Ali Wanis Ali Elshaari

Ali W. Elshaari is an Associate Professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Benghazi (2007) and a Ph.D. in photonics from the Rochester Institute of Technology (2011). His postdoctoral research at TU Delft’s Kavli Institute of Nanoscience focused on quantum transport. Currently, he leads the Quantum Nano Photonics Group, pioneering work in topological and quantum integrated photonics to develop high-performance circuits for communication, sensing, and metrology. His research spans hybrid quantum photonics, strain-tunable systems, and superconducting detectors, with applications in quantum communication and quantum materials characterization.

Elshaari's research interests include integrating single-photon emitters into CMOS-compatible platforms, exploring quantum phenomena like entanglement and coherence, and developing advanced photonic materials (e.g., hexagonal boron nitride and Cu₂O). He has contributed to on-chip single-photon generation/filtering, strain-tunable photonic circuits, and slow-wave superconducting detectors. His work bridges experimental and theoretical approaches, leveraging imaging techniques and phase retrieval algorithms.

Elshaari is an editorial board member for Nature Portfolio - Scientific Reports, Wiley Advanced Quantum Technologies, and EPJ Quantum Technology. He teaches courses in quantum technology, electromagnetism, and optical physics. His funding includes grants from the Wallenberg Foundation, Swedish Research Council, Vinnova, and the European Research Council. His lab actively recruits students for bachelor’s and master’s projects in quantum photonics and nanophotonics.