Hamed Majedi

Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,

Integrated Quantum Optoelectronics Lab

Cross-appointed with Department of Physics and Astronomy

Faculty Member at Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology

University of Waterloo

Affiliate Member of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

 

 

Photo taken by my son, Farhan

  Biography  Research Projects  Teaching  Team Members  Funding Agencies  Journal Publications  Refereed Conference Publications
 

Basic Information


Contact:

200 University Avenue West Waterloo Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
Tel: (519) 888-4567 ext. 37443
Office: E5-4009, Office at PI: 4006
Email: ahmajedi(at)uwaterloo.ca

Integrated Quantum Optoelectronics Lab

 

Biography


Hamed was born in Tehran, Iran and did his BSc. in Electrical Engineering (Major in Telecommunications) at K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. He received his MSc. in Electrical Engineering (Major in Electromagnetic Fields & Waves) from AmirKabir University of Technology with honors. In 1998, he joined the Department of Electrical & Computer (E&CE) at the University of Waterloo and obtained his PhD with distinction on December 2001. His PhD thesis investigated the optical-microwave interaction in superconducting transmission lines for optoelectronic applications under the supervision of Prof. S.K. Chaudhuri and Prof. S. Safavi-Naeini. After his PhD, he spent 10 months as a postdoctoral fellow in Department of  of E&CE, focusing on superconducting single photon detectors and THz photonic devices and then moved to Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) as a Research Assistant Professor where he established Integrated Quantum Optoelectronics Lab (IQOL). He becomes an Assistant Professor at Department of E&CE in 2005, and Department of Physics & Astronomy at University of Waterloo. He was promoted with tenure to the rank of Associate Professor in 2010 and to the rank of full professor in 2015. In 2012, he spent his sabbatical at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences collaborating with Prof. Marko Loncar. He offered graduate courses in Quantum Electronics & Photonics and Modern Optics in applied physics program and Applied Quantum Mechanics for Undergrad students at Harvard University. He has held a visiting associate professor position at Harvard University till end of 2013.He has been a faculty member at IQC from 2005 to 2014. He has been the primary guest editor in special issue of "Superconducting Quantum Electronics & Photonics" in IEEE Journal of Selected topics in Quantum Electronics for March/April 2015 issue. He is elected to be  in the editorial board of  Nature Scientific Report from 2015.

 
 

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Research Interests & Projects


Hamed's research interests and activities span engineering and physics of solid state quantum electrodynamics  with an emphasis on superconducting optoelectronic, photonic and mm-wave/THz devices and systems for emerging applications in quantum information processing, nanophotonics and nanoelectronics. 

   

 Current projects are:

* Optomagnetics in Superconductors

*Magnetophotonics & Optomagnetics in 2D Quantum Materials (with Prof. Brahim Lounis at University of Bordeaux)

*Nonlinear Quantum Optics in Garphene

 

Past projects were:

*Nanowire Quantum Dot for Single and Entangled Photon Sources

*Superconducting-Based quantum dot LEDs for Single & Entangled Photon Sources

*Traveling-wave Structures Based on Graphene

*Optical Modulator based on High-Temperature Superconducting Transmission Lines

-Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors

-Superconducting Plasmonic Detectors and Waveguides

-Quantum Electrodynamics of Superconducting Nanowires

-Controlling NbN Superconducting Nanowire Singe Photon Detectors with Bright Optical Illumination (in collaboration with

 Vadim Makarov and Lars Lydersen and J. Skaar from Norwegian University of Science & Technology)

-Simulation, Optoelectronic Characterization and Packaging  of NbN Superconducting Nanowire Singe Photon Detectors

-Superconducting Optoelectronic Waveguides & Junctions

-Quantum Key Distribution with Quantum Repeaters

-Quantum Coherence in Electrical Circuits

-Characterization of Optically-Tuneable HTS Devices

-Superconducting Josephson Junction Based Quantum Well Structures

-Superconducting Left-Handed Transmission Lines & Metamaterials

-Superconducting & Semiconducting THz Photomixers

-Superconducting Optoelectronics & Microwave Photonics    

-Superconducting Parametric Microwave Devices, e.g. Josephson Junction-Based Traveling-Wave Amplifiers

-Microwave Photonics with High-Temperature Superconducting Weak Links 

-Quantum Tomography of Nonlinear Photon Detectors (in collaboration with NRC researcher Dr. Jeff Lundeen)

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Teaching



Graduate Courses:

 

Fall 2012 at Harvard University, AP 216: Modern Optics & Quantum Electronics

This course provides a general description of light from ray theory to quantum optics, modern optics, and its interaction with matter to familiarize students with the most important components in quantum electronics, namely photon sources and photon detectors. Topics are: Ray Optics, Wave & Beam Optics, Fourier Optics, Electromagnetic Optics, Photonic Crystals, Guided Wave & Resonator, Photon & Quantum Optics, Light-Matter Interaction, LASER, Semiconductor Optics, Photon Sources, Photon Detectors.

