Quantum Devices Lab at UCF
Welcome to the Q-Lab!
The Q-Lab, led by Prof. Wayesh Qarony, is an interdisciplinary research group at the forefront of quantum devices. We reside within the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, and CREOL-The College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida, fostering a collaborative environment for groundbreaking research.
We focus on harnessing the unique properties of integrated photonics and nano-optical devices to advance cutting-edge quantum technologies. We are developing novel integrated quantum light sources in the telecom band, their fundamental physics of spin-photon interfaces, and exploring advanced on-chip and high-temperature single-photon detectors. These research directions can potentially revolutionize quantum information processing, enabling breakthroughs in quantum communication, quantum sensing, and quantum computing.
Prof. Wayesh Qarony started the Q-Lab at UCF in 2024 after his postdoctoral training at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. He is a co-author of several breakthrough research, including the first all-silicon quantum light source, the first experimental demonstration and programmable formation of the Ci-center quantum emitter in silicon, the first scale-invariant single-mode semiconductor surface-emitting laser (BerkSEL), and record photoabsorption in silicon optical sensors that exceed the III-V semiconductor absorption efficiency in the NIR region. Dr. Qarony was awarded and honored many times, such as summa-cum-laude gold medal in B.Sc., German Hempel & HKPFS fellowships, UC Davis PSA grant, outstanding PolyU Ph.D. graduate shining in academia honor, UC Berkeley NSF I-Corps grant award, 2022 NSF I-Corps stipend award, and best paper presentation awards. Dr. Qarony received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Jacobs University Bremen, Germany. Before joining UC Berkeley & LBNL, he was a postdoctoral scholar at ECE UC Davis.
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