Prof. Hamed Dalir | Nano Sensors Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Hamed Dalir | Nano Sensors Awards | Best Researcher Award

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