Alexandra Boltasseva

Alexandra Boltasseva is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Materials Engineering at Purdue University, affiliated with the Birck Nanotechnology Center and the Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute. A leading expert in nanophotonics and plasmonics, her research focuses on optical metamaterials, nanofabrication, and quantum information technologies. She has held editorial roles at Optical Materials Express and is recognized for advancing machine-learning-assisted photonic design.

• Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (B.Sc., M.Sc.)
• Technical University of Denmark (Ph.D. in nanophotonics)

Her research explores the discovery and optimization of nanophotonic structures, including plasmonic materials and metamaterials, for applications in quantum information, on-chip circuitry, and sustainable technologies. Key themes span low-loss photonic devices, tunable optical platforms, and nonlinear optical phenomena.

Recent publications emphasize quantum photonics, machine learning for optical design, 2D materials, and time-varying photonic systems. Her work bridges fundamental physics and practical implementation across quantum computing, sensing, and energy conversion.

Awarded by multiple societies, including:

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2023)
• Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2021)
• Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2020)
• Blavatnik National Award Finalist (2018)
• IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator (2013)

Boltasseva leads the development of platforms for nanophotonic applications, with significant contributions to silicon nitride quantum emitters, plasmonic color printing, and photonic time crystals. Her lab’s work integrates experimental and theoretical approaches for next-generation photonic technologies.