Terahertz/millimeter-wave electronics and optoelectronics, microwave photonics, imaging and spectroscopy systems

• M. Unlu, M. R. Hashemi, C. W. Berry, S. Li, S.-H. Yang, M. Jarrahi, “Switchable scattering meta-surfaces for broadband terahertz modulation,” Nature Scientific Reports, 4, 5708, 2014
• C.W. Berry, M. R. Hashemi, S. Preu, H. Lu, A. C. Gossard, M. Jarrahi, “High Power Terahertz Generation Using 1550 nm Plasmonic Photomixers,” Applied Physics Letters, 105, 011121, 2014
• S.-H. Yang, M. R. Hashemi, C. W. Berry, M. Jarrahi, “7.5% Optical-to-Terahertz Conversion Efficiency Offered by Photoconductive Emitters with Three-Dimensional Plasmonic Contact Electrodes,” IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 4, 575 – 581, 2014
• C.W. Berry, M. R. Hashemi, M. Jarrahi, “Generation of High Power Pulsed Terahertz Radiation using a Plasmonic Photoconductive Emitter Array with Logarithmic Spiral Antennas,” Applied Physics Letters, 104, 081122, 2014
• S.-H. Yang, M. Jarrahi, “Enhanced light-matter interaction at nanoscale by utilizing high aspect-ratio metallic gratings,” Optics Letters, 38, 3677-3679, 2013
• N. Wang, M. R. Hashemi, M. Jarrahi, “Plasmonic photoconductive detectors for enhanced terahertz detection sensitivity,” Optics Express, 21, 17221–17227, 2013
• C.W. Berry, N. Wang, M. R. Hashemi, M. Unlu, M. Jarrahi “Significant Performance Enhancement in Photoconductive Terahertz Optoelectronics by Incorporating Plasmonic Contact Electrodes,” Nature Communications, 4, 1622, 2013
• C.W. Berry, M. Jarrahi, “Terahertz generation using plasmonic photoconductive gratings,” New Journal of Physics Focus Issue on Terahertz Plasmonics, 14, 105029, 2012
• J. Moore, M. Tomes, T. Carmon, M. Jarrahi, “Continuous-Wave Ultraviolet Emission through Fourth-Harmonic Generation in a Whispering-Gallery Resonator,” Optics Express, 19, 24139-24146, 2011
• B-Y. Hsieh, M. Jarrahi, “Analysis of Periodic Metallic Nano-Slits for Efficient Interaction of Terahertz and Optical Waves at Nano-Scale Dimensions,” Journal of Applied Physics, 109, 084326, 2011

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• 2020, Fellow of the Institute of Physics
• 2017, Okawa Foundation Award
• 2017, Watanabe Excellence in Research Award from UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science
• 2016, Moore Inventor Fellowship
• 2016, Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award
• 2016, Sharif University of Technology Distinguished Alumni Award
• 2015, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
• 2015, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Lot Shafai Mid-Career Distinguished Achievement Award for “pioneering contributions to plasmonic antennas and optical phased arrays for terahertz and microwave systems”
• 2015, International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves Best Student Paper Award (3rd place) “High Power Pulsed Terahertz Radiation From Large Area Photoconductive Emitters”
• 2015, IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Distinguished Lecturer
• 2014, Kavli Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences
• 2014, United States National Committee of the International Union of Radio Science (USNC/URSI) Booker Fellowship for “achievements in the area of Terahertz Optoelectronics and Microwave Photonics”.
• 2014, IEEE Nanotechnology Council Early Career Award in Nanotechnology for “contributions to the development of nano-plasmonic and nano-photonic devices and quantum well structures for advancement of terahertz technology”.
• 2014, IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Outstanding Young Engineering Award for “outstanding early career contributions to the microwave profession”.
• 2014, Optical Society of America (OSA) Senior Membership
• 2013, International Society of Optical Engineers (SPIE) Senior Membership
• 2013, International Microwave Symposium Best Student Paper Award (3rd place) “Plasmonic photoconductive antennas for significant terahertz radiation enhancement"
• 2013, International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation Best Student Paper Award (2nd place) Nanoscale contact electrodes for significant radiation power enhancement in photoconductive terahertz emitters
• 2013, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
• 2013, National Academy of Engineering (NAE), The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Award
• 2012, Army Research Office (ARO) Young Investigator Award
• 2012, Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award
• 2012, National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Frontiers of Engineering
• 2012, Elizabeth Crosby Research Award from the University of Michigan
• 2012, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Senior Membership
• 2011, National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Award
• 2010, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award
• 2008, International Microwave Symposium Best Student Paper Award (3rd place) High-power tunable terahertz generation based on photoconductive antenna arrays
• 2007, International Microwave Symposium Best Student Paper Award (1st place) Traveling Wave Spatial Quantized Analog-to-digital Conversion
• 2005, Photonic Technology Access Program Research Award