Biography

Graham Reed obtained his first degree and PhD in 1983 and 1987 respectively. After working for 2 years at ERA Technology Ltd, in 1989 he joined the University of Surrey with the aim of establishing a research activity in guided wave optoelectronics, and now leads an internationally recognised group. He is responsible for initiating a new research field in the UK on Silicon Integrated Optical Circuits, and his group have produced a series of leading technical advances in the field worldwide, notably in optical modulators, grating couplers, and optical sensing applications. A testament to the originality and potential of the silicon work, is that Bookham Technology Plc adopted it as their core business. Graham was appointed as a Professor of Optoelectronics in April 2001.

Research Interests

Graham's research interests include all aspects of silicon photonics, including optical modulators, couplers, AWGs, ring resonators, and Bragg gratings. He also has an active interest in optical fibre sensing, particularly for strain sensing and crack detection in composite materials.

Research Collaborations

Professor Reed has established collaboration with over 30 companies and universities in the UK, USA, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and Italy. We are grateful to current collaborators and funding agencies:

Intel, Santa Clara, USA
IBM Europe
Qinetiq
Agilent, Singapore
Anritsu, UK
Southampton University, UK
University of St. Andrews, UK
AMO GmbH, Germany
Politecnico di Bari, Italy
EPSRC
Royal Society
Aachen University, Germany
University of Leeds, UK
University of Warwick, UK
Silios Technologies, France
National University of Singapore
McMaster University, Canada
University of Belgrade, Serbia
University Paris-Sud, France
University of Valencia, Spain

Publications

1. "Free carrier lifetime modification for silicon waveguide based devices," N. M. Wright, D. J. Thomson, K. L. Litvinenko, W. R. Headley, A. J. Smith, A. P. Knights, J. H. B. Deane, F. Y. Gardes, G. Z. Mashanovich, R. Gwilliam, and G. T. Reed, Optics Express, vol. 16, pp. 19779-19784, 2008.
2. "Design rules for single mode and polarization independent silicon-on-insulator rib waveguides using stress engineering," M. Milosevic, P. Matavulj, B. D. Timotijevic, G. T. Reed, and G. Z. Mashanovich, J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 26, pp. 1840-1846, 2008.
3. "Using SiO2 carrier confinement in total internal reflection optical switches to restrict carrier diffusion in the guiding layer," D. Thomson, F. Y. Gardes, G. Z. Mashanovich, A. P. Knights, and G. T. Reed, J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 26, pp. 1288-1294, 2008.
4. "Three-dimensional fabrication of silicon waveguides with porous silicon cladding," E. J. Teo, A. A. Bettiol, M. B. H. Breese, P. Y. Yang, G. Z. Mashanovich, W. R. Headley, G. T. Reed, and D. J Blackwood, Optics Express, vol. 16, pp. 573-578, 2008
5. "Free standing waveguides in silicon," P. Y. Yang, G. Z. Mashanovich, I. Gomez-Morilla, W. R. Headley, G. T. Reed, E. J. Teo, D. J. Blackwood, M. B. H. Breese, and A. A. Bettiol, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 90, 241109, 2007.
6. " Micrometer size polarisation independent depletion-type photonic modulator in silicon on insulator," F. Y. Gardes, K. L. Tsakmakidis, D. Thomson, G. T. Reed, G. Z. Mashanovich, O. Hess, and D. Avitable, Optics Express, vol. 15, pp. 5879-5884, 2007.
7. "Issues associated with polarisation independence in silicon photonics," G.T. Reed, G.Z. Mashanovich, W.R. Headley, B. Timotijevic, F.Y. Gardes, S.P. Chan, P. Waugh, N.G. Emerson, C.E. Png, M.J. Paniccia, A. Liu, D. Hak, and V.M.N. Passaro (invited paper) IEEE J. Select. Topics Quant. Electron., vol. 12, pp. 1335-1344, 2006.
8. "Silicon photonics: are small devices always better," G.T. Reed, G.Z. Mashanovich, W.R. Headley, S.P. Chan, B.D. Timotijevic, and F.Y. Gardes, Jap. J. Appl. Phys., vol. 45, no. 8B, pp. 6609-6615, 2006.
9. "Multi-stage racetrack resonator filters in silicon-on-insulator," B.D. Timotijevic, F.Y. Gardes, W.R. Headley, G.T. Reed, M.J. Paniccia, O. Kohen, D. Hak, and G.Z. Masanovic, J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt., vol. 8, pp. S473-S476, 2006.
10. "A sub-micron depletion-type photonic modulator in silicon on insulator," F.Y. Gardes, G.T. Reed, N.G. Emerson, C.E. Png, Optics Express, vol. 13, pp. 8845-8854, 2005.
11. "A high efficiency input/output coupler for small silicon photonic devices," G.Z. Masanovic, G.T. Reed, W. Headley, B. Timotijevic, V.M.N. Passaro, R. Atta, G. Ensell, A.G.R. Evans, Optics Express, vol. 13, pp. 7374-7379, 2005.
12. "Singlemode and polarisation free conditions for small silicon-on-insulator waveguides," S.P. Chan, V.M.N. Passaro, G.T. Reed, Electron. Lett., vol. 41, pp. 528-529, 2005.
13. "Polarization-independent optical racetrack resonators using rib waveguides on silicon-on-insulator," W.R. Headley, G.T. Reed, S. Howe, A. Liu, M. Paniccia, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 85, pp. 5523-5525, 2004.
14. "The optical age of silicon", G.T. Reed, Nature, vol. 427, pp. 595-596, 2004.

Teaching

Electronics I (level 1)
Optoelectronics (level 3)
Projects (level 3, level M)
Tutorials (level 1 and level 2)

Departmental Duties

Head of Department
Director of Teaching
Chairman of u/g Examination Boards
Chairman of p/g Examination Boards
Chairman Departmental Teaching Committee
Chairman Curriculum Development Committee
Member Faculty Policy and Strategy Group
Member Faculty Academic Board

Silicon Photonics Group current research projects

"UK Silicon Photonics" (EPSRC, link)
"HELIOS" (EU FP7, link)
"Circles of Light" (EU FP6)
Bragg filters (Intel & IeMRC)
Mid-infrared silicon Photonics (Royal Society, link)
ePIXnet (EU FP6)
Compact silicon photonic devices (Royal Society)
EPSRC studentships
Other studentships

PhD Projects currently available

A number of PhD projects are available. For further information email Graham Reed on G.Reed@surrey.ac.uk. The projects include the following: 

1. Further optimisation of optical modulators
2. Development of a robust and efficient optical couplers
3. Optical filters in SOI
4. Optical and electronic integration in silicon
5. Optimisation of silicon on insulator photonic devices