Research Laboratories:

iPhotonics Laboratories

Research Interests:

• Fiber-optic communications (such as mode division multiplexing)
• Photonics devices
• Radio over fiber transmission systems for wireless access networks
• Photonic integrated circuits
• Quantum dot semiconductor lasers
• Broadband and high output power photodiodes and photodiode arrays

Research Supports:

Dr. Zhang as a Principal Investigator:

• 23. NSERC discovery grants
• C-band tunable InP quantum dot VCSEL and C-band InP quantum dot spin polarized VCSEL with ultra-broadband modulation
• Grants: $39K/year, April 2024-March 2028
• 22. FRQNT team research project
• Photonic Integrated Millimeter-Wave Antennas for 5G/6G
• Grants: 2023-2025, $50K/year.
• 21. NSERC alliance project
•  InAs/InP 1.5 um quantum dot/dash VCSELs for optical/wireless access networks
• Grants: $33K/year for 2022, 2023 and 2024
•  Fonex data systems Inc. Montreal
• 20. NRC HTSN project
• Quantum Dot Multi-Wavelength Lasers for Millimeter wave Generation and Transmission
• Grants: $100K/year for 2020, 2021 and 2022
• 19. NSERC Discovery grants
• Integrated fiber-wireless transmission technologies for 5G+/6G
• Grants: $39K/year, April 2019-March 2024
• 18. NSERC Engage project
• Novel Optical Transmitter with High Peak Power and Narrow Pulse Width for LIDARs
• Grants: $25K, OCt. 2018-March 2019.
• 17. NSERC Engage project

Design and Packaging of 100 GHz Bandwidth and 10 mW Output RF Power Photodiodes/Photodetectors

Grants: $25K (Sept. 2015-Feb. 2016)

• 16. NSERC Collaborative research and development (CRD) project

Title: Infrared supercontinuum source

Grants: $60K/year for 2014 and 2015

• 15. Quebec FQRNT Research team project

Title: Design and Packaging of Ultra-Broadband and High Output-Power InP Waveguide Uni-Traveling Carrier Photodiodes

Grants: $57K/year for 2014-2016

Co-applicant: K. Wu

• 14. NSERC Discovery Project

Title: Exploration of InP Quantum Dot Coherent Frequency Comb Lasers and Mode-Locked Lasers

Grants: $42K/year for 2014-2018, 5 years

• 13. NSERC RTI Project

Title: Characterization Platform for InP Quantum Dot Model-Locked Lasers, Coherent Frequency Comb Lasers and Ultra-Narrow Linewidth DFB Lasers

Grants: $149,900 for 2014

• 12. Quebec-Shandong Province Collaboration Project

Title: Initiatives of research collaboration in broadband wireless access networks

Grants: $15Kfor 2012, and 2013

• 11. FQRNT Team Research Project

Title: Broadband and High Output Power Photodiodes and Optical Receivers for Millimeter-Wave Wireless and Coherent Optical Communications

Grants: $48K/year for 2011, 2012, and 2013

• 10. CIPI TEN project

Title: Ultra-narrow linewidth quantum dot semiconductor lasers

Grants: $30K for 2011

• 9. NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI)

Title: Multi-band OFDM wireless signal generator

Grants: $150K/year, 2010

• 8. NSERC CIPI TEN Project

Title: Development of broadband supercontinuum optical source, second phase

Grants: $30K/year, 2010, in which $5000 is supported by O/E Land Inc.

• 7. NSERC Individual Discovery Grant

Title: Investigation of millimeter-wave and ultra-wideband multi-band OFDM wireless communications with fiber distributions

Grants: $29K/year, 2009-2013, 5 years

• 6. NSERC Individual Discovery Grant

Title: Investigation of novel modulation formats in high-capacity WDM optical networks

Grants: $19K/year, 2004-2008, 5 years in total

• 5. NSERC Strategic Projects

Title: Integrated terahertz frequency generator

Grants: $194K/2008, $195K/2009, & $196K/2010

Co- investigator: Ke Wu, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Tier-I CRC

• 4. Quebec FQRNT Research Team Projects

Title: Multi-band OFDM ultra-wideband wireless communication systems with fiber distribution

Grants: $48K/year for 2011, 2012, and 2013

• 3. Quebec MDEIE--Quebec Government-China Collaboration Research Projects

Title: Millimeter-wave wireless communication systems with fiber distribution

Grants: $52K/2008, $34K/2009, & $43K/2010

Co-investigator: Ke Wu, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Tier-I CRC

• 2. Canadian Inst. for Photonic Innovation (CIPI), a NSERC NCE

Title: Low-cost broadband supercontinuum optical source

Grants: $15K/2005, $15K/2006 & $40K/ 2007

In which $10K in 2007 was supported by O/E Land Inc. Montreal.

• 1. Canadian Innovation Foundation (CFI) projects

Grants: $460K in total in 2003 & 2004

Co-investigator: V. Rossokhaty

Dr. Zhang as a Co- investigator:

Not listed here