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Sharon Weiss

Sharon M. Weiss

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Physics
Director, Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
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Overview

The Weiss Group engages in research involving photonics, optoelectronics, nanoscience, and material interfaces. We are particularly interested in fundamental studies of light-matter interaction and photonic applications of nanomaterials. Current research thrusts include the design and applications of subwavelength engineered photonic crystals for optical communication, detection of biomolecules in nanoporous silicon-based optical structures, investigation of how high energy radiation and extreme environments affect the properties of photonic integrated circuits, and integration of phase-change and 2D materials in silicon photonic components.

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Awards

-Fellow, SPIE, OSA, AAAS
-IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer
-Vanderbilt Chancellor's Award for Research
-Vanderbilt School of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award
-Defense Science Study Group (14 participants)
-Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
-ARO Young Investigator Award
-NSF CAREER Award

Selected Publications

Deep subwavelength anti-slot photonic crystals fabricated in monolithic silicon photonics technology. Allen JA, Arnold KP, Halimi SI, Ryder LD, Ofzal FO, Bian Y, Aboketaf A, Dezfulian K, Rakowski M, Augur R, Hirokawa T, Nummy K, Weiss SM, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 35, 461-64, (2023) View Abstract

Protein identification and quantification using porous silicon arrays, optical measurements, and machine learning. Ward SJ, Cao T, Zhou X, Chang C, Weiss SM, Biosensors, 13, , (2023) View Abstract

Radiation-induced transient response mechanisms in photonic waveguides. Ryder LD, Schrimpf RD, Reed RA, Weiss SM, IEEE Transactions of Nuclear Science, 69, 546-557, (2022) View Abstract

Experimental realization of deep-subwavelength confinement in dielectric optical resonators. Hu S, Khater M, Salas-Montiel R, Kratschmer E, Englemann S, Green WMJ, Weiss SM, Sciences Advances, 4, , (2018) View Abstract

Optical phase change materials in integrated silicon photonic devices: review. Miller KJ, Haglund RF, Weiss SM, Optical Materials Express, 8, 2415-2429, (2018) View Abstract

Education

Ph.D. Optics, University of Rochester, 2005

M.S., University of Rochester, 2001

B.S., University of Rochester, 1999