Shahriar Aghaei

Research Science Manager · AWS Center for Quantum Computing

About Me

I am Shahriar Aghaei (also use Shahriar Aghaeimeibodi), a research science manager at Amazon Web Services' Center for Quantum Computing. As the manager of design delivery team, I guide superconducting qubit and processor design projects from inception to completion.

My academic journey includes a PhD and a Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, with a focus on quantum optics, nanophotonics, and quantum materials. I worked under supervision of Prof. Edo Waks in Quantum Photonics Lab. During my PhD, I focused on quantum emitters based on self-assembled quantum dots and their integration with photonic integrated circuits.

After my PhD, I joined Prof. Jelena Vuckovic's group at Stanford University with a Bloch Postdoctoral Fellowship. During my postdoc, I focused on diamond color centers (SiV and SnV), their optical and spin properties, and their integration with optical waveguides and cavities. Overall, combining my academic and industry efforts, I have around a decade of experience in quantum research and development.

Research Journey

2015 – 2020

Quantum Dot Integrated Photonics

PhD · University of Maryland

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Worked under Prof. Edo Waks on quantum emitters based on self-assembled quantum dots, their coupling to photonic crystal cavities and silicon photonic circuits, and the development of hybrid integration methods for on-chip quantum photonics.

Key Publications

2020 – 2022

Diamond Color Centers

Postdoc · Stanford University

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Bloch Fellow in Prof. Jelena Vuckovic's group. Focused on tin-vacancy (SnV) and silicon-vacancy (SiV) centers in diamond — their optical and spin properties, electrical tuning, nanophotonic integration, and quantum photonic interfaces.

Key Publications

2022 – Present

Superconducting Qubits

Manager · AWS Center for Quantum Computing

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Leading the design delivery team for superconducting qubit and processor design at AWS. Working on transmon-based erasure qubits, bosonic qubits, hardware-efficient quantum error correction, and high-quality superconducting resonators.

Key Publications

Publications

Journals & Preprints

[25]

C. Chen et al., "Efficient methods for extracting superconducting resonator loss in the single-photon regime," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 137, no. 4, 2025.

J. Appl. Phys., 2025 DOI

[24]

G. Marcaud et al., "Low-Loss Superconducting Resonators Fabricated from Tantalum Films Grown at Room Temperature," arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.09885, 2025.

arXiv, 2025 arXiv

[23]

H. Putterman et al., "Preserving phase coherence and linearity in cat qubits with exponential bit-flip suppression," Physical Review X, vol. 15, no. 1, p. 011070, 2025.

Phys. Rev. X, 2025 DOI

[22]

H. Putterman et al., "Hardware-efficient quantum error correction via concatenated bosonic qubits," Nature, vol. 638, no. 8052, pp. 927–934, 2025.

Nature, 2025 DOI

[21]

H. Levine et al., "Demonstrating a Long-Coherence Dual-Rail Erasure Qubit Using Tunable Transmons," Phys. Rev. X, vol. 14, no. 1, p. 011051, Mar. 2024.

Phys. Rev. X, 2024 DOI

[20]

E. I. Rosenthal et al., "Single-Shot Readout and Weak Measurement of a Tin-Vacancy Qubit in Diamond," Physical Review X, vol. 14, no. 4, p. 041008, 2024.

Phys. Rev. X, 2024 DOI

[19]

D. Riedel et al., "Efficient photonic integration of diamond color centers and thin-film lithium niobate," ACS Photonics, 2023.

ACS Photonics, 2023 DOI

[18]

E. I. Rosenthal et al., "Microwave spin control of a tin-vacancy qubit in diamond," Physical Review X, vol. 13, no. 3, p. 031022, 2023.

Phys. Rev. X, 2023 DOI

[17]

K. Y. Yang et al., "Multi-dimensional data transmission using inverse-designed silicon photonics and microcombs," Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 7862, 2022.

Nat. Commun., 2022 DOI

[16]

S. Aghaeimeibodi, D. Riedel, A. E. Rugar, C. Dory, and J. Vučković, "Electrical tuning of tin-vacancy centers in diamond," Physical Review Applied, vol. 15, no. 6, p. 064010, 2021.

Phys. Rev. Applied, 2021 DOI

[15]

A. E. Rugar et al., "Quantum photonic interface for tin-vacancy centers in diamond," Physical Review X, vol. 11, no. 3, p. 031021, 2021.

Phys. Rev. X, 2021 DOI

[14]

C.-M. Lee, M. A. Buyukkaya, S. Harper, S. Aghaeimeibodi, C. J. Richardson, and E. Waks, "Bright telecom-wavelength single photons based on a tapered nanobeam," Nano letters, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 323–329, 2020.

Nano Lett., 2020 DOI

[13]

A. E. Rugar et al., "Narrow-linewidth tin-vacancy centers in a diamond waveguide," ACS Photonics, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. 2356–2361, 2020.

