Our Team

Professor Parag Deotare is a leading researcher in nanophotonics and advanced optoelectronic device engineering. As the Chen-Luan Family Faculty Development Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Associate Professor in both Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Applied Physics, he brings deep interdisciplinary expertise to The Standard School of Machine Learning (TheSSML). His work focuses on light–matter interactions in nanoscale systems and the development of ultra-low-energy photonic and excitonic devices, technologies that are central to the future of data communication, sensing, and life-science applications.

Professor Deotare’s research spans the design and fabrication of novel materials and devices that manipulate photons and excitons with high precision, enabling faster, more energy-efficient information processing. His innovations push the boundaries of how optical signals can be generated, guided, and modulated at the nanoscale, contributing to next-generation communication systems, biomedical instrumentation, and compact integrated photonic platforms.

At TheSSML, Professor Deotare helps bridge the worlds of nanophotonics and machine learning, demonstrating how intelligent computational methods can accelerate device design, optimize optical performance, and deepen our understanding of quantum-scale interactions. His interdisciplinary approach prepares students to innovate at the intersection of photonics, materials engineering, and AI-driven simulation.