Adeel Afridi

Dr. Adeel Afridi is affiliated with ETH Zürich as part of the Professur für Nanophotonik (Chair of Nanophotonics), housed under the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET). His research focuses on advanced optical systems, including metasurfaces, optomechanical devices, and plasmonic nanostructures. He explores topics like tunable metalenses, reconfigurable antennas, and nano-optical phenomena, with applications in communication, sensing, and photonics.

Research Interests: Adeel’s work spans nanophotonics, optomechanical systems, plasmonics, and metamaterials. He designs ultra-thin optical components and reconfigurable devices for next-generation applications. His studies often integrate experimental and theoretical approaches to optimize light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.

Publications: His recent work highlights innovations in metaoptics (2025), optomechanical metasurfaces (2023), and tunable optical systems since 2013. These contributions emphasize practical applications in wireless communication, wearable technology, and silicon photonics.

Awards: No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.

Labs/Teams: His research is conducted within the Nanophotonics group at ETH Zürich, leveraging advanced fabrication and characterization facilities.