Daniele Faccio

Professor Daniele Faccio is Professor of Quantum Technologies at the University of Glasgow's School of Physics & Astronomy since December 2017. He also serves as adjunct professor at the University of Arizona and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2017. Previously, he was at Heriot-Watt University (2010-2017) and has held visiting positions at MIT and ICFO, Barcelona.

Professor Faccio leads the Extreme Light Group, focusing on quantum technologies applied to imaging and sensing. His research spans quantum-enhanced imaging through complex media, photon transport in biological tissues, and analogue gravity phenomena where intense laser pulses create artificial black holes and 'expanding universes' in laboratory settings. His work bridges fundamental physics with practical applications in biomedical imaging, security, and quantum information processing.

Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward quantum-enhanced imaging techniques, machine learning applications in optical sensing, and biomedical applications of advanced optical technologies. His research integrates quantum optics, computational imaging, and photonics to develop novel sensing modalities with applications ranging from non-invasive medical diagnostics to quantum information processing.

Professor Faccio has received numerous prestigious awards including the Philip Leverhulme Prize in Physics (2015) and the Royal Society of Edinburgh Senior Public Engagement Medal (2017). He was an ERC fellow from 2012-2017 and a Marie-Curie fellow at ICFO, Barcelona.

As principal investigator, Professor Faccio has secured significant research funding supporting his interdisciplinary team. His work on quantum imaging, analogue gravity, and computational optics has attracted substantial grant support from major research councils. He actively mentors postdoctoral researchers and PhD students in the interdisciplinary field spanning physics, engineering, and computational science.

The Extreme Light Group maintains state-of-the-art laser laboratories with capabilities in ultrafast optics, quantum optics, and computational imaging. Current projects focus on quantum-enhanced imaging for biomedical applications, non-line-of-sight imaging through scattering media, and exploring fundamental physics through optical analogues of gravitational phenomena.