Photonics Center

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Center Statistics

Publications per Year

200 +

223 articles in AY 2025

Active Faculty Members

Ranging across the CoE, CAS, MED School, and beyond.

BIC Tenants

Funded R&D Projects in FY25

123

News & Media

News

Boston University Photonics Center Part of $19.7M MLSC Grant Wins

July 9th, 2026

“This investment will equip Boston University with advanced spatial and molecular imaging capabilities at resolutions essential to understand and interact with biology at the most fundamental scale,” said Kenneth Lutchen, Boston University Vice President and Associate Provost for Research. “The award further amplifies how the Photonics Center can advance interdisciplinary collaboration and hands-on training for the next generation […]

Faculty Awards

Michelle Sander, Hadi Nia and Michael Albro Among 38 Charles River Campus Faculty Promotions

July 8th, 2026

In a letter sent to faculty on June 25 announcing the promotions, outgoing Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gloria Waters wrote: “At the heart of great universities are outstanding faculty who advance our understanding of the world through their scholarship, improve the quality of life through their research, and prepare new generations for success and […]

Faculty Awards

Zhang Elected 2026 ASME Honorary Member

July 1st, 2026

Boston University Distinguished Professor of Engineering Xin Zhang (ME, ECE, BME, MSE) has been elected a 2026 Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), one of the Society’s highest honors.

Faculty Features

Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”

June 19th, 2026

Technology could make air conditioners, airplanes, and data centers quieter

Faculty Features

Keith Brown to Lead Materials Science & Engineering Division

June 11th, 2026

Boston University College of Engineering has appointed Keith Brown, associate professor of mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, and physics, as head of the Division of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), effective July 1, 2026. Brown succeeds David Bishop, who is stepping down after 15 years as division head, guiding MSE’s growth, research excellence, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Faculty Features

We Can Predict Space Weather. What If We Could Also Stop It?

June 5th, 2026

Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can kill satellites and mess with GPS. A BU researcher has designed a space-based system to better protect us from rogue interplanetary weather.

Faculty Features

Nikola Maksimovic: Pushing the Boundaries of Quantum Materials

May 8th, 2026

Assistant Professor Nikola Maksimovic (Physics) is a new faculty member at the Photonics Center. We sat down with him to learn a little bit about his life, his research, and who he is. By Jack Osmond *This interview has been edited for clarity and concision. Can you tell me a bit about your background? I […]

External

Miloš Popović Featured on NSF Podcast | “Photonic Quantum Chips Promise Fast Future”

April 28th, 2026

The future of quantum information science and engineering promises computers with unprecedented speed and capabilities. Miloš Popović, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses a collaboration that has built a photonic quantum system into a traditional electronic chip.

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In the Media

Recent Faculty Publications

7/8/2026

Real-time single-particle imaging of functional lungs reveals mosaic-like patterns of aerosol deposition in alveoli

Faculty: Hadi Nia | Outlet: Nature

6/3/2026

A modular approach to studying polymer processing using a self-driving lab

Faculty: Keith Brown | Outlet: Royal Society of Chemistry

6/2/2026

Photophysical properties of a highly delocalized allylic cation: acid-independent and solvent-dependent intramolecular charge transfer

Faculty: Minjung Son | Outlet: Royal Society of Chemistry

5/7/2026

Boston University Photonics Center

The Photonics Center is an interdisciplinary hub for education, research, scholarship, innovation, and technology development associated with practical uses of light.

Welcome to Our Center

Center Statistics

Publications per Year

Active Faculty Members

BIC Tenants

Funded R&D Projects in FY25

News & Media

Boston University Photonics Center Part of $19.7M MLSC Grant Wins

Michelle Sander, Hadi Nia and Michael Albro Among 38 Charles River Campus Faculty Promotions

Zhang Elected 2026 ASME Honorary Member

Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”

Keith Brown to Lead Materials Science & Engineering Division

We Can Predict Space Weather. What If We Could Also Stop It?

Nikola Maksimovic: Pushing the Boundaries of Quantum Materials

Miloš Popović Featured on NSF Podcast | “Photonic Quantum Chips Promise Fast Future”

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Recent Faculty Publications

Real-time single-particle imaging of functional lungs reveals mosaic-like patterns of aerosol deposition in alveoli

A modular approach to studying polymer processing using a self-driving lab

Photophysical properties of a highly delocalized allylic cation: acid-independent and solvent-dependent intramolecular charge transfer

FILM: mapping organellar metabolism by mid-infrared photothermal-modulated fluorescence

Dynamic heterogeneity in an E. coli stress response regulon mediates gene activation and antimicrobial peptide tolerance

Dual-channel event microscopy for ultrafast biological imaging

Long-lived polaritonic coherence and polaron decoupling effects in 2D electronic spectra

Surface-based image reconstruction optimization for high-density functional near-infrared spectroscopy

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