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Lawrence R Chen

Title: 
Professor
Academic title(s): 

Academic Lead and Faculty Scholar, ELATE (Enhancing Learning and Teaching in Engineering)

Engineer (OIQ)

Lawrence R Chen
Contact Information
Address: 

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
McConnell Engineering Building
3480 University Street, Room 811
Montreal, QC聽聽聽聽 H3A 0E9
Canada

Phone: 
514-398-1879
Email address: 
lawrence.chen [at] mcgill.ca
Research areas: 
Photonic Systems
Current research: 

Topics

Engineering education (faculty development, learning mechanisms, and learning systems); photonic integration; microwave photonics; optical communications

Papers related to engineering education

  1. L. R. Chen, M. Amin, C. Belleville, M. Bruno, M. Gostraya, T. Jrab, M. P. Lemina, D. Rekkas, and A.聽 Yaffe, "Students as partners to enhance an introductory course on the engineering profession: a case study,"听International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 1024-1035, 2024.
  2. L. R. Chen, "," American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 23-26 June 2024, Portland, OR.
  3. S. Maw, P. Ostafichuk, P. Neufeld, L. Chen, K. Moozeh, B. Frank, C. Jaeger, G. McSorley, and J. Grove, ","听Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference, 15-19 Jun 2024, Edmonton, AB.
  4. P. M. Ostafichuk, S. Maw, P. Neufeld, L. Chen, K. Moozeh, B. Frank, C. Jaeger, G. McSorley, and J. Grove, "The process behind a multi-institutional effort to track engineering employment trajectory," Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference, 15-19 Jun 2024, Edmonton, AB.
  5. L. R. Chen, K. B. Downey, and E. Whitteck, "," CourseSource, vol. 10, 2023.
  6. M. Malik and L. R. Chen, "When AI meets Examopedia - lessons learnt by working alongside AI,"听UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network Annual Symposium, 1-2 Jun 2023.
  7. R. Adams and L. R. Chen, ","听Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP, 15-18 May 2023, Orlando, FL.
  8. L. R. Chen, "Group work on midterm and final exams in the remote teaching and learning context and beyond,"听International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 4-6 Jul 2022, Palma de Mallorca, Sapin.
  9. I. El Boijairami, S. Kouthouridis, Z. Sobhanigavgani, M. Jacques, C. Moraes, S. Omelon, M. Driscoll, and L. R. Chen, ","听Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference, 9-12 Jun 2019, Ottawa, ON.
  10. L. R. Chen, M. Jacques, and Z. Sobhanigavgani, ","听Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference, 9-12 Jun 2019, Ottawa, ON.
  11. L. R. Chen and M. Jacques, ","听Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP, 21-24 May 2019, Quebec City, QC.
  12. L. R. Chen and M. Orjuela-Laverde, ","听Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference, 3-6 Jun 2018, Vancouver, BC.
  13. R. Adams and L. R. Chen, ","听Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP, 29-31 May 2017, Hangzhou, China.
  14. M. Orjuela-Laverde and L. R. Chen, ","听Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference, 8-11 Jun 2014, Canmore, AB.
  15. R. Adams and L. R. Chen, "Photonics research in the college physics classroom - a college and university collaboration,"听Physics in Canada, Issue on Physics Education, vol. 2, 2014.

Invited journal papers聽related to photonics听(蝉别濒别肠迟别诲)

