Frédéric Grillot is a Professor at Télécom Paris (France) and the University of New Mexico (USA), with visiting roles at UCLA, Politecnico di Torino, and Politecnico di Milano. He leads the Optical Telecommunications (GTO) team at the LTCI laboratory and holds affiliations with the University of California Santa Barbara and other institutions. His research focuses on photonics, quantum technologies, and optical communications, particularly in quantum cascade lasers, nonlinear photonics, and secure free-space communication systems. Education: Habilitation (HDR), Physics, University of Paris Cité (2012) Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Franche-Comté (2003) M.S., Physics, University of Dijon (1999) Research Interests: His work includes semiconductor lasers, quantum dot technologies, mid-infrared optoelectronics, and applications in high-speed data transmission and neuromorphic computing. He explores novel light emitters, nonlinear dynamics, and chaos-based secure communications. Publications & Awards: Grillot has authored numerous high-impact publications and holds patents like the 2019 'Light-Emitting Device' patent. He is a Fellow of SPIE and Optica, a Senior Member of OSA and IEEE, and received the Ampère Medal (2023). His work is recognized globally, including top-2% world scientist rankings (Stanford, 2023). Teaching & Mentorship: He teaches courses on semiconductor lasers, quantum photonics, and optoelectronics. Notable advisees include Dr. Bozhang Dong (Nature Springer Thesis Prize) and Dr. Jianan Duan (IEEE award winner). His research team collaborates internationally, advancing silicon photonics and mid-infrared technologies.







