Full Professor (L. 240)
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET)
- Member of Interdepartmental Center Photonext - PoliTo Interdepartamental Center on Applied Photonics
Profile
Research interests
Biography
Full Professor in the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications at Politecnico di Torino (Italy) and vice-coordinator of Photonext, the Interdipartimental Center for Applied Photonics of Politecnico di Torino. My research focuses on optoelectronic devices, with particular expertise in modeling semiconductor laser sources and photonic integrated circuits. My research aims to integrate modeling with device design, experimental characterization, and practical applications. I regard modeling as a tool to guide experiments, provide deeper insight into experimental results, and inspire new device concepts. Much of my work is conducted in close collaboration with experimental research laboratories and industrial partners, ensuring strong connections between theory, experimentation, and real-world innovation
Curriculum
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Skills
ERC sectors
Editorial boards
- IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS (2022-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
- APPLIED SCIENCES (2020-2021), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
- IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS (2019), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
Conferences
- International Semiconductor Laser Conference, Program committee
- Conference on Laser and Electro-optics Europe (CLEO-Europe), Program committee
- Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO Europe 2019), Program committee
- European Semiconductor Laser Workshop ESLW 2018, Chairman of the organizing committee
- Workshop on Slef Generation of optical frequency combs in Semiconductor Lasers, Chairman of the organizing committee
- Conference on Laser and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO-Europe), Program committee
- Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO Europe), Program committee
Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico
- Visiting Researcher, presso University of Bristol (1/2/2001-1/5/2001)
Non-commercial collaboration agreements
- Convenzione Attuativa “VCSELence Torino” tra Politecnico di Torino - PhotoNext, IEIIT-CNR e Links Foundation, (2023-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
Non-commercial collaboration agreements
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
Teachings
PhD
- Semiconductor light sources for engineers. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Main teacher
- Semiconductor light sources for engineers. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Main teacher
- Semiconductor light sources for engineers. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Main teacher
Master of Science
- Quantum photonics. A.A. 2025/26, QUANTUM ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Electronics Fundamentals and Applications. A.A. 2025/26, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Optoelettronica. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Quantum photonics. A.A. 2024/25, QUANTUM ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Electronics Fundamentals and Applications. A.A. 2024/25, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Optoelettronica. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Workshop "Realizzazione di un sistema fotonico di trasmissione dati". A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Quantum photonics. A.A. 2023/24, QUANTUM ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Circuits and electrical engineering and Electronic systems (modulo di Circuits and Electrical Engineering). A.A. 2023/24, AGRITECH ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Electronics Fundamentals and Applications. A.A. 2023/24, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Collaboratore del corso
- Optoelettronica. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Electronics Fundamentals and Applications. A.A. 2022/23, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Collaboratore del corso
- Optoelettronica. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Optoelettronica. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Workshop "Realizzazione di un sistema fotonico di trasmissione dati". A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Optoelettronica. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Workshop "Realizzazione di un sistema fotonico di trasmissione dati". A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Optoelettronica. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Fotoni e rivoluzione digitale: gestire l'informazione utilizzando la luce - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Applied electronics. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Titolare del corso
- Applied electronics. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Titolare del corso
- Applied electronics. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Titolare del corso
- Applied electronics. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Titolare del corso
- Applied electronics. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA (COMPUTER ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Applied electronics. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Titolare del corso
Research
Research fields
- Quantum Cascade Lasers for generation of optical frequency combs in the Mid-IR and THz range (DET)
- Semiconductor quantum dot lasers for generation of optical frequency combs (DET)
- Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits: Experimental characterization of passive components (DET)
- Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits: Semiconductor lasers (DET)
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- COMBlaser - Development of simulation tools for the analysis and design of single section comb semiconductor lasers based on nanostructuredmaterials, (2015-2017) - Responsabile Scientifico
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Coupling multimode VCSELs to MMF via vortex optical elements and noise in 910 nm VCSELs., (2025-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - POLI_VCSEL - “POLarization dynamics, Instabilities induced by external optical feedback and PAM4 modulation performance of a few-mode VCSELs” , (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - MULTI-VCSEL: Dynamics in multimode and multi aperture VCSELs, (2022-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - “STACCATO - Sources and Detectors for Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits in the CISCO platform”, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Detectors and Sources for Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits in the CISCO platform – CONCERTI, (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - QD laser simulation, (2017-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Low-Cost Silicon Photonics Transceiver-Technologies for Optical Communication, (2015-2016) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Alessandro Gasbarri. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (41st cycle, 2025-in progress)
- Salvatore Salpietro. Programme in Intelligenza Artificiale (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
Research subject: Design, fabrication and testing of silicon photonics slow-wave modulators. Theoretical and experimental exploration of how silicon microrings and modulators can be employed in neuromorphic systems..
Embedded AI Self-supervised and semi-supervised learning Embedded AI Self-supervised and semi-supervised learning - Stefania Cucco. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Research subject: Diode lasers for silicon photonic IC: modelling and experiments.
Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Photonic devices and solar cells Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Photonic devices and solar cells Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Photonic devices and solar cells