Rajeev J. Ram

Rajeev J. Ram is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), affiliated with the Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) within the School of Engineering. His primary department is Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). He holds degrees in Applied Physics from Caltech and Electrical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara.

Education:

• B.S. in Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara

Research Interests: Ram's work focuses on integrating photonics with microelectronics, developing energy-efficient semiconductor devices, and advancing microfluidic systems for biopharmaceutical applications. His lab pioneered technologies like threshold-less lasers and 100%-efficient light sources, with recent emphasis on quantum computing interfaces and rural solar electrification solutions like SolSource.

Awards:

• St. Andrews Prize for Energy and Environment (for thermoelectric rural electrification)
• RLE Semiconductor Laser Group Leadership (1999)

Grants & Leadership: Managed a $100M portfolio at ARPA-E, advised DARPA, and led MIT's Center for Integrated Photonic Systems (CIPS). His work bridges academia-industry partnerships, including collaborations with national labs on quantum information science centers.

Labs & Teams: Heads the Physical Optics and Electronics Group at MIT, focusing on photonics integration, quantum optics, and biopharmaceutical microfluidics. Active in translating lab innovations into global applications like the SolSource energy system.