Michaël Ménard, École de technologie supérieure

Research

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Optique intégrée Photonique sur silicium Télécommunications optiques Commutation optique Micro et nano fabrication Microsystèmes opto-électromécaniques (MOEMS)Optique non-linéaire Simulations de systèmes optiques Opto-mécanique Optique diffractive

Latest papers

Pivot-stable electrostatic rotary MEMS structure for alignment-critical applications
Sensors and Actuators A Physical · 2026
Inkjet-Printed Sol-Gel Titania Precursor Atop MEMS Resonator for Precise Frequency Control and Tuning
IEEE Sensors Journal · 2026
Inverse-Designed Edge Couplers for Multimode Silicon Nitride Photonics
2026 · senior author

All 133 publications

Latest funding

Platform for the manufacturing and characterization of cyberphysical micro systems
CFI · 2025 · Co-investigator
$447,950
Photonic platform based on silicon nitride for applications in telecommunications and biosensing
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$334,000
Engineered Quantum Optomechanical Resonators for Next-Generation Gas Sensors
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 4 grants and awards

133 publications.

01

Pivot-stable electrostatic rotary MEMS structure for alignment-critical applications

Navid Heidari, Julian L. Pita Ruiz, Mathieu Gratuze, Seyedfakhreddin Nabavi, Michaël Ménard, Frédéric Nabki

Sensors and Actuators A Physical20261 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2026.118047

02

Inkjet-Printed Sol-Gel Titania Precursor Atop MEMS Resonator for Precise Frequency Control and Tuning

Jaime Benavides, Luis Felipe Gerlein, Mathieu Gratuze, Fabrice Vaussenat, Michaël Ménard, Frédéric Nabki, Martin Bolduc, Sylvain G. Cloutier

IEEE Sensors Journal2026

DOI: 10.1109/jsen.2026.3700515

03

Inverse-Designed Edge Couplers for Multimode Silicon Nitride Photonics

Julian L. Pita Ruiz, Samuel Gougeon, Mostafa Youssef, Bora Ung, Sophie LaRochelle, Michaël Ménard

2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1364/ofc.2026.tu2j.5

04

Inverse‐Designed Silicon Nitride Bimodal Mode Converter for Interferometric Sensors

Narges Dalvand, Julián L. Pita, Boris Le Drogoff, Mohamed Chaker, Michaël Ménard

Nanophotonics2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1002/nap2.70229

05

Pivot-Stable Electrostatic Rotary MEMS Structure for Alignment-Critical Applications

Navid Heidari, Julian Leonel Pita Ruiz, Mathieu Gratuze, Seyedfakhreddin Nabavi, Michaël Ménard, Frédéric Nabki

SSRN Electronic Journal2026Open Access

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6101673

06

Phase-aware Inverse Design for Silicon Photonic Logic Gates

Ary Portes, Narges Dalvand, Felipe M. F. Teixeira, Omar P Vilela Neto, Julian L. Pita Ruiz, Michaël Ménard, Jhonattan C. Ramirez

arXiv (Cornell University)2026Open Access

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2609.05734

07

Integrated silicon nitride devices via inverse design

Julián L. Pita, Narges Dalvand, Michaël Ménard

Nature Communications202515 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64359-1 PMID: 41120367

08

Inverse-Designed 90-Degree Silicon Nitride Bends for the C Band

Julián L. Pita, Narges Dalvand, Michaël Ménard

Journal of Lightwave Technology20257 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1109/jlt.2025.3554096

09

Inverse design fiber-to-chip couplers for the O- and C-bands

Julián L. Pita, Paulo Clovis Dainese Junior, Michaël Ménard

Optics Letters20257 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1364/ol.550095 PMID: 40085606

10

Electrostatic MEMS Phase Shifter for SiN Photonic Integrated Circuits

Seyedfakhreddin Nabavi, Michaël Ménard, Frédéric Nabki

Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks20253 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/jsan14050088

Platform for the manufacturing and characterization of cyberphysical micro systems

Co-investigatorCFI2025Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2025 Stream 3 (Core Facilities)

Principal investigators: Izquierdo, Ricardo

Keywords: Microsystems, printed electronics, sensors, actuators, printed circuits, embedded systems, microfabrication, additive manufacturing Cyber-physical systems platform, test bench, glove boxes

$447,950

Photonic platform based on silicon nitride for applications in telecommunications and biosensing

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Chaker, Mohamed M

Keywords: biosensing; electron beam lithography; mems & integrated photonic devices; metrology; nanofabrication processes; plasma etching; silicon nitride (sin) platform; sin mechanical & optical properties; sin thin films; telecommunications

$334,000

Engineered Quantum Optomechanical Resonators for Next-Generation Gas Sensors

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ménard, Michaël M

Keywords: integrated photonics; micro-fabrication; optomechanical resonators; photon-phonon interactions; sensors

$25,000

Next Generation Platform for Advanced Optical Processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ménard, Michaël

Keywords: integrated optics; photonics; microfabrication; microelectromechanical systems; microsystems design; optical signal processing; optical phased arrays; programmable photonic processors

$156,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke, Brain Canada and the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Electrical Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Centre for Optics, Photonics and Lasers
Energy Materials Telecommunications Research Centre
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Electronics

Co-authors at École de technologie supérieure, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Frédéric Nabki

Department of Electrical Engineering

56 shared papers, latest 2026

Andrew Kirk

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

19 shared papers, latest 2019

Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

8 shared papers, latest 2020

Wei Shi

Centre for Optics, Photonics and Lasers

5 shared papers, latest 2022

David Plant

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

3 shared papers, latest 2019

Mohamed Chaker

Energy Materials Telecommunications Research Centre

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Bora Ung

Department of Electrical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Christine Tremblay

Department of Electrical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Sophie Larochelle

Centre for Optics, Photonics and Lasers

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Martin Bolduc

Department of Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Sylvain Cloutier

Department of Electrical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Winnie Ye

Department of Electronics

1 shared papers, latest 2019

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Optique intégrée Dear Professor Ménard, 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]. I read your paper "Pivot-stable electrostatic rotary MEMS structure for alignment-critical applications" (2026), and it 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 "Engineered Quantum Optomechanical Resonators for Next-Generation Gas Sensors" (2023), 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]