Dr Lianping Hou

I am a Reader and Head of the Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) research at the University of Glasgow. My PhD students are actively engaged in research spanning Semiconductor Lasers, Photonic Integrated Circuits, Nanotechnology, Terahertz technology, and Biosensors. I am eager to supervise CDT projects aligned with these research areas, fostering diversity and inclusivity while promoting equity in education.

I  hold a Fellowships in the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), the Institute of Physics (FInstP), and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). I am also a senior IEEE member, an Associate Editor of Electronics Letters, and serve as an Editor for both the American Journal of Modern Physics and Photonics. Additionally, I hold a visiting professorship at the Institute of Semiconductors (IOS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Wuhan University of Technology.

With a prolific publication record of approximately 210 journal and conference papers, I have demonstrated my expertise in the field. I have chaired sessions at numerous international conferences, and my commitment to academic excellence is evident through my role as a grant recipient, securing over £10.0 M in funding from EPSRC and international collaborative projects since 2012.

I have engaged in fruitful collaborations with companies on projects such as “Optical clock generation and distribution based on semiconductor mode-locked lasers”, “Terabit free-space orbital angular momentum communication technologies for future 6G networks”, and “780 nm DFB Lasers for Quantum Systems”.

Additionally, I actively collaborate with external universities and institutes through EPSRC and international collaboration grants, contributing to projects such as “Optically controlled THz phased array antennas” and “Semiconductor laser arrays with adaptive optics control”.

I would like to supervise projects on the areas below:

• Polarisation imaging and optical communication using photonic integrated circuits
• THz sources based on monolithic dual-wavelength lasers and uni-travelling carrier photodiodes
• Monolithic microcavity ring-down spectrum detection system for environmental protection, biotechnology, early diagnosis of disease and advanced manufacturing
• Graphene travelling-wave electro-absorption modulator for broadband modulation
• Development of high power and narrow linewidth 633 nm and 785 nm DFB lasers
• Topological-cavity surface-emitting lasers (TCSEL)

All of the PhD students I have supervised have pursued careers both as academics in universities/institutes and as research engineers in high-technology companies.