This research develops nanostructured optical devices that dramatically improve camera efficiency by redirecting light rather than discarding unwanted wavelengths. Using nanoscale patterned glass inspired by semiconductor fabrication techniques, the work could produce mobile cameras with significantly better low-light performance, higher image quality, faster imaging, and improved efficiency at ultra-high resolutions.

This research develops advanced telescope technologies for directly imaging exoplanets located near bright stars. Using deformable mirrors and specialized optical screens to suppress starlight, the work aims to capture full-colour images of potentially habitable “Goldilocks” planets, helping scientists study planetary atmospheres, temperatures, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

This research develops photonic integrated circuits that compute using light instead of electrons. By creating integrated all-optical transistors and photonic neural networks, the work advances ultra-fast optical computing systems capable of dramatically outperforming conventional electronic processors in speed, efficiency, and future artificial intelligence applications.