Martin Sanchez

Martin Sanchez is a dedicated physicist pursuing a PhD in Optics/Optical Sciences at the University of Rochester, with a focus on Quantum Photonic Integrated Circuits.23 He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physics and Mathematics from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

Sanchez's research interests include:

1. (Quantum) Integrated Photonics2
2. Understanding the nature of light
3. Machine learning optimization for classical and quantum photonics2

His academic journey includes:

• PhD Student at University of Rochester (current)12
• Summer Intern at AIM Photonics3
• Service Engineer at TOPTICA Photonics, Inc.
• Process Engineer I and R&D Lab Technician at Luminit
• Physics Teaching Assistant and Student Researcher at Cal Poly Pomona

During his internship at AIM Photonics, Sanchez worked on designing and simulating vertical couplers operating in TM mode, using MEEP simulation software on the RPI supercomputing cluster.3 This experience enhanced his proficiency in FDTD (finite-difference time-domain) software, which he now applies to his own research.3

Sanchez has published several papers, including work on biconically tapered fiber optic probes for immunoassays and machine learning optimization for photonics.2 He envisions a future for integrated photonics that heavily incorporates machine learning and inverse design to improve device efficiency and reduce design time.3