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, 2005M.S., University of Rochester, 2001
B.S., University of Rochester, 1999