Ph.D. Natalia Litchinitser

Natalia Litchinitser, Ph.D., is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Her research interests include Nanophotonics; Photonic Metamaterials; Nonlinear Optics; Fiber Optics; and Photonic Crystal Fibers. Litchinitser holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Her work focuses on metamaterials that manipulate the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. She has contributed to the field of optical metamaterials through her research at the University of Michigan and her faculty position at the University of Buffalo from 2008. Currently, her research explores topological photonics, aiming to direct light around tight corners using waveguides that prevent photon scattering. She is affiliated with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University.

Natalia M. Litchinitser is a researcher at Duke University with expertise in metamaterials, nonlinear optics, orbital angular momentum, supersymmetry, topological photonics, and structured light. Her work explores the manipulation of light at the nanoscale, focusing on photonic crystals, optical waveguides, and all-dielectric metasurfaces for ultracompact beam control. She has contributed to the development of tunable topological photonic crystals, robust topological transport, and high-efficiency beam manipulation. Her research also includes optical bistability, hyperlenses, and the application of ARROW models for photonic device design. Her publications highlight the intersection of structured light and structured matter, advancing nonlinear and topological photonics.