Ahmed obtained his M.Sc. degree under the supervision of Prof. Zbigniew Wasilewski in August 2020 and then worked in his group as a Research Assistant. He joined Ph.D. Nanoengineering program in January 2023. His primary research focus is the development of topological qubits serving quantum computers in 2D electron gases in InAs and InSb materials systems.
Trevor has been a member of the QNC-MBE team since September 2020, following the completion of his undergraduate degree in physics. He graduated with an MSc degree in 2022 and started his Ph.D. program right away. Trevor obtained his BSc (Hons) at Ontario Tech University, specializing in astrophysics.
Shyamaleeswari earned her bachelor’s degree in Nanotechnology Engineering, with a specialization in nanoelectronics, from the University of Waterloo in 2025. Later that year, she joined Professor Wasilewski’s group as a PhD student, drawn by her interest in semiconductor physics and optoelectronics. Her current research focuses on Sb-based alloys for long-wave infrared detector technology of operating at high temperatures.
Jinmeng Shi joined the QNC-MBE Lab in 2025 after receiving her BSc (Hons) in Materials and Nanosciences through a 2+2 joint program between the University of Waterloo and Beijing Jiaotong University. Before joining the QNC-MBE Lab, she participated in projects to enhance catalytic performance and explore graphene-based van der Waals heterostructures. Through her undergraduate studies and experiences, she developed a stronger interest in electronic and semiconductor materials, which motivated her to join the MBE lab and focus on III–V semiconductor nanomaterials. Her current research focuses on molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth and device fabrication for terahertz quantum cascade lasers (THz-QCLs), aiming to improve epitaxial quality to enable higher operating temperatures.