  1. Y. Xie, M. Khalil, H. Sun, J. Liu, Z. Lu, P. J. Poole, J. Weber, G. Liu, M. Rahim, and L. R. Chen, "Applications of quantum dash mode-locked laser in microwave photonics,"听Electromagnetic Science, in press, 2024.
  2. H. Sun, B. Tagliette, and L. R. Chen, "Integrated subwavelength grating waveguide Bragg gratings for microwave photonics,"听IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, Special Issue on Microwave Photonics, vol. 40, no. 20, pp. 6636-6649, 2022.
  3. H. Sun, M. Khalil, Z. Wang, and L. R. Chen, "Recent progress in integrated electro-optic frequency comb generation,"听Journal of Semiconductors, Issue on Semiconductor Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits, vol. 42, no. 4, 042301, 2021.
  4. L. R. Chen, J. Wang, B. Naghdi, and I. Glesk, "Subwavelength grating waveguide devices for telecommunications applications,"听IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Issue on Metamaterial Photonics and Integration, vol. 25, no. 3, 8200111, 2019.
  5. R. Maram, S. Kaushal, J. Azana, and L. R. Chen, "Recent trends and advances of silicon-based integrated microwave photonics,"听MDPI Photonics, vol. 6, no. 1, 13, 2019.
  6. L. R. Chen, P. Moslemi, Z. Wang, M. Ma, and R. Adams, "Integrated microwave photonics for spectral analysis, waveform generation, and filtering,"听IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Special Issue on Integrated Microwave Photonics, vol. 30, no. 21, pp. 1838-1841, 2018.
  7. L. R. Chen, "Silicon photonics for microwave photonics applications,"听IEEE/Optica Journal of LIghtwave Technology, Special Issue on Selected Papers from OFC (Invited and Top Scored), vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 824-835, 2017.
  8. L. R. Chen, "Chirped microwave and millimeter wave pulse generation based on optical spectral shaping and wavelength-to-time mapping in silicon photonics,"听Optics Communications, Special Issue on Integrated Microwave Photonics, vol. 373, pp. 70-81, 2016.

Recent journal papers related to photonics聽(since 2017)

