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Professor Qing Hu is a leading academic in the field of terahertz quantum cascade lasers and millimeter-wave devices, affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He holds a full professorship in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and is a principal investigator in MIT's Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE). His academic journey includes a B.A. from Lanzhou University (1981) and a Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University (1987), followed by postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley. Since joining MIT in 1990, he has pioneered advancements in THz QCLs, heterodyne receivers, and real-time imaging systems, with applications in security, biomedical imaging, and environmental monitoring.
Dr. Hu's research focuses on high-temperature, high-power THz QCLs; THz amplifiers; and ultrafast dynamics in quantum structures. His work has led to breakthroughs in terahertz spectroscopy and imaging. He has received prestigious awards including the IEEE Photonics Society Streifer Award (2012) and multiple fellowships from OSA, APS, IEEE, and AAAS. He has served as an associate editor of Applied Physics Letters and co-chaired the 2006 International Workshop on Quantum Cascade Lasers.
- Education:
- B.A., Lanzhou University, 1981
- Ph.D., Harvard University (Physics), 1987
- Awards:
- OSA Nick Holonyak Jr. Award, 2015
- Fellowships: OSA, APS, IEEE, AAAS
- Grants & Advising: Lead researcher on projects funded by NASA (GUSTO mission), NSF, and DoD. Advises graduate students in quantum electronics and optoelectronics.
His group, the Millimeter-wave and Terahertz Devices Group, develops cutting-edge technologies such as terahertz laser frequency combs and multi-beam systems for spectroscopy and astronomy. Recent projects include the GUSTO balloon-borne telescope and portable THz laser systems for field applications.
