Abhi Saxena

Abhi Saxena is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Colorado Boulder and a researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, under the mentorship of Professors Arka Majumdar and Rahul Trivedi, and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.

• Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle
• B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi

Abhi’s research focuses on the intersection of photonics, superconducting optoelectronics, nanofabrication, and neuromorphic systems. His work involves designing and fabricating photonic devices for quantum simulation, particularly using coupled cavity arrays (CCA) to engineer Hamiltonians. He has contributed to advancements in boundary tomography algorithms, site-controllable CCAs, and improving single-photon sources via nanocavities.

His recent publications highlight trends in quantum simulation, integrated photonics, and phase-change materials for non-volatile photonic devices. Key areas include microring arrays, superradiance, and graph-based photonic systems. He also explores computational spectroscopy using meta-optics and silicon photonics with graphene heaters.

Currently, Abhi is affiliated with the Quantum Nanophotonics Group at CU Boulder and NIST, where he works on transmitter circuits and integrated photonic systems. His Google Scholar profile lists 15 recent contributions to these fields.