Quantum Devices Lab at UCF
Welcome to the Q-Lab!
The Q-Lab, led by Prof. Wayesh Qarony, is an interdisciplinary research group at the forefront of quantum devices. We reside within the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics at the University of Central Florida, fostering a collaborative environment for groundbreaking research.
We focus on harnessing the unique properties of integrated photonics and nano-optical devices to advance cutting-edge quantum technologies. We are developing novel integrated quantum light sources in the telecom band, their fundamental physics of spin-photon interfaces, and exploring advanced on-chip and high-temperature single-photon detectors. These research directions can potentially revolutionize quantum information processing, enabling breakthroughs in quantum communication, quantum sensing, and quantum computing.
Prof. Wayesh Qarony started the Q-Lab at UCF in 2024 after his postdoctoral training at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. He is a co-author of several breakthrough research, including the first all-silicon quantum light source, the first experimental demonstration and programmable formation of the Ci-center quantum emitter in silicon, the first scale-invariant single mode semiconductor surface-emitting laser (BerkSEL), and record photoabsorption in silicon optical sensors that exceed the III-V semiconductor absorption efficiency in the NIR region. Dr. Qarony was awarded and honored many times, such as summa-cum-laude gold medal in B.Sc., German Hempel & HKPFS fellowships, UC Davis PSA grant, outstanding PolyU Ph.D. graduate shining in academia honor, UC Berkeley NSF I-Corps grant award, 2022 NSF I-Corps stipend award, and best paper presentation awards. Dr. Qarony received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Jacobs University Bremen, Germany. Before joining UC Berkeley & LBNL, he was a postdoctoral scholar at ECE UC Davis.
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