Hamed Majedi
Biography
Amir Hamed Majedi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and cross-appointed to the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and to the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo. Professor Majedi leads the Integrated Quantum Optoelectronics Lab (IQOL) within the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology.
His main research interests lie within engineering quantum electrodynamics with a focus on superconducting optoelectronics and quantum photonics. His research activities encompass superconducting nanowire single photon detectors, single photon sources based on nanowire quantum dots, superconducting plasmonic detectors and waveguides, superconducting-based quantum dot LEDs for single and entangled photon sources, and graphene photonics.
IQOL pursues theoretical and experimental investigations of quantum and electromagnetic phenomena in superconducting micro-to-nano scale structures to advance optoelectronic, mm-wave/THz and photonic devices and systems. The group aims to develop theoretical foundations, design methodologies, device/system level synthesis, and characterization techniques in order to create superconductive quantum devices for applications that include ultrafast communications and quantum information processing and bio-nanotechnology.
His main research interests lie within engineering quantum electrodynamics with a focus on superconducting optoelectronics and quantum photonics. His research activities encompass superconducting nanowire single photon detectors, single photon sources based on nanowire quantum dots, superconducting plasmonic detectors and waveguides, superconducting-based quantum dot LEDs for single and entangled photon sources, and graphene photonics.
IQOL pursues theoretical and experimental investigations of quantum and electromagnetic phenomena in superconducting micro-to-nano scale structures to advance optoelectronic, mm-wave/THz and photonic devices and systems. The group aims to develop theoretical foundations, design methodologies, device/system level synthesis, and characterization techniques in order to create superconductive quantum devices for applications that include ultrafast communications and quantum information processing and bio-nanotechnology.
Research Interests
- Quantum photonics, Superconducting optoelectronics, Microwave-photonics, Superconducting & photonic quantum devices, THz photonic devices, Systems Electromagnetic band gap structures, Nano-electrophotonics, Nano-electrodynamics, Microwaves & Photonics, Nano-electronics, Single-Photon Technology, Photonics, Quantum Information Technology, Quantum Electronics, Solid-state Quantum Electrodynamics, Nanotechnology
Education
- 2001, Doctorate Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
- 1996, Master's Electromagnetic Waves and Photonic, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran
- 1994, Bachelor's Telecommunications, Khaje-Nasir Toosi University of Technology, Iran
Teaching*
- ECE 106 - Electricity and Magnetism
- Taught in 2021, 2023, 2025
- ECE 375 - Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
- Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
- ECE 677 - Quantum Electronics and Photonics
- Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
- QIC 885 - Quantum Electronics and Photonics
- Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Graduate studies
- Currently considering applications from graduate students. A completed online application is required for admission; start the application process now.