Sean Molesky
Ph.D. (U. of Alberta), B.Sc. (U. of Alberta)
Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering Physics
Department of Engineering Physics
Areas of expertise
Photonic devices and networks Photonics Electromagnetics, compatibility and interference Optimization Numerical analysis Mathematical modelling
Photonic devices and networks Photonics Electromagnetics, compatibility and interference Optimization Numerical analysis Mathematical modelling
Primary sphere of excellence in research
Modeling and Artificial Intelligence
Modeling and Artificial Intelligence
Research interests and affiliations
Research interests
- Wave physics
- Inverse design and optimization
- Computational modelling
- Stochastic physics
- Algorithms
- Applied mathematics
Affiliation(s)
Expertise type(s) (NSERC subjects)
- 2505 Photonic devices and networks
- 3112 Photonics
- 2502 Electromagnetics, compatibility and interference
- 2715 Optimization
- 2955 Numerical analysis
- 2960 Mathematical modelling
Publications
Recent publications
Conference paper
Journal article
Journal article
Journal article
Chao, P., Defo, R. K., Molesky, S., & Rodriguez, A. (2023, May). Fundamental Limits to Enhancing the Local Density of States Through Nanostructuring [Paper]. Fundamental Science 2023 (CLEO 2023), San Jose, CA, USA.
Forcade, G. P., Valdivia, C. E., Molesky, S., Lu, S., Rodriguez, A. W., Krich, J. J., St-Gelais, R., & Hinzer, K. (2022). Efficiency-optimized near-field thermophotovoltaics using InAs and InAsSbP. Applied Physics Letters, 121(19), 193903 (8 pages).
Chao, P., Defo, R. K., Molesky, S., & Rodriguez, A. (2022). Maximum electromagnetic local density of states via material structuring. Nanophotonics, 9 pages.
Chao, P., Strekha, B., Kuate Defo, R., Molesky, S., & Rodriguez, A. W. (2022). Physical limits in electromagnetism. Nature Reviews Physics, 4(8), 543-559.
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Biography
Prof. Sean Molesky's expertise lies at the intersection of photonics, optimization, and computational modelling, broadly encompassing questions pertaining to inverse design, universal characteristics of wave phenomena (limits), and the development of numerical methods.
Prior to joining Polytechnique Montréal under a joint appointment with Institut IVADO in 2021, Prof. Molesky worked as NSERC postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of Prof. Alejandro Rodriguez at Princeton University (2017-2021). In 2017, he was awarded a Governor General's Gold Medal, and George Walker Prize, in recognition of the quality of research conducted during his doctoral thesis under the guidance of Prof. Zubin Jacob.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta
- Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Engineering Physics, University of Alberta