ACS Photonics, 2020 DOI

[12]

J.-H. Kim, S. Aghaeimeibodi, J. Carolan, D. Englund, and E. Waks, "Hybrid integration methods for on-chip quantum photonics," Optica, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 291–308, 2020.

Optica, 2020 DOI

[11]

C.-M. Lee, M. A. Buyukkaya, S. Aghaeimeibodi, A. Karasahin, C. J. Richardson, and E. Waks, "A fiber-integrated nanobeam single photon source emitting at telecom wavelengths," Applied Physics Letters, vol. 114, no. 17, 2019.

Appl. Phys. Lett., 2019 DOI

[10]

S. Aghaeimeibodi, C.-M. Lee, M. A. Buyukkaya, C. J. Richardson, and E. Waks, "Large stark tuning of InAs/InP quantum dots," Applied Physics Letters, vol. 114, no. 7, 2019.

Appl. Phys. Lett., 2019 DOI

[9]

S. Aghaeimeibodi, J.-H. Kim, C.-M. Lee, M. A. Buyukkaya, C. Richardson, and E. Waks, "Silicon photonic add-drop filter for quantum emitters," Optics Express, vol. 27, no. 12, pp. 16882–16889, 2019.

Opt. Express, 2019 DOI

[8]

Z. Yang, S. Aghaeimeibodi, and E. Waks, "Chiral light-matter interactions using spin-valley states in transition metal dichalcogenides," Optics express, vol. 27, no. 15, pp. 21367–21379, 2019.

Opt. Express, 2019 DOI

[7]

T. Cai, J.-H. Kim, Z. Yang, S. Dutta, S. Aghaeimeibodi, and E. Waks, "Radiative enhancement of single quantum emitters in WSe2 monolayers using site-controlled metallic nanopillars," ACS Photonics, vol. 5, no. 9, pp. 3466–3471, 2018.

ACS Photonics, 2018 DOI

[6]

J.-H. Kim, S. Aghaeimeibodi, C. J. Richardson, R. P. Leavitt, and E. Waks, "Super-radiant emission from quantum dots in a nanophotonic waveguide," Nano Letters, vol. 18, no. 8, pp. 4734–4740, 2018.

Nano Lett., 2018 DOI

[5]

S. Aghaeimeibodi et al., "Integration of quantum dots with lithium niobate photonics," Applied Physics Letters, vol. 113, no. 22, 2018.

Appl. Phys. Lett., 2018 DOI

[4]

S. Dutta, T. Cai, M. A. Buyukkaya, S. Barik, S. Aghaeimeibodi, and E. Waks, "Coupling quantum emitters in WSe2 monolayers to a metal-insulator-metal waveguide," Applied Physics Letters, vol. 113, no. 19, 2018.

Appl. Phys. Lett., 2018 DOI

[3]

S. Aghaeimeibodi, J.-H. Kim, and E. Waks, "Near-infrared Emission from Defect States in Few-layer Phosphorene," arXiv preprint arXiv:1706.10189, 2017.

arXiv, 2017 arXiv

[2]

J.-H. Kim, S. Aghaeimeibodi, C. J. Richardson, R. P. Leavitt, D. Englund, and E. Waks, "Hybrid integration of solid-state quantum emitters on a silicon photonic chip," Nano letters, vol. 17, no. 12, pp. 7394–7400, 2017.

Nano Lett., 2017 DOI

[1]

T. Cai et al., "Coupling emission from single localized defects in two-dimensional semiconductor to surface plasmon polaritons," Nano Letters, vol. 17, no. 11, pp. 6564–6568, 2017.

Nano Lett., 2017 DOI

Conference Presentations

[5]

S. Aghaeimeibodi and J. Vuckovic, "Quantum Photonics with SnV Centers in Diamond," in 2021 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 2021, pp. 14–6.

IEDM, 2021

[4]

S. Aghaeimeibodi et al., "A nanophotonic interface for tin-vacancy spin qubits in diamond," in Quantum Nanophotonic Materials, Devices, and Systems 2021, 2021, vol. 11806, pp. 22–27.

SPIE, 2021

[3]

S. Aghaeimeibodi et al., "A Silicon Photonic On-Chip Filter for Quantum Emitters," in Frontiers in Optics, 2018, pp. FW6C-3.

FiO, 2018

[2]

S. Aghaeimeibodi, J.-H. Kim, C. Richardson, R. Leavitt, D. Englund, and E. Waks, "Hybrid Integration of Solid-state Quantum Dots on a Silicon-on-Insulator Photonic Chip," in APS March Meeting Abstracts, 2018, vol. 2018, pp. Y28-001.

APS, 2018

[1]

S. Aghaeimeibodi, J.-H. Kim, and E. Waks, "Near Infrared Emission from Defects in Few-Layer Phosphorene," in APS March Meeting Abstracts, 2017, vol. 2017, pp. V30-009.

APS, 2017