• We have been awarded the NSF Collaborative Research: VINES Track 1 Award to develop Next-G hybrid free-space and optical-fiber quantum networks. Excited to venture into quantum networking!

  • Raj gave an invited talk on Thin-Film Lithium Niobate for Bosonic Quantum Information Systems at the Optica Advanced Photonic Congress Meeting (07/2026).

  • Dr. Michael Bullock presented our work on an Integrated Circuit for Generation and All-Optical Measurement of Squeezed States in Sidewall-Poled Thin-Film Lithium Niobate Platform at Quantum 2.0 (06/2026).

  • Dr. Michael Bullock and Robert Kwolek presented our experimental work: i) Nonlinear Characterization of Linear Loss Channels: Applications in Quantum Nanophotonics and Beyond

    and ii) Ultra-broadband, Low-loss Wavelength Multiplexers: Novel Designs and Experiments in Thin-film Lithium Niobate at CLEO (06/2026).

  • A couple of papers on arXiv from the lab -

    • Theory work on rigorous characterization of continuous-variable quantum states via optical parametric amplifiers (arXiv:2607.17023).

    • Experimental work on ultra-broadband, low-loss wavelength combiners and filters in thin-film lithium niobate (arXiv:2603.27034).

  • Congratulations, Robert Kwolek, on being selected as one of the Fall 2025 Rising Researchers. For more details: see here.

  • Congratulations, Aditya Tripathi, on winning the Navon Scholarship 2026.

  • Congratulations, Robert Kwolek, on winning the Schubert Scholarship 2025. Well deserved!

  • We have been awarded the PCAR Pilot Grant 2025 to develop quantum-enhanced technologies for atmospheric research! (02/24/2025)

  • Aditya Tripathi (PhD, ECE), Katie Schouten (Sophomore, Physics), and Benjamin Limric (Freshman, Physics) join the group. Welcome! (02/2025)

  • Nino Roshi (Freshman, EE) joins the group. Welcome, Nino! (11/2024)

  • Our design-simulation, fabrication, and measurement workflow is coming along well. Optical measurements begin! (10/2024)

  • Manthan and Grace join group the group. Welcome (08/2024)!

  • Our group is leading a team in the DARPA INSPIRED Program to develop integrated quantum-enhanced detectors. See the news article here (07/2024).

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  • Kazuki Hirota (Graduate Student, University of Tokyo) joins as a visiting student. Welcome! (June 2024)

  • Plumbing done; we started the first experiment in our room 7C (June 2024).

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Optics table enclosures arrived and installed (May 2024).
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  • Optics table enclosures with shelves and air filters arrived and installed (May 2024).

  • Robert Kwolek, Josiah Dill, Justin Zhao, Liam Beaudoin, and Paul Bertrand join the group (May 2024). Welcome!

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  • Our group organized the inaugural Quantum Information Science and Technology Workshop at UMass Amherst. We extend our gratitude to the College of Engineering, College of Natural Sciences, College of Computer Sciences, and the ECE Department for their financial support. We also thank our speakers and participants for making it a successful event (April 2024).

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  • Optics tables arrived and installed (March 2024).

  • Our team received an IRG award with Prof. Towsley from CICS at UMass Amherst to develop all-optical quantum networks. We thank the Office of the Provost for their support (March 2024).

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  • Lab cleaning and repainting is complete (Feb. 2024).

  • Our group website is launched (Feb. 2024)

  • The Quantum Information Systems Lab at UMass Amherst started (Jan. 2024)!