Anthony Rizzo

Anthony Rizzo is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College, leading the Rizzo Integrated Photonic Systems Laboratory. His research focuses on integrated photonics, quantum photonics, and neuromorphic photonics, with applications in high-speed data communication, quantum computing, and energy-efficient systems. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University (2022), an MS from Columbia (2019), and a BS in Physics from Haverford College (2017). His work has been funded by organizations such as the Toyota Research Institute and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.

Key research areas include silicon photonics for ultra-low energy optical interconnects, photonic-electronic integration, and novel photonic materials like aluminum nitride. Notable achievements include the first demonstration of a Kerr comb-driven silicon photonic link and advancements in 3D photonic integration for terabit-scale data links. His lab explores applications in quantum sensing, neuromorphic computing, and visible wavelength photonics for atomic systems.

• Funding Sources: Toyota Research Institute, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Thayer School of Engineering, AIM Photonics
• Courses Taught: ENGS 23 (Distributed Systems and Fields), ENGS 60 (Solid-State Electronic Devices)

Recent publications highlight breakthroughs in ultra-low loss waveguides, scalable photonic linear neurons, and energy-efficient modulators. His work bridges fundamental photonics research with practical applications in next-generation communication and computing systems.