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Professor Bhavin J. Shastri

Bhavin Shastri

Assistant Professor

Faculty, Engineering & Applied Physics

Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy

Centre for Nanophotonics

Arts & Science

bhavin.shastri@queensu.ca

613-533-6000 ext. 78714

Shastri Lab

STI 308F

People Directory Affiliation Category
Faculty
Engineering & Applied Physics (EAP)
EAP - Experimental

Degree

PhD (McGill University)

Graduate Opportunities

Prof. Shastri has openings for new graduate students.

See Applicants for how to apply.

Group Member of Centre for Nanophotonics

Research Interests

A central theme of our research is studying photonic physics for computing to enable new forms of information and signal processing, including photonic computing, neuromorphic photonics, and quantum neuromorphic photonics, extending the domains of artificial intelligence, neuromorphic computing, and quantum information. Our interdisciplinary approach involves combining nanophotonics (the study of light at small scales) and complex systems (e.g., neural networks) on emerging substrates (e.g., compound semiconductors on silicon, ferroelectric materials, and polymers). These photonic processors could enable real-time applications in mathematical optimization, signal processing (wireless and fiber-optic communications), scientific computing, machine learning, and quantum information science. Please visit Shastri Lab to find out more.

Honours and Awards (Selected)

  • Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship in Physics (2025)
  • Member of the College, The Royal Society of Canada (2024)
  • Science News (SN) 10 Scientists to Watch (2024)
  • Scientific Co-Director, NUCLEUS CREATE Program, NSERC (2024-)
  • Canada Research Chair in Neuromorphic Photonic Computing (2024-)
  • Early Researcher Award, Ministry of Colleges and Universities (2024-2019)
  • iCANX Young Scientist Award (2022)
  • SPIE Early Career Achievement Award - Academic (2022)
  • Vector Institute Faculty Affiliate (2020–2024)
  • IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Optics (2020)
  • OSA Senior Member (2020)
  • IEEE Senior Member (2019)
  • Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, Government of Canada, NSERC (2014–2016)
  • D. W. Ambridge Prize, McGill University (2012)
  • IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Fellowship (2011)
  • NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011–2013)
  • SPIE Scholarship in Optics and Photonics (2011)
  • IEEE Lance Stafford Larson Outstanding Student Award, IEEE Computer Society (2004)
  • IEEE Life Member Award, IEEE Canada (2003)

Selected Publications

Up To Date Publications List

  • Z. Lin et al. . Nature Communications 15, 9081 (2024).
  • S. Bilodeau et al. . Optica 9, 1242-1249 (2024).
  • A. McCaw et al. . Nanophotonics 13, 2951–2959 (2024).
  • S. Shekhar et al. . Nature Communications 15, 751 (2024).
  • W. Zhang et al. . Light: Science and Applications 13, 14 (2024).
  • J. C. Lederman et al. . Nature Communications 14, 8197 (2023).
  • W. Zhang et al. . Nature Communications, 14 (2023).
  • J. Ewaniuk et al. Imperfect quantum photonic neural networks. Advanced Quantum Technologies, 2200125 (2023).
  • M. J. Filipovich et al. . Optica 9, 1323–1332 (2022).
  • M. Tamura et al. Inducing optical self-pulsation by electrically tuning graphene on a silicon microring. Nanophotonics 11, 4017-4025 (2022).
  • I. Taghav et al. . Nanophotonics 11, 3855–3870 (2022).
  • C. Huang et al. . Nature Electronics 4, 837–844 (2021).
  • B. J. Shastri et al. . Nature Photonics 15, 102–114 (2021).
  • [Book] P. R. Prucnal and B. J. Shastri, Neuromorphic Photonics, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida (2017).