Joe A Smith

Dr Joe A Smith is a Lecturer in Quantum Technologies at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Sheffield. His research bridges physics experiments with semiconductor processing tools to control single atom-like defects in solids at scale, with applications in quantum computing, photonic nanocavities, and high-resolution quantum sensing.

• PhD in Physics (University of Bristol, 2020)
• MEng in Electronic Engineering with Nanotechnology (UCL, 2014)

Dr Smith specializes in hybrid material integration, scaling photonics, microelectronics for quantum systems, and quantum sensing. His lab combines silicon photonics, microwave electronics, robotics, and custom large-scale confocal microscopes to advance quantum technologies.

His recent publications focus on robotic vectorial field alignment for quantum sensors, heterogeneous integration of quantum systems with photonic platforms, grating coupler optimization for visible wavelengths, and defect engineering in silicon nitride. Subfields include spintronics, nanophotonics, and semiconductor processing for quantum applications.

Dr Smith leads a lab developing scalable techniques for controlling atom-like defects in solids. His work emphasizes the integration of silicon photonics and multi-layer electronics to enable practical quantum computing and sensing solutions.