Welcome to the Shastri Lab
Shastri Lab is part of the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy at Â鶹ÍøÕ¾, and affiliated with the Centre for Nanophotonics, and , a pan-Canadian photonic computing program (funded by NSERC CREATE) bridging artificial intelligence and quantum information.
Our research explores the physics of light for computing—pushing the frontiers of information and signal processing. We enable photonic computing and quantum/neuromorphic photonics, extending what’s possible in artificial intelligence, neuromorphic computing, and quantum information science. We take an interdisciplinary approach: combining nanophotonics (light at the smallest scales) with complex systems (like neural networks) on emerging substrates such as compound semiconductors on silicon, ferroelectric materials, and polymers. The photonic processors we design could enable breakthroughs in mathematical optimization, computational science, real-time signal processing, machine learning, and quantum technologies. See our research and publications to learn more.
Lab members have access to world-class shared facilities, including the Centre for Nanophotonics (CFI-Innovation Fund), , the , and the .
If you’re one of the crazy ones—driven to imagine, discover, and inspire—come join our team. Together, we’ll shape the future of photonic computing.
Prof. Shastri on his research on neuromorphic photonic computing and his excitement about working with his students at Queen's