  

Spring 2012/2013 and Fall 2013 at Harvard University, ES 298R: Quantum Electronics & Photonics

 

Winter 2008/2010/2011/2013/2014/2015 - ECE 770-T14/QIC 885: Quantum Electronics & Photonics
This course is designed for engineers who are interested to learn applied quantum physics to study quantum behaviours of electron, photon and their interaction. The course content is a mix of topics usually covered in more conventional courses such as quantum electronics and applied quantum optics to invite a wide range of audiences who are working on areas such as engineering electromagnetics, solid state electronics, nanotechnology, applied quantum optics and quantum devices for classical and quantum information processing. The course is introductory and emphasizes on the fundamental concepts. Examples and problems are designed to address the applications of the course contents to real problems in electronic, optoelectronic, photonic and superconductive devices.


Spring 2002/2006 - ECE 770: Applied Superconductivity
This introductory course covers the fundamentals and applications of superconductivity phenomenon in different areas such as microwave and RF engineering, coherent, digital and quantum electronics, optoelectronics and power engineering. Throughout the course novel and cutting-edge application of both low-temperature superconductors (LTSs) and high-temperature superconductors (HTSs) in monolithic electronic and optoelectronic devices, quantum and nanostructure devices for applications in quantum information processors and artificially electromagnetic band structures will be introduced.

 

Winter 2006 - ECE 770/PHYS 771: Quantum Information Processing Devices
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and the most recent achievements in the physical realization of quantum information devices and systems in three platforms; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), quantum photonics and superconducting electrical circuits.

 

Undergraduate Courses:

 

Spring 2014- ECE 206: Advanced Calculus II for Electrical Engineers

 

Spring 2014- ECE 375: Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

 

Fall 2013 - ES 170: Applied Quantum Mechanics at Harvard University

 

Fall 2012- NE 241: Electromagnetism

 

Spring 2006/2007/2008/2009/2011 - ECE 471: Electromagnetic Waves
(http://www.ece.uwaterloo.ca/~ece471/)
Review of Maxwell's and wave equations; application of plane waves: reflection, refraction, lossy medium. Scattering parameters, analysis of microwave circuits. Basic microwave circuits. Waveguides: metallic waveguides (rectangular and cylindrical); dielectric waveguides (slab and fiber). Antenna technology.

Winter 2004/2005/2006/2007/2013/2014/2015 - ECE 477: Photonic Communication Systems & Devices
This course addresses the physical principles and circuit models for important optical devices and modules as well as their application in photonic circuits and systems. The main application focus is optical fiber communication systems and networks.
 

Fall 2010: ECE 100: Electrical & Computer Engineering Practice

This course will introduce the student to aspects of professional Engineering practice, including engineering design and technical communication. It also helps prepare students for their coop work terms.

 

Fall 2002- ECE 209: Electrical Properties of Material

Quantum mechanical concepts, band structure, bonding in molecules and solids, energy bands; electrical, optical, magnetic and thermal properties of materials used in electrical engineering.

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Team Members


PhD Students:

Sidd Thakur  at University of Bordeaux, Co-supervised by Prof. B. Lounis  (Spring 2019-)

Amir Hossein Hajbagheri, (Fall 2019-)

MSc Students:

Sina Abedi (Fall 2019-)

Research Associate:

Dr. Mehrdad Irannejad (Part-time) (June 2015-August 2016)
P
hD Alumni:

Dr. Zhizhong Yan (Research Associate at University of Toronto)

Dr. Behnood Ghohroodi Ghamsari (Lumentum, Ottawa)

Dr. HamidReza Mohebbi (Infinite Potential Ltd., Waterloo)

Dr. Mohsen Keshavarz Akhlaghi (Nanosecurity Corp, Vancouver, BC)

Dr. Amin Eftekharian (Assistant Professor of Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran)

Dr. Milad Khoshnegar (Nanosecurity Corp, Vancouver, BC)

Dr. Amir Jafari Salim (Hypres Inc., Elmsford, NY, USA)

