Luca Dal Negro

Luca Dal Negro is Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boston University, with joint appointments in Materials Science & Engineering and Physics. He directs research in nano-optics, metamaterials, and quantum photonics.

His group develops advanced nanophotonic structures for light manipulation, focusing on multifractal materials, aperiodic photonics, and epsilon-near-zero media. Current research explores nonlinear quantum electrodynamics, optical field localization, and physics-informed machine learning for photonic design.

Publications demonstrate expertise in computational photonics, inverse design methodologies, and quantum light-matter interactions in nanostructured environments. Recent advances include hyperuniform material engineering and multifractal light localization techniques.

Honors include:

• Fellow of Optical Society of America (2018)
• NSF CAREER Award (2009)
• Early Career Research Excellence Award (2009)
• Dean's Catalyst Award (2007)

Dr. Dal Negro teaches courses including Fourier Optics, Nano-Optics, Guided-wave Optoelectronics, and Quantum Engineering and Technology. His lab collaborates with international institutions on projects involving nanoscale field emitters, silicon-compatible plasmonics, and optical metamaterials.