Edward Flagg

Edward Flagg is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies and Academics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University (WVU). His research focuses on semiconductor quantum optics, particularly investigating the quantum optical behavior of nanostructured semiconductor systems such as quantum dots. He leads the Semiconductor Quantum Optics Laboratory, exploring topics like single-photon emission coherence, spin-photon interfaces, and coherent spin control in quantum dots.

Education: B.S. in Physics from MIT (2001), Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin (2008). Postdoctoral work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) from 2008–2012 before joining WVU in 2013.

Research Interests: Quantum Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, and applications in quantum information science. Specific topics include quantum dot coherence, spin-photon interfaces, and pulsed laser spectroscopy. His work aims to leverage quantum dots for future quantum computing and secure communication systems.

Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles since 2007, including seminal work on resonance fluorescence, quantum dot coherence, and cavity quantum electrodynamics. Recent efforts focus on inverse design of quantum photonics devices and entangled photon sources.

Labs/Teams: Semiconductor Quantum Optics Laboratory at WVU, collaborating on projects involving quantum dot fabrication, optical characterization, and theoretical modeling of quantum systems.