| Meet the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mikhail Kats Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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Research area Experimental and theoretical exploration of topics across the fields of optics and photonics, device physics, nanoscale science and quantum technologies. Primary research goals are to investigate fundamental problems in optics and photonics and to create next-generation optical components to emit, modulate and detect light across the visible and infrared spectral ranges.
What excites you about your work?
“As a scientist and engineer focusing on optics and photonics, I have the opportunity to work on both fundamental science and cutting-edge technologies at the intersection of electromagnetics, quantum science, materials science, vision science and semiconductor technology.”
What do you hope to achieve?
“My group aims to develop optical components to efficiently emit, modulate and detect light, especially in the infrared regime, for applications including night vision, quantum sensing, chemical and gas detection, and thermal management.”
From changing how people visually see the world to enabling novel quantum sensing, Mikhail is poised to advance the technologies that shape how we perceive everything around us.
– Leah Haman, WARF, Senior Intellectual Property Manager
Want to learn more?
Emily Bauer, [email protected], 608.960.9842