  1. Z. Wei, J. Zhang, W. Li, C. St-Arnault, S. Bernal, M. Khalil, R. Gutierrez-Castrejon, L. R. Chen, and D. V. Plant, "Physical layer service fairness of 200-Gbps TDM-NOMA coherent passive optical networks within single time slot," IEEE/Optica Journal of LIghtwave Technology, vol. 42, no. 19, pp. 6774聽- 6787, 2024.
  2. M. Khalil, L. R. Chen, D. V. Plant, A. Chan, and R. Kuang, ","听European Physics Journal - Quantum Technology, vol. 11, article 49,聽2024.
  3. Y. Xie, M. Khalil, T. Erfan, J. Liu, Z. Lu, P. J. Poole, J. Weber, G. Liu, M. Rahim, and L. R. Chen, ","听Optics Continuum, vol. 3, no. 8, pp. 1291-1301, 2024.聽 [Editor's pick]
  4. Y. Xie, M. Khalil, J. Liu, Z. Lu, P. J. Poole, J. Weber, G. Liu, M. Rahim, and L. R. Chen, ","听Optics Express, vol. 32, no. 9, pp. 16027-16039, 2024.聽
  5. M. Khalil, Y. Xie, E. Berikaa, J. Liu, Z. Lu, P. J. Poole, G. Liu, J. Weber, D. V. Plant, and L. R. Chen, ","听Optics Express, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 217-229, 2024.
  6. A. Rabiepoor, S. Alireza Nezamalhosseini, and L. R. Chen, "IRS-assisted vehicular visible light communication systems:聽 channel modeling and performance analysis,"听Applied Optics, vol. 63, no. 1, pp. 167-178, 2024.
  7. Y. Xie, M. Khalil, H. Sun, S. Moosabhoy, J. Liu, Z. Lu, P. J. Poole, J. Weber, and L. R. Chen, "Photonic beamforming using quantum-dash mode-locked frequency comb laser,"听Applied Optics, vol. 62, no. 32, pp. 8696-8701, 2023.
  8. A. Chan, M. Khalil, Kh. A. Shahriar, D. V. Plant, L. R. Chen, and R. Kuang, ","听Scientific Reports, vol. 13, 12965, 2023.
  9. Z. Wei, C. Nacke, M. Khalil, H. Sun, K. Stitt, J. Lougheed, L. R. Chen, and D. V. Plant, "AL-aided automatic modulation classification in multi-user white-light OFDMA VLC system over a light-diffusing fiber loop,"听Optics Letters, vol. 48, no. 14, pp. 3661-3664, 2023.
  10. M. Javad Zakavi, S. A. Nezamalhosseini, and L. R. Chen, ","听IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 2259-2273, 2023.
  11. H. Sun and L. R. Chen, "Polarization independent subwavelength grating waveguide Bragg gratings,"听Optics Letters, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 1214-1223, 2023.
  12. M. A. Amirabadi, S. A. Nezamalhosseini, M. H. Kahaei, and L. R. Chen, "Improving MDM-WDM optical network performance via optimized power allocation using Gaussian noise model,"听Optical Fiber Technology, vol. 75, 103187, 2023.
  13. H. Rabbani, S. A. Nezamalhosseini, L. R. Chen, and A. Beheshti-Shirazi, ","听IET Optoelectronics, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 12-23, 2023.
  14. M. Khalil, H. Sun, E. Berikaa, D. V. Plant, and L. R. Chen, ","听Optics Express, vol. 30, no. 22, pp. 39643-39651, 2022.
  15. J. Wang, C. Fang, N. Dong, W. Jiang, Z. Chen, L. R. Chen, and X. Sun, ","听IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 14, no. 4, 2735104, 2022.
  16. M. A. Amirabadi, M. H. Kahaei, S. A. Nezamalhosseini, and L. R. Chen, "," IET Optoelectronics, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 133-148,聽2022.
  17. H. Sun, M. Khalil, J. Liu, Z. Lu, P. J. Poole, J. Weber, D. V. Plant, and L. R. Chen, "Reconfigurable microwave photonics filter based on a quantum dash mode-locked laser,"听Optics Letters, vol. 47, no. 5, pp. 1133-1136, 2022.
  18. S. Zargari, M. Kolivand, S. A. Nezamalhosseini, B. Abolhassani, L. R. Chen, and M. H. Kahaei, "Resource allocation of hybrid VLC/RF systems with light energy harvesting," IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 600-612, 2022.
  19. L. Liu, X. Jian, W. Dong, L. R. Chen, and J. Capmany, ","听Optics Express, vol. 29, no. 9, pp. 14006-14015, 2021.
  20. H. Sun and L. R. Chen, "Polarization dependent tuning of Bragg reflection enabled through tilted subwavelength grating waveguide Bragg gratings,"听Optics Letters, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 1450-1453, 2021.
  21. Y. Wang, H. Sun, M. Khalil, W. Dong, I. Gasulla, J. Capmany, and L. R. Chen, "On-chip optical true time delay lines based on subwavelength grating waveguides,"听Optics Letters, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 1405-1408, 2021.
  22. S. A. Nezamalhosseini and L. R. Chen, "Optimal power allocation for MIMO underwater wireless optical communication systems using channel state information at the transmitter,"听IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 319-325, 2021.
  23. L. Liu, X. Jin, T. Ning, L. R. Chen, and J. Capmany, "Optical spectral slicing based reconfigruable and tunable microwave photonic filter,"听IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, Special Issue on Microwave Photonics, vol. 38, no. 19, pp. 5492-5499, 2020.
  24. G. Nemova, X. Jin, L. R. Chen, S. V. firstov, and O. Sezerman, "Modeling and experimental characterization of dual-wavelength Bi-doped fiber lasers with cascaded cavities," Journal of the Optical Society of America B, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 145301460, 2020.
  25. 聽Z. Wang, M. Ma, H. Sun, M. Khalil, R. Adams, K. Yim, X. Jin and L. R. Chen, "Optical frequency comb generation using CMOS compatible cascaded Mach-Zehnder modulators,"听IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, vol. 55, no. 6, 8400206, 2019.
  26. R. Maram, D. Onori, J. Azana, and L. R. Chen, ","听Optics Express, vol. 27, no. 10, pp. 14381-14391, 2019.
  27. U. A. Korai, Z. Wang, C. Lacava, L. R. Chen, U. Glesk, and M. J. Strain, ","听Optics Express, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 6377-6388, 2019.
  28. Z. Wang, M. Ma, and L. R. Chen, "Integrated optical add-drop multiplexer in SOI based on mode selection and Bragg reflection,"听IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 30, no. 24, pp. 2107-2110, 2018.
  29. P. Moslemi, M. Rochette, and L. R. Chen, "Generating multi-channel chirped microwave waveforms using silicon photonic spectral shapers,"听IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 36, no. 23, pp. 5498-5504, 2018.
  30. M.-I. Comanici, J. Hu, P. Moslemi, and L. R. Chen, "Simultaneous interrogation of multiple fiber Bragg grating temperature sensors using a microwave photonics approach,"听Applied Optics, vol. 57, no. 28, pp. 8338-8442, 2018.
  31. Z. Wang, L. R. Chen, and I. Glesk, ","听APL Photonics, vol. 3, no. 2, 026102, 2018.
  32. M.-I. Comanici, L. R. Chen, and P. Kung, "Microwave photonic filter-based interrogation system for multiple fiber Bragg grating sensors,"听Applied Optics, vol. 56, no. 32, pp. 9074-9078, 2017.
  33. P. Moslemi, L. R. Chen, and M. Rochette, "Simultaneously generating multiple chirped microwave waveforms using an arrayed waveguide Sagnac interferometer," IET Electronics Letters, vol. 53, no. 23, pp. 1534-1535, 2017.
  34. B. Naghdi and L. R. Chen, ","听Optics Express, vol. 25, no. 21, pp. 25310-25317, 2017.
  35. P. Moslemi and L. R. Chen, "Simultaneously generating multiple chirped microwave pulses with superimposed FBGs,"听IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1387-1390, 2017.
  36. M. Rezagholipour Dizaji, C. J. Kruckel, A. Fulop, P. A. Andrekson, V. Torres-Company, and L. R. Chen, ","听Optics Express, vol. 25, no. 11, pp. 12100-12108, 2017.
  37. M. Ma, R. Adams, and L. R. Chen, "Integrated photonic chip enabled simultaneous multi-channel ultra-wideband radio frequency spectrum analyzer,"听IEEE/Optica Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 35, no. 13, pp. 2622-2628, 2017.
  38. C. Jia, B. Shastri, P. R. Prucnal, M. Saad, and L. R. Chen, "Simultaneous Q-switching of a Tm3+:ZBLAN fiber laser at 1.9 um and 2.3 um using graphene," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 405-408, 2017.

