Weidong Zhou

Dr. Weidong Zhou is a Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan and has over 20 years of academic and industry experience. His research focuses on nanophotonics, optoelectronics, semiconductor lasers, and flexible photonic devices, with over 400 publications and $24M in federal funding. Dr. Zhou leads advanced projects in photonic crystal lasers, micro-transfer printing for heterogeneous integration, and bio-integrated photonics.

Education:

• PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2001
• MS, Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1996
• BS, Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1993

Research Interests:

• Photonic crystal lasers for energy-efficient photonics
• Flexible optoelectronics via semiconductor nanomembranes
• Optical sensors for healthcare and security
• Nano-manufacturing techniques (e.g., micro-transfer printing)
• Integrated silicon photonics and 3D optoelectronic systems

Key Achievements:

• Over 40 federal projects (DARPA, NSF, DoD)
• 6 issued patents and multiple pending
• Author of Photonic Crystal Metasurface Optoelectronics (Elsevier, 2019)
• Recipient of UTA Academy of Distinguished Scholars (2016) and OSA/SPIE Fellowships

Grants & Collaborations:

• DOE-NNSA Center of Excellence on High-Brightness PCSELs ($2.6M)
• NSF PFI-RP project on photonic micro-gas chromatography ($550K)
• Industry partnerships with Azimuth Corp., Semergytech, and Alcon Research

Labs & Teams:

• Zhou Research Group at UTA focuses on nanophotonics and flexible devices
• Leadership in NSF-funded nanomanufacturing and bio-integrated photonics initiatives
• Member of SPIE, OSA, IEEE Photonics Society, and AAAS