I am a physicist working at the intersection of structured light, physical optics, and quantum photonics. My research focuses on understanding and engineering how the spatial and polarization structure of light evolves through optical systems, with the goal of developing compact devices capable of performing complex transformations for classical and quantum applications.

My work spans structured and topological light, generalized optical transformations, multilayer photonic devices, and high-dimensional quantum optics, with a particular interest in controlling light through engineered photonic systems.

Current Research

My current work explores how structured optical fields can be transformed using compact photonic systems for classical and quantum applications. I am particularly interested in:

• Nonlocal multilayer optics and spaceplates — understanding and engineering their momentum- and polarization-dependent response.
• Generalized optical transformations — using volume gratings and related photonic platforms to implement high-dimensional unitary operations.
• Spin–orbit photonics — coupling spatial modes and polarization through multilayer and patterned optical systems.
• Structured-light topology and metrology — studying geometrical and topological properties of optical fields and their connections to measurement.

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About Me

My path in optics began at Tecnológico de Monterrey, where I studied Engineering Physics and later completed an MSc in Nanotechnology under Prof. Dorilian López-Mago. I subsequently moved to the University of Ottawa for my PhD in Physics with Prof. Ebrahim Karimi, where my research focused on structured light and the geometrical and topological properties of optical fields. I am now a Postdoctoral Fellow in Prof. Jeff Lundeen’s Quantum Photonics Group, where I am expanding this work toward optical transformations, photonic devices, and quantum information.

Alongside research, I enjoy developing open educational resources and computational tools for optics and supporting students entering experimental research. I have also been involved with Optica and SPIE student chapters throughout my academic career and currently serve as an advisor to the University of Ottawa chapter.

Outside the lab, I enjoy cycling and cooking, and I volunteer with a community-run bicycle organization in Ottawa.