The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a seminar with Associate Professor Jonathan Fan, Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
Please join us on Thursday, April 17, at 11 a.m. to hear Professor Fan's seminar titled "Algorithm driven approaches to metasurface systems design."
Where: QNC 1501
When: Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
About the seminar
Title: Algorithm driven approaches to metasurface systems design
Abstract: Metasurfaces have been an intensive topic of study because they support designer electromagnetic responses and feature an exponentially large design space. In this talk, I will discuss emergent algorithmic paradigms that combine data-driven and physics-based computation to enable the accelerated discovery of new classes of metasurfaces. These concepts include the development of deep network architectures that solve semi-generalized fullwave problems, perform global gradient-based topology optimization, and parameterize freeform device geometries. These algorithms can be utilized within multi-agentic language models to enable a computational framework capable of physics-based reasoning and automated metasurface design. I will also discuss the implementation of freeform metasurfaces in system level applications pertaining to beam steering and additive manufacturing. While the focus here is on metasurfaces as a model system, these concepts can be broadly adapted to large scale photonic systems.
About the speaker
Jonathan Fan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, where he is researching topics at the intersection of algorithms, materials science, and photonics. He received his bachelor’s degree with highest honors from Princeton University and his doctorate from Harvard University. He is the recipient of the Air Force Young Investigator Award, Sloan Foundation Fellowship in Physics, Packard Foundation Fellowship, and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Location Information
200 University Avenue West
Room 1501
Waterloo, ON, CA N2L 3G1
