Professor of Material Science and Engineering is expert on integrated optics and photonics.
Juejun (JJ) Hu received his B.S. from Tsinghua University, China, in 2004, and his Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, in 2009, both in materials science and engineering. He is currently an associate professor at MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Prior to joining MIT, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Delaware, USA from 2010 to 2014. Hu has authored and coauthored more than 90 refereed journal publications. He has been recognized with the SPIE Early Career Achievement Award, the Robert L. Coble Award from the American Ceramic Society, the DARPA Young Faculty Award, the NSF CAREER Award, the Gerard J. Mangone Young Scholars Award, the University of Delaware College of Engineering Outstanding Junior Faculty Member, and the University of Delaware Excellence in Teaching Award, among others.
Hu’s research primarily focuses on integrated optics and photonics, where he leverages microfabricated photonic devices and structures to probe and enhance light-matter interactions. His specific research topics include on-chip optical spectroscopy, optical metasurfaces for imaging and sensing, optical phase change materials for reconfigurable photonics, magneto-optical isolation, and polymer-based photonics.