Behrooz Semnani, (co-supervised by Prof. Safavi-Naeini) (PDF at Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo )

Naimeh Ghafarian, (co-supervised by Prof. Safavi-Naeini) (PDF at University of Waterloo)

Thomas McConkey (co-supervised by Prof. Matteo Mariantoni) (IBM Watson Research, NY, USA)

MSc Alumni:

Sidd Thakur (Fall 2016-Fall 2018)

Jing Xu, (Fall 2015-Fall 2017)

Wanzong Liu (co-supervised by Prof. Pin-Han Ho)

Erika Janitz, (Physics PhD student at McGill University, 2013-)

Antonio Scotland (Co-supervised by Prof. T. Jennewein), 2011-2013

Thomas G. McConkey, 2009 -2012 (PhD student at IQC working with Prof. Matteo Mariantoni)

Jean-Luc FX. Orgiazzi (Rigetti Computing, Berkeley, CA )

Haig Atikian (PhD Graduate at Harvard University, in Laboratory for Nanoscale Optics with Prof. Marko Loncar)

Jeyran Amirloo Abolfathi (Lumentum, Ottawa)

Undergrad Alumni:

Shazib Mahmood (Graduated from Nanotechnology Program, University of Waterloo)

Amir Safavi-Naeini, (Assistant Professor at Stanford University)
Mohammad R. Sharafat (MASc Graduate from Concordia University)

Visitors:

Prof. Amir Borji, Assistant Professor at Sharif University of Technology (formerly with Isfahan University of Technology),

(Spring 2011, Spring 2012)

Prof. M. Sadegh Abrishamian, Professor at K.N.T. University of Technology (Visiting Scholar, Spring 2008)

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Funding Agencies


The following agencies and organizations are gratefully acknowledged for funding my current (and past) research activities:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Ontario Centers of Excellence (OCE)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian Institute for Photonic Innovations (CIPI)
Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)

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Journal Publications


J52- A. H. Majedi, 'Microwave-Induced Inverse Faraday Effect in Superconductors", Phys. Rev. Lett., 127, 087001, 2021, https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.087001

J51- A. H. Majedi, B. Lounis, ' Nonlinear Optics of Optomagnetics, Quantum and Classical Treatment", Phys. Rev. B, 102, 214401, 2020. 

J50 - S. Thakur, B. Semnani, S. Safavi-Neini, A. H. Majedi, 'Experimental Characterization of Ultrafast, Tunable and Broadband Optical Kerr Nonlinearity in Graphene",  Scientific Report., https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-46710-x, 2019.

J49 - B. Semnani, R. Jago, S. Safavi-Neini, A.H.Majedi, E. Malic, P. Tassin, 'Anomalous optical saturation of low-energy Dirac states in graphene and its implication for nonlinear optics", 2D Materialshttps://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1583/ab1dea/meta, 2019.

J48 - H.R. Mohebbi, H. Atikian, A.H. Majedi, \High-Temperature Superconducting Periodic Transmission Line", IEEE Trans. On. Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 28, No. 6, 1501405, 2018.

J47- B. Semnani, S.M. Raeis-zadeh, A. Rohani, A. H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, "Graphene Integrated Plasmonic Structure for Optical Third Harmonic Generation", IEEE J. of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Vol. 23, No. 1, 5100312, 12 pages, 2017.

J46- N. Ghafarian, A.H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, "Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Amplification in a Traveling-Wave Graphene Structure", IEEE J. of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Vol. 23, No. 1, 8400109, 9 pages, 2017.

J45- Milad Khoshnegar, Tobias Huber, Ana Predojević, Dan Dalacu, Maximilian Prilmüller, Jean Lapointe, Xiaohua Wu, Philippe Tamarat, Brahim Lounis, Philip Poole, Gregor Weihs, Hamed Majedi, "Bright Solid State Source of Photon Triplets", http://arxive.org/abs/1510.05898, 34 pages, Oct 20, 2015.

J44- Amir Jafari-Salim*, Amin Eftekharian, A. Hamed Majedi, Mohammad H. Ansari, "Stimulated quantum phase slips from weak electromagnetic radiations in superconducting nanowires", http://arxiv.org/abs/1507.02725v1, AIP Advances, Vol 6, 035209, 10 pages, doi: 10.1063/1.4944482, 2016 .

J43- Behrooz Semnani*, A. H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, "Nonlinear Quantum Optical Properties of Graphene: the Role of Chirality and Symmetry", http://arxiv.org/abs/1502.02203, Journal of Optics, Vol. 18, No. 3, 2016.

