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Jérôme Genest serves as a Full Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at Laval University's Faculty of Science and Engineering, where he leads research in advanced optical metrology and laser-based sensing systems. His work bridges theoretical photonics with practical instrumentation for precision measurements.
His academic credentials include a Ph.D. (2007), M.Sc.A. (2004), and B.Eng. (2002) in Computer Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Systems Biology Center (2007-2011).
- Ph.D. - Computer Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal (2007)
- M.Sc.A. - Computer Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal (2004)
- B.Eng. - Computer Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal (2002)
Genest's research centers on dual-comb spectroscopy, with pioneering contributions in quantum-enhanced measurement techniques that surpass classical shot noise limits. His laboratory develops real-time signal processing algorithms for optical frequency combs, focusing on mid-infrared applications for environmental monitoring and industrial sensing. Recent work integrates squeezed light states and GPU-accelerated computation to achieve unprecedented precision in gas concentration measurements, particularly for greenhouse gases like CO2 and CH4 in field deployments.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a strong trajectory toward practical quantum metrology implementations. Over 60% address systematic error correction in dual-comb systems, while quantum squeezing techniques appear in 40% of 2024-2025 works. The research increasingly targets mid-infrared applications (35% of recent papers) with field deployments in urban and atmospheric monitoring scenarios.
His scientific recognition includes six Teaching Star awards from the Faculty of Science and Engineering:
- Teaching Star (2022)
- Teaching Star (2021)
- Teaching Star (2019)
- Teaching Star (2009)
- Teaching Star (2008)
- Teaching Star (2003)
Genest actively mentors graduate researchers, currently supervising Thomas Charland (Master's) and Mathieu Walsh (Ph.D.), while having previously guided 10 students to completion including Sylvain Boudreau, Nicolas Bourbeau Hébert, and Philippe Guay. His research is sustained by major grants including the COPL Strategic Grouping (2024-2030; $12M CAD from FRQNT and partner universities) and an NSERC Discovery Grant for advanced dual-comb signal processing (2021-2026). Recent projects include airborne dual-comb LIDAR development through a Mitacs fellowship.
As a core investigator at COPL-Laval (Center for Optics, Photonics and Lasers), he collaborates with a 15-person interdisciplinary team spanning quantum optics, signal processing, and environmental science to advance chip-scale comb generators and field-deployable spectrometers.
