Zbig Wasilewski

Dr. Zbig Wasilewski is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and holds a cross-appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo. He is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), quantum-dot and quantum-well photonic devices, and high-mobility 2D electron gas-based quantum structures and devices. Dr. Wasilewski also serves as the Director of the QNC-MBE Facility https://uwaterloo.ca/molecular-beam-epitaxy/

Dr. Wasilewski’s research focuses on MBE and the nanofabrication of III-V semiconductor structures for applications in quantum optics, nano-photonics, nano-electronics, and quantum computing. Under his leadership, the MBE laboratory has achieved the highest operating temperatures worldwide for GaAs/AlGaAs-based THz Quantum Cascade Lasers—some of the most complex man-made quantum structures. Additionally, the laboratory pioneered the In-flush method, the premier technique for creating and fine-tuning MBE-grown InAs/GaAs quantum dot systems for photonic and quantum computing applications.

Dr. Wasilewski has co-authored over 500 refereed journal articles and conference proceedings, amassing over 16,000 citations and an h-index of 64, placing him among the most cited researchers in his field. In 2012, he was awarded the lifetime title of Professor of Physics by the President of Poland in recognition of his exceptional research contributions and his role in developing GaN-based optoelectronics in Poland. In 2022, he was elevated to Fellow of the IEEE.

• Sensors and devices, Nano-electronics, Nano-materials, Photonics, Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Nanofabrication, Nanotechnology, Self-assembled nanostructures, Quantum Cascade Lasers and related devices, Advanced Manufacturing

• 1986, Doctorate Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

• 1979, Master of Science Physics, University of Warsaw, Poland

• 1978, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Physics, University of Warsaw, Poland

• 2021 Outstanding Performance Award, University of Waterloo

• Fellow, IEEE

• NANO 701 - Fundamentals of Nanotechnology
  • Taught in 2021
• NANO 702 - Nanotechnology Tools
  • Taught in 2021
• NE 102 - Introduction to Nanomaterials Health Risk; Nanotechnology Engineering Practice
  • Taught in 2022
• NE 201 - Nanotoxicology; Nanotechnology Engineering Practice
  • Taught in 2022
• NE 202 - Nanomaterials and Environmental Impact; Nanotechnology Engineering Practice
  • Taught in 2022
• NE 345 - Photonic Materials and Devices
  • Taught in 2023
• NE 471 - Nano-electronics
  • Taught in 2025

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