J42- T. Huber, A. Predojevic, M. Khoshnegar, D. Dalacu, P. J. Poole, A. H.Majedi, and Gregor Weihs, “Polarization Entangled Photons from Quantum Dots Embedded in Nanowires”, ArXiv 1405.3765v1 [quant-ph], May 15, 2014. http://arxiv.org/abs/1405.3765, Nano Letters Vol. 14, No. 12, pp.7107-7114, 2014.

J41- Haig A. Atikian, Amin Eftekharian, Amir J. Salim, Michael J.Burek, Jennifer T. Choy, A. Hamed Majedi and Marko Loncar, “Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector on Diamond”, http://arxiv.org/abs/1401.4490, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 104, No. 12, pp. 122602-05, 2014.

J40- Amir J. Salim, Amin Eftekharian, A. Hamed Majedi, “High Quantum Efficiency and Low Dark Count Rate in Multi-layer Superconducting Nanowire Single-photon Detectors”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 115, 054514, 5 pages, 2014 .

J39- Milad Khoshnegar, Amir J. Salim, Mohammad Ansari, A. Hamed Majedi, “Tripartite Spin-Photon Entanglement in Quantum Dot Molecules”, New Journal of Physics, Vol 16, 023019, 25 pages, 2014.

J38- A. Eftekharian, H. Atikian, M. K. Akhlaghi, A. Jafari Salim, A. H. Majedi, "Quantum Ground State Effect on Fluctuation Rates in Nano-patterned Superconducting Structures", Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 103, Issue 24, 242601, 2013.

J37- A. Eftekharian, H. Atikian, A.H. Majedi, "Plasmonic Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector", Optics Express, Vol. 21, No. 3, 12 pages, 2013.

J36- M. Khoshnegar, A. H. Majedi, "Single and Few-Particle States in Core-Shell Nanowire Quantum Dots", arXiv:1204.4775, Physical Review B, 86, 205318, 26 pages, 2012.

J35- M.K. Akhlaghi, H. Atikian, A. Eftekharian, M. Loncar, A. H. Majedi, "Reduced Dark Counts in Optimized Geometries for Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors", arXiv:1205.4290, Optics Express, Vol. 20, No. 21, 7 pages, 2012.

J34- M. K. Akhlaghi, A.H. Majedi, "Gated Mode Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector",arXiv:1111.0588v1 [quant-ph], Optics Express Vol. 20, Iss 2, pp. 1608-1616, 2012. 

J33- L. Lydersen, M. K. Akhlaghi, A. H. Majedi, J. Skaar, V. Makarov, "Controlling Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector Using Tailored Bright Illumination", arXiv:1106.2396v2 [quant-ph], New Journal of Physics, Vol. 13, 113042, 14 pp, 2011.

J32- B. G. Ghamsari, A. H. Majedi, "Surface Plasmon-Enhanced Coupling of Optical Guided-Waves to High-Temperature Superconducting Optoelectronic Structures", IEEE Trans. Appl. Superconductivity, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 3646-3651, 2011.

J31- M. K. Akhlaghi, A. H. Majedi, J. S. Lundeen, "Nonlinearity in Single Photon Detection: Modeling and Quantum Tomography", Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 22, pp. 21305-21312, 2011 (arXiv:1108.3815v1 [quant-ph]).

J30- M. Khoshnegar, A. H. Majedi, "Entangled Photon Pair Generation in Hybrid Superconductor-Semiconductor Quantum Dot Devices", Phys. Rev. B., Vol. 84, Issue 10, 104504 (8 pages), 2011. ( arXiv:1106.5521v1 [cond-mat.mes-hall]).

J29- H. Atikian, B.G. Ghamsari, S.M. Anlage, A.H. Majedi, “Ultrafast Linear Kinetic Inductive Photoresponse of YBCO Meander-Line Structures by Photoimpedance Measurements”, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 98, 081117, 2011.     

J28- H. A. Atikian, B. G. Ghamsari, A. H. Majedi, “Experimental Characterization of Optically-Tunable High-Temperature Superconducting Resonators and Delay Lines”, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory & Techn., Special Issue on Microwave Photonics, Vol. 58, No. 11, pp. 3320-3326, 2010. 

J27- J.Amirloo, M. Razavi, A.H. Majedi, “Quantum Key Distribution Over Probabilistic Quantum Repeaters”, Phys. Rev. A,Vol. 82, No. 3, 32034, 2010.

