I received my Ph.D. degree in electrical & computer engineering under the advisement of Dr. Michael Haney in the Electrical Engineering department at the University of Delaware. Additionally, over the past few years I have collaborated with Dr. Fouad Kiamilev and Dr. Keith Goossen, also in the Electrical Engineering department, in various research projects. I can be reached by email at nair (at) ece (dot) udel (dot) edu.
Education
1. Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering: Jan. 2007 - Feb. 2012, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
Thesis title: "Multiscale reflection modulator based optical interconnects"
2. Masters of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering: Feb. 2005 - Jan. 2007, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
Thesis title: "A free-space optical solution for the on-chip global interconnect bottleneck: Experimental validation" [Link]
3. Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering: May 1998 - Apr. 2002, University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Publications
Journal papers:
1. R. Nair, K. W. Goossen, M. W. Haney, “Dual-prism coupler for board-level free-space optical interconnects: Design and simulations,” Optical Engineering, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 045401, April 2012.2. M. E. Teitelbaum, R. Nair, D. J. O’Brien, E. D. Wetzel, and K. W. Goossen, "Cost effective integration of POF and TIR mirrors in printed circuit boards for POI’s," Optical Engineering, vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 065401, June 2010.
3. R. Nair and K. W. Goossen, "Effect of face separation in corner-cube reflectors," Optical Engineering, vol. 48, no. 12, pp. 123003, December 2009.
4. R. Nair, M. E. Teitelbaum, and K. W. Goossen, "Printed circuit board based modulated retroreflector using three large-area quantum well modulators," Optical Engineering, vol. 48, no. 10, pp. 105401, October 2009.
5. T. Gu, R. Nair, M. W. Haney, "Prismatic coupling structure for intrachip global communication," IEEE J. of Quantum Electronics, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 388-395, April 2009.
6. M. J. McFadden, M. Iqbal, T. Dillon, R. Nair, T. Gu, D. W. Prather, and M. W. Haney, "Multiscale free-space optical interconnects for intrachip global communication: Motivation, analysis, and experimental validation," Applied Optics, vol. 45, no. 25, pp. 6358-6366, September 2006.
Conference papers: († - Presenter)
1. R. Nair, T. Gu†, M. W. Haney, "Hybrid chip-scale optical interconnects using multiple quantum well devices bonded to silicon," Optical Interconnects Conference, Santa Fe, NM, USA, 20-23 May 2012.
2. M. W. Haney†, R. Nair, T. Gu, "Chip-scale integrated optical interconnects - A key enabler for future high performance computing," [Invited] SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, USA, 21-26 January 2012.
3. R. Nair†, T. Gu, K. W. Goossen, F. Kiamilev, and M. W. Haney, "Demonstration of chip-scale optical interconnects based on the integration of polymer waveguides and multiple quantum well modulators on silicon," IEEE Photonics 2011 Conference, Arlington, VA, USA, 9-13 October 2011.
4. T. Gu†, R. Nair, and M. W. Haney, "On-chip guided-wave optical interconnects using multiple quantum well modulators," IEEE Photonics 2011 Conference, Arlington, VA, USA, 9-13 October 2011.
5. R. Nair†, T. Gu, M. E. Teitelbaum, K. W. Goossen, F. Kiamilev, and M. W. Haney, "Chip-scale multiple quantum well based optical interconnects," Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) 2011 (Science and Innovation Technical Sessions), Baltimore, MD, USA, May 2011.
6. T. Gu†, R. Nair, and M. W. Haney, "Modulation-enabled tapered remote coupler: All-optical communication on and off chip," Proc. SPIE 7607 (Optoelectronic Interconnects and Component Integration IX), San Fransisco, CA, USA, January 2010.
7. R. Nair†, M. Iqbal, T. Gu, and M. W. Haney, "Coupling structure for intrachip optical global communication: Design and simulation," Proceedings of LEOS Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, October 2006.
Posters:
1. R. Nair, M. E. Teitelbaum, and K. W. Goossen, "PCB-based modulated retroreflector using large-area quantum well modulators," 20th Annual Workshop on Interconnections within High-Speed Digital Systems, May 3-6, 2009, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
2. R. Nair, K. W. Goossen, and F. Kiamilev, "Investigation of optical non-linearity of a quantum well to implement optical pulse width modulators," 19th Annual Workshop on Interconnections within High-Speed Digital Systems, May 18-21, 2008, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
3. R. Nair, M. Iqbal, and M. W. Haney, "Novel coupling structure for integration of multiple quantum well modulators (MQWM) as efficient sources and sinks for intrachip global communication," 17th Annual Workshop on Interconnections within High-Speed Digital Systems, May 14-17, 2006, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
Patents
Together with Michael Haney and Tian Gu, we have six patents pending. Along with Keith Goossen and Michael Haney I have one patent pending.
Fellowships & Awards
1. The 2010 Nanoelectronics, Electromagnetics, and Photonics Graduate Faculty Award, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Delaware.
2. The 2008 Bendett Fellowship — For demonstrating innovation and academic excellence in graduate studies, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Delaware.
Miscellaneous