Harnessing subwavelength and wavelength-scale optics to engineer novel photonic platforms for sensing, security, computing, and beyond
Our research has been published in leading journals including PNAS, ACS Photonics, Optics Express, Nanophotonics, and ACS Applied Nano Materials. For a complete list of publications, conference proceedings, and preprints, please visit our Google Scholar page.
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Developing integrated silicon photonic devices and components for computing, communications, and sensing applications. Miniaturization enables record-setting device sensitivities, efficiencies, and densities in a wafer-scale production format.
Studying and applying mesoporous silicon, silica, and titania to construct high-performance photonic nanostructures, devices, and sensors. These ultra-high surface area materials enable unprecedented sensitivity and tunability in optical devices.
Creating lab-on-chip technology and nano-manufactured sensor chips for trace-level biosensing and advanced diagnostics. Pioneering multichromatic laser illumination techniques enable both quantitative measurements and perceptually enhanced colorimetric sensing for food safety and biomedical applications.
Designing multi-functional metasurfaces for light manipulation and beam steering, while pioneering novel imprint-based methods for nanomanufacturing, including nanoimprinting of refractive index and structural color-based sensing platforms.
Disordered systems unlock new possibilities in active and passive photonics with minimal design overhead. Our group explores innovative ways to harness disordered nanophotonics for practical applications in sensing and light manipulation.
Applying photonic platforms to address challenges in hardware and information security through novel device architectures and sensing modalities.
The Nanophotonics Laboratory is located at the Duke Energy Innovation Center within Clemson's Advanced Materials Center research park. Our state-of-the-art facilities include access to the Micro Fabrication Facility (ECE Cleanroom), Electron Microscope Laboratory, and the 100,000+ sq ft Advanced Materials Research Laboratory (AMRL), which houses internationally recognized research programs in optoelectronics, chemistry, and materials science.
Associate Professor
Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Ryckman received his B.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University (2008, 2013). Following graduation, he joined Intel Labs as a Research Scientist in silicon photonics, contributing to the transition of silicon photonics from research into commercial products. He joined Clemson University faculty in 2016, establishing the Nanophotonics Laboratory.
Dr. Ryckman is the recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program Award. He is a named inventor on more than eight issued U.S. patents, a Senior Member of IEEE and Optica, and serves on technical committees for conferences such as IEEE Optical Interconnects.
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81 Technology Drive, Clemson, SC 29634
Principal Investigator: Dr. Judson D. Ryckman
Email: jryckma@clemson.edu
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/judsonryckman
Department: Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Clemson University