J26- H.R. Mohebbi,  A.H. Majedi, “CAD Model for Circuit Parameters of Superconducting-Based Hybrid Planar Transmission Lines”, Superconduct. Sci. & Tech., Vol. 22, No. 12, 125028, 12 pages, Dec. 2009.

J25- Z. Yan, A.H. Majedi “Experimental Investigations on Nonlinear Properties of Superconducting Nanowire Meanderline in RF and Microwave Frequencies’’ IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp.3722-3729, 2009.

J24- H.R. Mohebbi, A.H. Majedi, “Analysis of Series-Connected Discrete Josephson Transmission Line”, IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory & Techniques, Vol. 53, No. 8, pp. 1865-1867, 2009.

J23- H.R. Mohebbi, A.H. Majedi, “Periodic Superconducting Microstrip Line with Nonlinear Kinetic Inductance”, IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 930-935, 2009.

J22- H.R. Mohebbi, A.H. Majedi, “Shock Wave Generation and Cut off Condition in Nonlinear Series-Connected Discrete Josephson Transmission Line”, IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 891-894, 2009.

J21- A. H. Majedi, “Theoretical investigations on THz and Optical Superconductive Surface Plasmon Interface”, IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 907-910, 2009.

J20- B. G. Ghamsari, A. H. Majedi, “Current-Voltage Characteristics of Superconductive Heterostructure Arrays”, IEEE Trans. Appl. Superconductivity, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 737-740, 2009.

J19- M.K. Akhlaghi, A. H. Majedi, “Semiempirical Modeling of Dark Count Rate and Quantum Efficiency of Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors”, IEEE Trans. On Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 361-366, 2009.

J18- JL. Orgiazzi and A. H. Majedi, “Robust Packaging Technique and Characterization of Fiber-Pigtailed Superconducting NbN Nanowire Single Photon Detectors”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 341-345, 2009.

J17- B. G. Ghamsari, and A. H. Majedi, “Superconductive Traveling-Wave Photodetectors”, IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 371-375, 2009.

J16- Z. Yan, M.K. Akhlaghi, JL. Orgiazzi and A. H. Majedi, "Optoelectronic Characterization of Fiber-Coupled NbN Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector", Journal of Modern Optics, Vol. 56, Issue 2, pp. 380-384, 2009.

J15- B. G. Ghamsari, and A. H. Majedi, “Theory of Superconductive Traveling-Wave Photodetectors”, IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 1761-1768, 2008.

J14- B. G. Ghamsari, A. H. Majedi, "THz Transmission Lines based on Surface Waves in Plasmonic Waveguides", J. Applied. Physics, 104, 083108, 2008.

J13- B. G. Ghamsari, and A. H. Majedi, “Superconductive Traveling-Wave Photodetectors: Fundamentals and Optical Propagation”, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, vol. 44, no. 7, pp 667-675, July 2008.

J12- H. Salehi, R.R. Mansour, and A.H. Majedi, "Nonlinear Josephson left-handed transmission lines", IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, Volume 1, Issue 1, p. 69-72, February 2007.

J11- Z. Yan*, A. H. Majedi, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "Physical Modeling of Hot-Electron Superconducting Single Phonton Detectors", IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp.3789-3794, September 2007.

J10- A. H. Majedi, "Multilayer Josephson Junctions as Quantum Well Structure", IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 617-620, June 2007.

J9- B.G. Ghamsari, A. H. Majedi, "Rigorous Analysis of Superconducting Multilayer Optical Waveguides", IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp.590-593, June 2007.

J8-  D. Saeedkia, A. H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, and R. R. Mansour, "Analysis and Design of Photoconductive Integrated Photomixer/Antenna for THz Applications," IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 234-241, Feb 2005.

J7- D. Saeedkia, A. H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, and R. R. Mansour, "Frequency- and Time-Varying Scattering Parameters of a Photo-Excited Superconducting  Microbrdige," IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 15, No. 8, pp. 510-512, Aug 2005.

J6- H.R. Salehi, A. H. Majedi, R.R. Mansour, “Superconductive-Based Left-Handed Transmission Lines”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 996-999, June 2005.  

J5- A. H. Majedi, D. Saeedkia, S.K. Chaudhuri,S. Safavi-Naeini “Physical Modeling and Frequency Response Analysis of A High-Temperature Superconducting THz Photomixer ”, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory & Techniques, special issue on Terahertz Electronics, Vol. 52, No. 10, pp. 2430-2437, Oct. 2004.

