gerfers

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Friedel Gerfers

Technische Universität Berlin

Energy-efficient drivers & DSP transceivers

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. André Strittmatter

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. André Strittmatter

Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg

Semiconductor epitaxy

Former Members

Dr. Gunter Larisch

Dr. Gunter Larisch

Product Manager — Datacom VCSEL & PhotodiodesTRUMPF Photonic Components, Ulm
Julian Linder

Julian Linder

TRUMPF Photonic Components, Ulm
Xiaowei Jia (Daisy)

Xiaowei Jia (Daisy)

Master Graduate 2020
Zhuo-Kai Yang (Eric)

Zhuo-Kai Yang (Eric)

Graduated 2020, Berxel Photonics Co.
Saiyi Han

Saiyi Han

Master Graduate 2023, Huawei
Hanyang Xu (Saber)

Hanyang Xu (Saber)

Master Graduate 2023
Shaochi Pan

Shaochi Pan

Master Graduate 2024, Doctoral Student at Shenzhen Technology University
Sun Jia Hui

Sun Jia Hui

Master Graduate 2024