Muhammad Alam, Queen's University

Research

Nanophotonics Electro-optic devices Integrated Optics Metasurface Numerical analysis Optoelectronics Phased Array Photonics

Latest funding

Room temperature on chip light source for quantum technologies
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$25,000
A low-cost sky cooling solution for hot climate
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Two dimensional materials for quantum information processing
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 7 grants and awards

Room temperature on chip light source for quantum technologies

Principal investigatorNSERC2025International - Catalyst - Quantum

Principal investigators: Alam, Muhammad

Keywords: Communications technologies (satellites, radar, etc.)

$25,000

A low-cost sky cooling solution for hot climate

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Alam, Muhammad MZ

Keywords: Cooling of buildings; Global warming; Green energy; Nanophotonics; Radiative cooling

$25,000

Two dimensional materials for quantum information processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Alam, Muhammad MZ

$25,000

Optical sensor for rapid on site diagnosis of Covid-19_x000d_ _x000d_ _x000d_ _x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Alam, Muhammad

$50,000

Application of metasurface for improving optical lens performance

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Alam, Muhammad

$25,000

Development of metasurface for optoelectronic applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Alam, Muhammad

Keywords: photonics; nanophotonics; integrated optics; numerical analysis; phased array; thermo-optic devices; electro-optic devices; optoelectronics; quantum wells; metasurface

$168,000

Development of metasurface for optoelectronic applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Alam, Muhammad

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Nanophotonics Dear Professor Alam, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on nanophotonics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Room temperature on chip light source for quantum technologies" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]