J4-  A. H. Majedi, S. K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi-Naeini “Kinetic Inductive Model of a Millimeter-wave High-Temperature Superconducting Optoelectronic Mixer,” IEEE Trans. on  Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 1974-1982 Sept. 2004.

J3- D. Saeedkia, A.H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, R.R.Mansour “High-Temperature superconductive photomixer patch antenna: theory and design”, IEICEE Trans. On Electronics, Vol. 86-C, NO.7, pp. 1318-1327, 2003.

J2- A.H. Majedi, S.K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi-Naeini, “Optical-Microwave Interaction modeling in high-temperature superconducting films”, IEEE Trans. On Microwave Theory & Techniques, Special Issue on Microwave/Photonics, Vol. 49, NO.10, pp.1873-1881, 2001.

J1- A.H. Majedi, S.K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi-Naeini, “Analysis of photo-excited thin superconducting films for optoelectronic applications”, IEEE Trans. On Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 11, NO.3, pp. 4095-4101, 2001.

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Refereed Conference Publications


C45- B. Semnani*, S. Safavi-Naeini, A.H. Majedi, “Quantum Field Modeling of Nonlinear Optical Response of Graphene”, The 2015 AMMCS-CAIMS Congress, Mathematical Modeling in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Waterloo, ON.

C43- N. Ghafarian*, A.H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, “Coupling Electromagnetic wave to Dirac Electrons in Graphene: A Hydrodynamic Modelling”, The 2015 AMMCS-CAIMS Congress, Mathematical Modeling in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Waterloo, ON.

C43- M. Khoshnegar**, A.H. Majedi,“Hybrid Superconductor-Semiconductor Quantum Dot Junctions as Entangled Infrared Photon Sources”, Applied Superconductivity Conf. (ASC), Charlotte, Aug. 2014.

C42- A. Jafari Salim*, A. Eftekharian*, A.H. Majedi,“High Quantum Efficiency and Low Dark Count Rate in Multi-layer Superconducting Nanowire Single-photon Detectors”, Applied Superconductivity Conf. (ASC), Invited, Charlotte, Aug. 2014.

C41- A. Eftekharian*, A.H. Majedi, “Superconducting Plasmonic Single Photon Detector”, Applied Superconductivity Conf. (ASC), Charlotte, Aug. 2014.

C40- M. Keshavarz Akhlaghi, H. Atikian, J. Young, M. Loncar, A. H. Majedi, “Efficient Single Photon Absorption by Optimized Superconducting Nanowire Geometries”, IEEE Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices – NUSOD, Vancouver, BC,  arXiv:1305.5832, April 2013.

C39- M. Keshvarz Akhlaghi and A. H. Majedi, “The Performance of a Versatile Setup for Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon detector”, SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, Prague, Czech, 2011.

C38- A. H. Majedi, “Experimental Characterization of HTS Microwave Photonic Devices”, High Temperature Superconductivity in High Frequency Field, San Diego, CA, April 2010, Invited.

C37- M. Razavi, J. Amirloo, A.H. Majedi, “Quantum Key Distribution over Atomic-Ensemble Quantum Repeaters”, 3 pages, Conference on Optical Fiber Communication 2010.

C36- Zhizhong Yan, A. H. Majedi, “Optoelectronic Mixing in the NbN Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector”, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 7386, 73861U, 9 pages, Photonics North 2009.   

C35- Zhizhong Yan, and A. H. Majedi, “A Complete Set of Characterization of NbN Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors”, Symposium on Superconductivity, From Physics to Engineering, IEEE Toronto International Conference: Science and Humanity, 2009.

C34- H. R. Mohebbi, and A. H. Majedi, “Small and Large Signal Analyses of Josephson Nonlinear Inductance for Superconductive Parametric Amplifier”, Symposium on Superconductivity, From Physics to Engineering, IEEE Toronto International Conference: Science and Humanity, 2009.

C33-  B. G. Ghamsari, and A. H. Majedi, “Prospects of Guided-wave Superconductive Optoelectronic Devices”, Symposium on Superconductivity, From Physics to Engineering,  IEEE Toronto International Conference: Science and Humanity, 2009.

