Message from David V. Plant
Welcome to my website.
Have a look around and learn more about what we do at the Plant Group at McGill University.
I hope you enjoy your visit.
Dave
Current Openings
I am currently recruiting Masters, Ph.D.’s, and Post-Docs for admission to the Plant-Group. Note that I accept strong students directly into the Ph.D. program from a Bachelors degree; a Masters degree is not required by McGill Unversity. Researchers interested in the following topics are encouraged to apply:
- Fiber optic transmission systems
- Optical Interconnects
- Nanophotonics
- Silicon photonics
- Optoelectronics
- Fiber optics
- Photonic Integration
Please send your CV to: david.plant@mcgill.ca
Media Reports
A Silicon Photonic Modulator Supporting the 800G Standard for High-Speed Data Transmission eurekalert.org
Photonic Systems Group at McGill University Overcomes Test Limitations in Optoelectronic Research Keysight.com
Keysight and McGill University Demonstrate Record 1.6 Tbps O-band Coherent Transmission over 10 Kilometers Keysight.com
HyperLight Announces Thin-film Lithium Niobate Transmitter Chips Supporting Energy Efficient 1.6 Tbps Transceiver Modules Yahoo
Glass-like shells of diatoms help turn light into energy in dim conditions Optica , Phys.org , and ScienceDaily
Single-celled marine algae light the way for solar energy Physics World
Biogenic optical devices for solar energy conversion: glass-like shells of diatoms help turn light into energy in dim conditions McGill Chemistry
New model paves the way toward sustainable optical devices AZ Optics
Student Awards
Ph.D. Students Weijia Li has been awarded 2023 Lumentum Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Scholarship – Congratulations!
Ph.D. Students Zixian Wei has been awarded The Marconi Society’s 2023 Paul Baran Young Scholar – Congratulations!
Ph.D. Students Zixian Wei, and Essam Berikaa have been awarded 2023 IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Fellowship – Congratulations!
Ph.D. Students Weijia Li, and Essam Berikaa have been awarded 2023 SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship – Congratulations!