Gang-Ding Peng

Professor Gang-Ding Peng is a leading academic in photonics and optical communications at the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales (UNSW). With over three decades of experience, his research focuses on silica and polymer optical fibers, fiber lasers, sensors, and photonic signal processing.

• Education: B.Sc. in Physics (1982, Fudan University), M.Sc. in Applied Physics (1984), Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering (1987, both Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
• Career: Lecturer at Shanghai Jiao Tong (1987-1988), Postdoctoral Fellow at Australian National University (1988-1991), UNSW Faculty since 1991, Queen Elizabeth II Fellow (1992-1996)

Research Interests: Specialized in specialty optical fibers, nonlinear optics, and photonic devices. His work spans:

• Silica and polymer fiber amplifiers/lasers
• Electro-optic and liquid-crystal-doped fibers
• Multi-core fiber Bragg grating systems
• Photonic crystal fiber sensing
• 3D-printed optical components
• Quantum and neuromorphic photonic applications

Scientific Awards:

• Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship (1992-1996)
• Fellow and Life Member of OSA & SPIE

Supervision: Active mentor in Bi/Er co-doped fibers, 3D-printed optical fibers, and fiber sensing technologies.