Reza Baghdadi, Ph.D.
About Reza Baghdadi, Ph.D.
Reza Baghdadi, Ph.D., is a photonics engineer with expertise in silicon photonic integrated circuits and optics. He has a strong background in superconducting quantum technologies and has worked at notable institutions including Chalmers University of Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Work at Lightmatter
Reza Baghdadi has been employed at Lightmatter as a Photonics Engineer since 2019. In this role, he focuses on silicon photonic integrated circuits and optics. His work contributes to the development of advanced photonic technologies, which are essential for various applications in quantum computing and information processing.
Education and Expertise
Reza Baghdadi earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nanoelectronics from Chalmers University of Technology, where he studied from 2012 to 2017. Prior to that, he completed his Master's degree in Physics at Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic from 2008 to 2010. His academic background provides a strong foundation in areas such as superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs), superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPD), and single-flux-quantum logic.
Background
Reza Baghdadi has a diverse professional background in the field of photonics and quantum technologies. He worked as a PhD Student at Chalmers University of Technology from 2012 to 2017, followed by a position as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2017 to 2019. He also spent a brief period as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Chalmers University of Technology in 2017.
Research Experience
Throughout his career, Reza Baghdadi has gained extensive experience in working with high-temperature SQUIDs and superconducting quantum arrays (SQA). He has also engaged in research involving advanced materials such as graphene and flux qubits. His expertise includes the simulation and fabrication of nanoelectronic devices, which are crucial for the advancement of quantum computing technologies.