Philippe St-Jean

Philippe St-Jean is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Montreal. He holds a Research Chair in Quantum Photonics from the Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation. His work focuses on experimental studies of light-matter interaction in quantum and topological photonic systems, aiming to develop robust quantum devices and explore novel material phases via photonic emulators.

Education:

• BSc Physics, University of Montreal (2009)
• PhD in Engineering Physics, Polytechnique Montréal (2016)
• Postdoc at CNRS/Université Paris-Saclay (2016–2020)

Research Interests: Topological quantum photonics, quantum optics, synthetic dimensions, nonlinear photonics, and photonics-based emulation of condensed matter systems.

Grants & Projects: Lead or co-lead on major grants including Canada Excellence Research Chair in Light-Matter Interactions, Regroupement québécois sur les matériaux de pointe, and Mid-Infrared Quantum Sensing and Spectroscopy (MIR-QUEST). Active in developing quantum photonic devices and topological interferometry.

Awards: Quebec Ministry research chair in quantum photonics. Collaborates extensively with international teams on quantum technologies.