Wei Shi, Université Laval

Research

Silicon photonics Photonic integrated circuits Hybrid integration LiDAR Co-packaged optics Optical modulators Optical multiplexing techniques Polarimetry

Latest papers

Reconfigurable spatial-mode generation and multiplexing on a scalable photonic chip.
Npj nanophotonics · 2026 · senior author
120 GOPS Photonic tensor core in thin-film lithium niobate for inference and in situ training.
Nature communications · 2024
Optimized sensitivity of Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) strip waveguide resonator sensor.
Biomedical optics express · 2017

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Upgraded Infrastructure for Tb/s Optical Components and Communications
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Quantified and Corrected Photonic Integrated Circuits (QC-PIC)
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$200,000
Hybrid Integrated Quantum Light Sources
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$998,364

All 25 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Reconfigurable spatial-mode generation and multiplexing on a scalable photonic chip.

Xiao X, Chen Y, Bhandari B, Levasseur S, Rusch LA, Shi W

Npj nanophotonics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s44310-026-00115-7 PMID: 41929371

02

120 GOPS Photonic tensor core in thin-film lithium niobate for inference and in situ training.

Lin Z, Shastri BJ, Yu S, Song J, Zhu Y, Safarnejadian A, Cai W, Lin Y, Ke W, Hammood M, Wang T, Xu M, Zheng Z, Al-Qadasi M, Esmaeeli O, Rahim M, Pakulski G, Schmid J, Barrios P, Jiang W, Morison H, Mitchell M, Guan X, Jaeger NAF, Rusch LA, Shekhar S, Shi W, Yu S, Cai X, Chrostowski L

Nature communications2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53261-x PMID: 39433733

03

Optimized sensitivity of Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) strip waveguide resonator sensor.

TalebiFard S, Schmidt S, Shi W, Wu W, Jaeger NA, Kwok E, Ratner DM, Chrostowski L

Biomedical optics express2017

DOI: 10.1364/boe.8.000500 PMID: 28270963

Upgraded Infrastructure for Tb/s Optical Components and Communications

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Rusch, Leslie

Keywords: coherent detection; data centers; digital pre-distortion; fiber communications; Mach-Zehnder modulators; microring modulators; neural networks for signal processing; optical communications; optical networks; silicon photonics

$150,000

Quantified and Corrected Photonic Integrated Circuits (QC-PIC)

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Shi, Wei W

Keywords: data-driven methodology; fabrication error quantification; laser processing; optical polarimeter; optical spectral analyser; physics-informed machine learning; silicon photonics; wafer testing

$200,000

Hybrid Integrated Quantum Light Sources

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Chrostowski, Lukas L

Keywords: hybrid laser integration; non-linear optics; organic electro-optics; quantum communications; quantum computing; quantum dot lasers; quantum optics; quantum sensors; quantum silicon photonics

$998,364

Reconfigurable broadband photonic characterization system

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Shi, Wei

$150,000

Canadian consortium for Quantum-Engineered States and Transduction (CanQuEST)

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Juan, Mathieu MLA

Keywords: circuit quantum electrodynamics; device integration; diamond colour centres; microfabrication; micromechanics; microwave quantum circuits; photonic; quantum information; quantum optomechanics; solid-state spin systems

$2,992,000

Silicon Photonics

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Shi, Wei

Keywords: Silicon photonics; Photonic integrated circuits; LiDAR; Co-packaged optics; Optical modulators; Optical multiplexing techniques; Polarimetry; Photonic integrated systems; Hybrid integration; Optical modeling

$150,000

A High Resolution Optical Spectrum Analyzer for Optical Communications Research

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Rusch, Leslie

$150,000

Photonic integrated circuits for advanced sensing

Principal investigatorNSERC2020DND/NSERC Discovery Grant Supplement

Principal investigators: Shi, Wei

$120,000

Photonic integrated circuits for advanced sensing

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shi, Wei

Keywords: silicon photonics; photonic integrated circuits; optical sensors; hybrid integration; 5g communications; manufacturing analytics; remote sensing; optical communications; optical polarization

$330,000

Silicon Photonics

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Shi, Wei

$120,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Génie électrique et génie informatique
Chemical and Biological Engineering

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

Lukas Chrostowski

Electrical and Computer Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Sudip Shekhar

Electrical and Computer Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Ezra Kwok

Chemical and Biological Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Silicon photonics Dear Professor Shi, 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 "Reconfigurable spatial-mode generation and multiplexing on a scalable photonic chip." (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 "Quantified and Corrected Photonic Integrated Circuits (QC-PIC)" (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]