Wayesh Qarony

Wayesh Qarony serves as Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a joint Physics appointment at the University of Central Florida, leading the Q-Lab research group focused on semiconductor quantum devices for energy and sensing applications.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Jacobs University Bremen (now Constructor University)
• B.E. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from American International University-Bangladesh

Dr. Qarony specializes in nanophotonic design and fabrication of quantum optoelectronic devices, achieving breakthroughs like the first all-silicon quantum light source and record-efficiency silicon photodetectors. His work bridges fundamental quantum phenomena with practical applications in quantum information processing, ubiquitous energy harvesting, and high-temperature sensing systems.

Analysis of his publication record reveals concentrated expertise in silicon-based quantum photonics, with recurring themes in nanocavity engineering for quantum emitters, photon-trapping structures for enhanced light-matter interaction, and scalable fabrication techniques for semiconductor quantum devices. His research consistently targets real-world implementation in quantum networks and energy-conversion technologies.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

As an emerging faculty member, Dr. Qarony is establishing his research program with focus on mentoring graduate students in quantum device engineering. His prior postdoctoral training at UC Berkeley (Molecular Foundry/LBNL) and UC Davis provides strong foundation for developing next-generation quantum technologies. Future work emphasizes scalable quantum light sources and single-photon sensors for space-to-earth sensing applications.

The Q-Lab research group operates at the intersection of quantum optics and semiconductor nanotechnology, developing advanced instrumentation for characterizing quantum light-matter interactions in silicon platforms.