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Joyce Poon is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Toronto, with affiliations as Director of the Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics and Honorary Professor at the Technical University of Berlin. Her research focuses on integrated photonic devices for communications and neurotechnology, leveraging silicon photonics for applications in visible light systems and neural interfacing.
- Education: PhD and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Caltech (2007, 2003); BASc in Engineering Science (Physics) from the University of Toronto (2002)
Her work spans visible-light silicon photonics, optical phased arrays, and implantable neural probes, with recent advancements in 3D-printed scaffolds for neural tissue engineering and thermally tunable photonic devices. She has pioneered programmable photonic circuits and hybrid integration techniques for high-efficiency systems.
Key trends in her publications include visible-light silicon nitride waveguides, MEMS-based optical switching, and neurophotonic probes for deep brain optogenetics. Collaborative efforts extend to AI-assisted photonic design and biomedical applications of photonic integrated circuits.
Scientific Honors:
- IEEE Fellow (2022)
- Fellow of Optica (2018)
- Mit TR35 (2012)
- Canada Research Chair in Integrated Photonic Devices (Tier 2, 2012–present)
- Milton and Francis Clauser Doctoral Thesis Prize (Caltech, 2007)
She contributes to professional communities through editorial roles (e.g., Optics Express) and leadership in conferences like OFC and IEEE Group IV Photonics. Her lab develops nanophotonic neural probes for brain imaging and stimulation, and she is affiliated with the Krembil Research Institute (University Health Network).
