The lab will launch in the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering in Summer 2026 and is actively recruiting.
The Reconfigurable Photonics lab conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of nanophotonics, optical instrumentation, and device engineering, with a focus on metamaterials, quantum materials, and MEMS-enabled platforms. We develop innovative approaches to in situ tuning of mechanical, electrical, and optical properties of metamaterials and thin films, enabling hyper-reconfigurable light sources, strong light–matter interactions, and meta-optic sensors and modulators. Our work combines nonlinear and quantum optics, integrated photonics, and nanofabrication to advance next-generation photonic technologies.