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Cardenas Lab

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We manipulate light inside chips that fit on the tip of a needle. Cardenas Lab is a fun research group at the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester, working to transform how people do science and technology using nanoscale optical devices.

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Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations, Juniyali!
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From student to founder: leading the next wave of photonics innovation - Engineering.com

Juniyali Nauriyal, CEO and co-founder of Photonect, is a one-of-a-kind engineer and a role model for women and people of color everywhere.

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Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Sep 9

09/09/2025
Congratulations to Gadg for presenting his REU work from this summer at Techcon. Great work Gadg! @urengineering.bsky.social @urochester.bsky.social

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Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Sep 5

09/05/2025
A postdoctoral scientist position in integrated photonics and high sensitivity accelerometers on-chip is available at Cardenas Lab
If interested, please contact Professor Jaime Cardenas at [email protected]. Attach a CV to the email and a list of up to 3 reference letters.

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Aug 15

Dr. Jaime Cardenas, The Institute Of Optics professor, shares insights on what makes a strong researcher. @urengineering.bsky.social
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Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Aug 14

08/12/2025
Jiewei defended his PhD thesis today. Congratulations Dr Xiang! @urengineering.bsky.social

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Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Aug 6

Engaging video about Juniyali's journey from student to successful entrepreneur. We are very proud of our Alumni. @urengineering.bsky.social

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Alumni Entrepreneurs - Juniyali Nauriyal ’23 (PhD) - Photonect

YouTube video by Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

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Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Aug 1

07/31/2025
Kellen gave a great REU presentation. Way to go!

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Aug 1

07/31/2025
Gadg gave an interesting REU presentation. Great job!

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Aug 1

Jiewei will defend his thesis on Tuesday, August 12, at 1 pm. Come to Goergen 109 to support him. @urengineering.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Jul 22

06/30 - 07/03
Our team did a great job at this year's Photon Camp.
Learn more about Photon Camp and how we’re introducing high school students to the world of Optics:
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Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Jul 22

Congratulations Xiaotong! Her paper on a fully packaged PIC spectrometer is now published in Optics Express. @urengineering.bsky.social
Read it here: opg.optica.org/oe/fulltext....

Optica Publishing Group

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Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Jul 16

07/10/2025
Summer celebration 2025. Welcome new team members. Farewell REUs, keep in touch. @urengineering.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our group advisor and mentor is Our group advisor and mentor, Professor Jaime Cárdenas, is Secretary and Board Member of Photonect Interconnect Solutions.
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Meet Jaime Cardenas – Secretary, Board Member, and one of the minds behind Photonect’s precision. | Photonect Interconnect Solutions

Meet Jaime Cardenas – Secretary, Board Member, and one of the minds behind Photonect’s precision. With a strong background in optics & photonics, Jaime helps guide our technical direction, contrib...

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Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Jul 8

07/07/2025
Supun, Kellen (REU student), April, Betty, and David (Institute of Optics undergrads) instruct participants of NCAIST Workshop, which is organized to facilitate photon integrated circuit education to communities and institutions. @urengineering.bsky.social @urochester.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Jun 11

06/10/2025
As part of the AIM Photonics Member Meeting 10th Anniversary, our team guided a tour of our Lab. @urengineering.bsky.social @urochester.bsky.social

David shows how to do the Elastic Averaging Alignment.

Arunima explains the Fiber to Chip Fusion.

Taking a close look at a chip fused to a fiber.

Yuhan explains the AI Fiber to Chip Alignment project.

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · May 19

05/16/2025
Dining together to celebrate this year's graduates. Congratulations Sushant, Jiewei, Tengqian, Tingxia, and Shuo. Farewell and keep in touch. @urengineering.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · May 19

05/16/2025
Today we celebrated Commencement. Congratulations Jiewei! @urengineering.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · May 12

05/09/25
Last day at CLEO. Great job Jiewei and Yuhan! @urengineering.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · May 12

05/06/2025
Yuhan presented her poster at CLEO on "Ultra-High Weak Value Amplification." Way to go! Congratulations! @urengineering.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · May 12

05/09/25
Jiewei gave a talk at CLEO on "Silicon Nitride Brillouin Platform", a collaboration with Renninger Lab. @urengineering.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · May 5

05/02/2025
Congratulations Dr. Sushant Kumar!!! Best wishes for a bright future. @urengineering.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · May 5

05/01/2025
Sushant's PhD defense, "Laser-Fusion and Passive Alignment Platform for Broadband & High Power Electro-Optic Systems," is tomorrow. @urengineering.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · May 5

05/03/2025
End of term ice cream party with the TAs. Thank you all! @urengineering.bsky.social

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Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Apr 4

04/03/2025
Professor Cardenas presented some of the group's work at the Industrial Associates Symposium. @urengineering.bsky.social

Cardenas Lab @cardenaslab.bsky.social · Apr 1

03/31/2025
Cardenas Lab former and current members got together at OFC for some catching up. Thanks for keeping in touch! @urengineering.bsky.social @urochester.bsky.social