C32- B. G. Ghamsari, and A. H. Majedi, “THz Plasmonic Modes in Metal-Clad Planar Multilayer Waveguides”, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 7311, 73110B, 2009. (Invited Paper and Oral Presentation)

C31- M.K. Akhlaghi, and A. H. Majedi, “Optoelectronic characterization of a Quantum Detector”, The 21st IEEE LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, pp. 234-235, 2008. C30- B. G. Ghamsari*, and A. H. Majedi, “Superconductive Traveling-Wave Photodetectors”, The 21st IEEE LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, pp. 465-466, 2008.

C29- B. G. Ghamsari, and A. H. Majedi, “Microwave and Millimeter Wave Generation in Superconductive Traveling-Wave Photomixers”, The 21st IEEE LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, pp. 423-424, 2008.

C28- B. G. Ghamsari, and A. H. Majedi, “Surface Plasmon-Assisted Propagation of Optical Waves in Superconducting Active Waveguides”, The 21st IEEE LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, pp. 210-211, 2008.

C27- B. G. Ghamsari, and A. H. Majedi, “Plasmonic OpticalWaveguides in Superconductive Traveling-Wave Photodetectors”, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 7099, 709913-1-709913-8, 2008.

C26- H. A. Atikian, B. G. Ghamsari, A.H. Majedi, “Fabrication and Optical/Microwave Characterization of Tl-2212 Thin Films” Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC), 2008.

C25- Jeyran Amirloo, Mohsen Razavi, and A. Hamed Majedi, "DLCZ Quantum Repeaters: Rate and Fidelity Analysis", The 2008 Quantum Entanglement and Decoherence: 3rd International Conference on Quantum Information topical meeting, JMB54, 2008.

C24- A. H. Majedi, Zhizhong Yan, Jean-Luc Orgiazzi, “Characterization of NbN Nanowire Superconducting Single Photon Optical Detectors at Telecom Wavelength”, Single Photon Workshop 2007, INRIM, Torino, Italy, Sept. 2007.

C23- H.R. Mohebbi, A.H. Majedi, "Characteristics of Superconducting Transmission Line with Metal Grating for Microwave Circuits", ISSSE 2007, IEEE International Symposium on Signals, Systems and Electronics, pp. 213-216, July 2007.

C22- H.R. Mohebbi, A.H. Majedi,"Superconducting transmission line periodically-loaded by a normal transmission line and dielectric gap", EMTS 2007 - International URSI Commission B - Electromagnetic Theory Symposium, July 2007.

C21- A. H. Majedi," Recent Advances and Future Prospects for Superconducting Metamaterials ", EMTS 2007 - International URSI Commission B - Electromagnetic Theory Symposium, July 2007. (Invited Paper and Oral Presentation)

C20- A. H. Majedi, and B. G. Ghamsari, “THz Signal Generation/Propagation in An Integrated Traveling-Wave Superconductive/Photoconductive Heterodyne Photodetector”, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 6373, 63730V1-8, 2006. (Invited Paper and Oral Presentation)

C19- H.R. Salehi, A. H. Majedi, R.R. Mansour, “Nonlinear Left-Handed Transmission Lines Incorporating Arrays of Unbiased Josephson Junctions ”, IEEE Antennas & Propagation Symposium Vol. 1, pp. 660-663, 2005.

C18- A. H. Majedi, “Optical Photon Detection in Josephson Junction: Analysis and Design” International Superconducting Electronics Conference, Noordwijkerhout, Netherland, September 2005.

C17- A. H. Majedi, “High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) Optoelectronic Waveguide”, International Superconducting Electronics Conference, Noordwijkerhout, Netherland, September 2005.

C16- A. H. Majedi, “A Traveling-Wave Photodetection in High-Temperature Superconducting Parallel Plate Line on Semiconductor Substrate”, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol 5971, 597121-1-597121-8, 2005.

C15- D. Saeedkia, A. H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, and R. R. Mansour, "Photomixing properties of high-temperature superconductors and photoconductors: analysis and comparison," Proceedings of SPIE, Volume 5577, pp. 648-658, April 2005. 

C14- A. H. Majedi, K. Bayat, S.K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi-Naeini, R. Laflamme, ”A Theory for an Integrated Traveling-Wave Superconducting Optoelectronic Device" Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC) 2004, Jacksonville, FL, Oct.2004.

C13- D. Saeedkia, A. H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, and R. R. Mansour, “A CW Photoconductive Integrated Photomixer/Antenna THz Source,” Proceedings of SPIE, Volume 5354, pp. 94-103, January 2004.

C12- A. H. Majedi, D. Saeedkia, S. K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi-Naeini,”High-Temperature Superconductive mm-Wave Photomixer" Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC), Jacksonville, FL, Oct.2004.

