Minjung Son

Research in the Son group aims to understand the photophysical mechanisms of how energy and charge flow in molecular, materials, and biological systems, which largely govern their function. To explore these mechanisms and dynamics, we utilize ultrafast optical spectroscopy and microscopy. In addition, we develop new classes of spatially controlled nanomaterials and hybrid photonic materials, […]

Laser-Focused: How Minjung Son’s Research Brings Together Photonics and Chemistry for a Brighter Future

in Faculty News, Faculty Profiles

by Jack Osmond, Photos by Chris McIntosh Assistant Professor of Chemistry Minjung Son loves shooting lasers at things for a living––just check her Twitter bio for proof. She stumbled upon her passion for lasers, or ultrafast spectroscopy, as an undergraduate. After taking classes in physical chemistry and quantum mechanics, she joined a research group where […]

Photonics Pioneer Siddharth Ramachandran Among Three BU Faculty Recognized by World’s Largest Scientific Society

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A pioneer of spiral-shaped light beams that might improve internet capacity, medical imaging, and more, Distinguished Professor of Engineering Siddharth Ramachandran (ECE, MSE) has been selected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The world’s largest general scientific society, AAAS annually bestows this honor on scientists, engineers, and innovators in recognition of scientifically and socially […]

Alexander Sergienko

Professor Sergienko’s research interests include ultrafast quantum optics, quantum metrology, and quantum biophotonics, among other topics.

Michelle Sander

The Sander group explores optical material interactions to develop novel laser sources in the infrared and mid-infrared wavelength regime. Our research focuses on novel ultrafast devices and how ultrafast and photothermal light interactions can fuel new applications in biomedical imaging and material characterization. We study femtosecond pulse generation techniques (1 femtosecond = 10-15 seconds) to […]

Siddharth Ramachandran

Professor Ramachandran and team focus their research around nonlinear, ultrafast and quantum photonics,, fundamentals of light-matter interactions, fibers and guided-wave devices, super-resolution & brain imaging, classical & quantum networks.

Shyamsunder Erramilli

Professor Erramilli works on developing high-resolution infrared microscopy for studying biological systems. Images with spatial and temporal information add to our understanding of these systems. Vibrational spectroscopy is an exquisitely sensitive tool for studying the many biomolecular systems that exhibit characteristic “fingerprint” absorption bands. Combining this sensitivity with microscopy allows the imaging of living systems […]