Prof. Hamed Dalir, University of Florida, United States
Hamed Dalir, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida, where he also serves as the Director of the CHIP Lab. With a strong background in electronics and applied physics, Dr. Dalir specializes in quantum devices, novel semiconductor technologies, and the integration of AI and machine learning systems. He has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the AFWERX Commercialization Solution Award (2022) and the Young Scientist Award from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
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Dr. Hamed Dalir is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida and the Director of the CHIP Lab. With a robust academic background and extensive research experience, Dr. Dalir has established himself as a leader in the fields of electronics, photonics, and quantum technology.
Education 🎓
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Quantum Computing
NSF Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
01/2015 – 01/2017
NSF Fellowship: $92,500
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Electronics & Applied Physics
Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
04/2014 – 01/2015
- Winner of Global Center of Excellence (GCOE): ¥1,200,000
- Fellow of JSPS (Japan’s NSF): ¥13,000,000
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electronics & Applied Physics
Micro/Nanotechnology Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
08/2011 – 04/2014
- Master of Engineering in Electronics & Applied Physics
Micro/Nanotechnology Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
09/2009 – 08/2011
- International Study Experience
- ECE Institute of Studies Scientifiques, France (Summer 2012)
- ECE Stanford University, USA (Summer 2013)
- ECE Würzburg University, Germany (Summer 2011)
- ECE St. Petersburg University, Russia (Summer 2011)
Work Experience 💼
- Associate Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida
06/2023 – Present
- Deputy Director of Florida Semiconductor Institute
- Founder, Qbyte LLC
01/2024 – Present
- Associate Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The George Washington University
01/2021 – 08/2023
- Founder & CEO, Optelligence LLC (01/2021 – 05/2023)
- Associate Editor
- EPJ Quantum Technology | Nature Springer (01/2023 – Present)
- Frontiers in Electronics | Flexible Electronics (01/2021 – Present)
- AR/VR Program Manager
OSRAM, Minneapolis, MN, USA
10/2020 – 01/2021
- Principal Investigator, Chief Scientist
UT Austin’s Spin-off, Austin, TX, USA
07/2018 – 09/2020
- Senior Research Scientist
11/2016 – 06/2018
- RF Senior Researcher
Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC), Berkeley, CA, USA
02/2015 – 10/2016
- Visiting Researcher
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA, USA
02/2015 – 09/2016
- Principal Investigator
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
10/2009 – 01/2015
Achievements & Awards 🏆
- 2022: AFWERX Commercialization Solution Award
- 2021: AFOSR Research Grant
- 2014: Young Scientist Award from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- 2013: Inventor of a novel semiconductor laser (in commercialization stage with Fuji Xerox)
- 2012: Golden Award from the Global Center of Excellence (GCOE)
- 2009: Yoshida Foundation Award for Development of Future Leaders for Changing Times
Publication Top Notes:
Athermal broadband graphene optical modulator with 35 GHz speed
CITED:224
Massively parallel amplitude-only Fourier neural network
CITED:196
29 GHz directly modulated 980 nm vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers with bow-tie shape transverse coupled cavity
CITED:164
Electronic-photonic arithmetic logic unit for high-speed computing
CITED:139
Sub-wavelength GHz-fast broadband ITO Mach–Zehnder modulator on silicon photonics
CITED:127
0.52 V mm ITO-based Mach-Zehnder modulator in silicon photonics
CITED:127