Current group

  • Dr. Nitika Vaish, postdoctoral researcher
  • Xi Wang, PhD student
  • Zhuoran Wang, PhD student
  • Ali Roohforouz, PhD student
  • Luyao Xie, PhD student
  • Thomas Papatheodorakos, undergraduate researcher
  • Max Wu-Blouin, undergraduate researcher in engineering education
  • Kennedy Olsen, undergraduate researcher in engineering education

Recent graduates and group members

  • Yuxuan Xie, PhD (2024),聽currently a systems verification engineer聽at聽Marvell (Ottawa, ON)
  • Mostafa Khalil, MSc (2020) and PhD (2024), currently postdoctoral researcher at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON)
  • Luyao Xie, MSc (2024), currently a PhD student
  • Sai Gubbala, MSc (2024)
  • Natalie Co, SURE student (2023), currently an undergraduate student at 海角社区
  • Bruno Taglietti, PhD (2023), currently an optics engineer at ADVA Optical Networking (Ottawa, ON)
  • Hao Sun, PhD (2022), currently a postdoctoral researcher at INRS-EMT (Varennes, QC)
  • Sehr Moosabhoy, SURE student (2022), currently an undergraduate student at 海角社区
  • Matthew Zeitouni, undergraduate researcher (2021), currently with ANDRITZ Hydro Canada (Montreal, QC)
  • David Le Nir, undergraduate researcher (2021), currently a graduate student at the University of Toronto (Toronto, ON)
  • Maria-Iulia Comanici, PhD (2019) and PDF (2021), currently a member of scientific staff at O/E Land (Montreal, QC)
  • Adrian Chan, MSc (2021), currently a systems validation engineer at Synopsis Inc (Ottawa, ON)
  • Xian Jin, PDF (2020)
  • Zifei Wang, PhD (2019), currently an optics engineer at聽ADVA Optical Networking (Ottawa, ON)
  • Behnam Naghdi, PhD (2019), currently a member of technical聽staff at Ciena (Ottawa, ON)
  • Parisa Moslemi, PhD (2018), currently a senior optical product development engineer at Quanergy Solutions (Sunnyvale, CA)
  • Jinghao Qiao, MEng (2018), currently an Android developer at ByteDance (Shanghai, China)
  • Chenglai Jia, PhD (2017) and PDF (2018), currently an optical design engineer at MPB Communications (Montreal, QC)
  • Ming Ma, PhD (2017), currently a solutions architect at Ericsson (Montreal, QC)
  • Mohammad Rezagholipour Dizaji, PhD (2017), currently a project manager and researcher at Mobile Communication Company of Iran (Tehran, Iran)
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