C11- A.H. Majedi, T. Lee, R. Laflamme,”Superconducting Quantum Photodetector: Thermo-electrical Analysis and Its Visualization” Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC), Jacksonville, FL, Oct.2004.

C10- M. Elnaggar, A. H. Majedi, “A Generic Two-Fluid Model for Electromagnetic response of Superconductors from Low-frequencies to Optical Frequencies”, Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC) 2004, Jacksonville, FL, Oct.2004.

C9- D. Saeedkia, A. H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, and R. R. Mansour, " CW Photoconductive Photomixer/Antenna Array Source for THz Applications," IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, Ogunquit, Maine, USA, October 2004.  MWP'04 Technical Digest, pp. 317-320, October 2004.

C8- A. H. Majedi, Marcus Silva and R.Laflamme, "Macroscopic Quantum Model of A Nanostructured Superconducting Single PHoton Detector for Fiber-Optic Quantum Key Distribution", Quantum Information Science, ERATO 2004 (EQIS'04),Tokyo, Japan, September 2004.

C7- D. Saeedkia, A. H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, and R. R. Mansour, "A CW Photoconductive Integrated Photomixer/Antenna THz Source,"  Proceedings of SPIE, Volume 5354, pp. 648-658, 2004.

C6- A. H. Majedi, S. K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi-Naeini “ THz Continuous wave  Generation from  HTS Photomixer,”  International Superconducting Electronics Conference (ISEC) 2003, Sydney, Australia.

C5- D. Saeedkia, A. H. Majedi, S. Safavi-Naeini, R. R. Mansour “An Integrated  High-Temperature Superconductive Photomixer/Antenna”, International Superconducting Electronics Conference (ISEC) 2003, Sydney, Australia.

C4- A. H. Majedi, S. K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi-Naeini “ THz Signal Generation from a Traveling-Wave High-Temperature Superconductive Photomixer,” Proceedings of  International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, (MWP), pp.325-328, Awaji, Japan, 2002.

C3- A. H. Majedi, S. K. Chaudhuri, R. R. Mansour, S. Safavi-Naeini, “ Optoelectronic RF Harmonic Generation and Signal Mixing in High-Tc Superconducting Film,” IEEE MTT-S, Proceedings IEEE MTT-S, pp.1989-1992, 2001.

C2- A. H. Majedi, S. K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi -Naeini “Optical Control of Electrical Parameters of High -Tc Superconducting Films, and Its Applications,” 4th Canadian Applied Superconductivity Workshop, September 22-23, 2000.

C1- A. H. Majedi, S. K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi-Naeini “ Analysis of Kinetic Inductance Photoresponse of High-Tc Superconducting Films,” Integrated Photonics Research  (IPR) Conference  Technical Digest pp. 88-90, July 10-15, Quebec, Canada, 2000

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Patents:

P1-“Multi-layer Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector”, filed on November 27, 2013.  It is:  61/963,228. Amir J. Salim, Amin Eftekharian, Milad Khoshnegar, A. Hamed Majedi.

Professional Membership:

Senior Member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers)

Member of APS (American Physical Society)

Member of CIPI (Canadian Institute for Photonic Innovations)

Member of QuantumWorks

Awards:

Leaders Opportunity Fund, CFI,  2006

Faculty of Engineering Distinguished Performance Award, 2010

Official Departmental Service:

Electrical Engineering Advisor, Fall 2009-2010

E&CE representative in Quantum Information Graduate Program, 2008-2013.

E&CE Representative in Faculty of Engineering Graduate Studies Committee, Winter 2015-

Member of Faculty of Engineering Council, Winter 2015-

Professional Service:

-Member of Editorial Board of IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (since 2006).

-Chair of Mini-Symposium on Superconductivity, From Physics to Engineering, IEEE Toronto International Conference: Science and Humanity 2009.
-Scientific committee member, session chair and reviewer for THz Physics, Devices and Systems in Optics East 2006 and 2007, and SPIE Defense and Security 2009.

-Session chair and reviewer for Microwave Superconductivity and Novel Superconductivity Application in Optics, IEEE Applied Superconductivity biannual Conference 2004, 2006, and 2008.

-Reviewers for IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory & Techniques (MTT), IEEE Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Optics Express and Journal of Applied Physics

-Primary Guest editor for IEEE Special Topics in Quantum Electronics, Special Issue on "Superconducting Quantum Electronics and Photonics", 2014/2015.

-Editorial board member of Nature Scientific Report, 2015.
 

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