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Kiyoul Yang is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Harvard University's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). He leads the Y-LAB, focusing on advanced photonics research. His primary teaching area is electrical engineering, with affiliations at Pierce Hall. Yang holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Caltech (2018) and postdoctoral experience at Stanford University and Caltech.
His research interests center on inverse-designed photonics, including integrated nanophotonics, nonlinear optics, quantum photonics, and optical devices. Key topics include silicon nitride and lithium niobate-based photonic circuits, soliton microcombs, and applications in optical communication and sensing. His work emphasizes scalable, high-performance systems leveraging advanced materials and design methodologies.
Yang's publications (h-index >30, ~5,000 citations) highlight contributions to soliton physics, integrated photonics, and quantum devices. Recent articles explore octave-spanning frequency combs, electro-optic modulation, and modular optical sensors. He serves as editor for journals like Light: Science & Applications and on editorial boards for Nanophotonics and ACS Photonics.
Yang has received prestigious awards such as the DARPA Young Faculty Award (2023) and AFOSR Young Investigator Program Award (2025). His lab's innovations span optical gyroscopes, parametric oscillation in silicon carbide, and chip-scale particle accelerators. Current projects aim to advance photonic integration for quantum technologies and ultrafast optical systems.
