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Research Summary
Quantum materials, nanoscience, photonics, electronics
Courses & Teaching
Introduction to Quantum Computing (CMPE_O 485)
Biography
Nolan Lassaline is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus). His research explores the fundamental science of how light and electricity behave in atomically thin quantum materials, and how nanometer-precise lithographic structuring can be used to control this behaviour for developing quantum technologies of the future.
Dr. Lassaline’s academic journey began with a Bachelor’s degree in Nanotechnology Engineering at the University of Waterloo in Canada, followed by a Master’s degree in Micro and Nanosystems at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. He continued at ETH Zurich for his doctoral research, where he established the field of Optical Fourier Surfaces by using thermal scanning-probe lithography to pattern wavy structures that tailor the diffraction of light in nanoscale materials. His work was awarded the ETH Medal for an outstanding doctoral thesis in 2021.
In 2022, Dr. Lassaline was awarded a Postdoctoral Mobility Fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation and a Villum Experiment grant from the Danish Velux Foundation, allowing him to move to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) as a Postdoctoral Fellow. At DTU, his team studied electronic transport through structured potential landscapes in graphene and other atomically thin quantum materials. Dr. Lassaline also holds a world record for the smallest “vinyl” record ever cut, which gained international press coverage.
Degrees
BSc. at The University of Waterloo (Nanotechnology Engineering)
MSc. at ETH Zurich (Micro and Nanosystems)
DSc. at ETH Zurich (Optical and Electronic Fourier Surfaces)
Research Interests & Projects
Dr. Lassaline’s research interests lie at the intersection of physics, chemistry, materials science, and engineering, where his group studies how atomically thin crystals can be used to generate, route, and detect signals carrying quantum information. Our research leverages cutting-edge NanoFrazor technology from Heidelberg Instruments Nano to structure materials with previously unattainable precision, allowing us to experimentally go where no researcher has gone before.
Dr. Lassaline is always on the lookout for exceptional Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postdoctoral Researchers to join his group. A background in materials science, physics, or engineering is desirable, however, strong candidates with alternative backgrounds will always be considered. To apply, please send a CV and a brief statement of motivation to Dr. Lassaline at nolan.lassaline@ubc.ca