Neal N. Oza obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Northwestern University in December 2014. While at NU, and in addition to his research, Neal found time to participate in various leadership, outreach, improvisational, and athletic activities. These include MGLC, GLC, OSA, SPG Improv, and various intramural sports teams. Prior to pursuing his doctorate, Neal spent several years researching Lysine-based dendrimer growth with Craig Hawker at the UCSB Materials Research Laboratory. During that time, he would also spend afternoons, evenings, and weekends teaching local students various math and science subjects as a tutor for Santa Barbara Tutoring Services. Neal graduated with high honors from University of California, Santa Barbara with his BS in Computer Engineering in 2004.
Research:
Neal pursued development of technologies for applications in quantum information processing. More specifically, he developed a real-time entangled-photon polarimeter capable of measuring a polarization-encoded entangled-photon state nine times per second. Neal also developed a dual-in, dual-out, single-photon switch capable of routing photons while preserving the polarization encoding of the qubit. More recently, Neal designed and built a system to explore higher-dimensional Hilbert spaces utilizing the switch. Along with Sammy, Neal has successfully demonstrated the generation and measurement of time-bin-entangled qutrit (d = 3) and ququat (d = 4) states.
Publications:
(1) S. Nowierski, N. N. Oza, P. Kumar, and G. S. Kanter, "Experimental Reconstruction of Time-Bin-Entangled Qutrit States using Polarization Projective Measurements," in CLEO: 2015, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper FTu2A.5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2015.
(2) J. B. Altepeter, M. Medic, E. R. Jeffrey, N. N. Oza, and P. Kumar, "Visualizing multiple-qubit entanglement", manuscript in preparation
(3) M. Patel, J. B. Altepeter, Y.-P. Huang, N. N. Oza, and P. Kumar, "Independent telecom-fiber sources of quantum indistinguishable single photons", New J. Phys. 16, 043019 (2014) http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/
(4) N. N. Oza, Y.-P. Huang, and P. Kumar, "Entanglement-preserving photonic switching: Full cross-bar operation with quantum data streams", Phot. Tech. Letters 26(4), 356-359 (2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2013.2293953
(5) Y.-Z. Sun, Y.-P. Huang, N. N. Oza, and P. Kumar, "Fiber-based mutichannel correlated photon-pair source with high efficiency and low crosstalk", Poster to be presented at CLEO: 2013, San Jose, CA, USA (June 2013), poster JTH2A.89 http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2013.JTh2A.89
(6) N. N. Oza, Y.-P. Huang, and P. Kumar, "Entanglement-preserving photonic switching: Demonstration of full cross-bar operation with 25-GHz capability", Poster presented at OFC/NFOEC 2013, Anaheim, CA, USA (March 2013), poster JTh2A.22 http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/NFOEC.2013.JTh2A.22
(7) N. N. Oza, Y.-P. Huang, and P. Kumar, "Entanglement-preserving photonic switching: Demonstration of full cross-bar operation with 25-GHz capability", Poster presented at 2013 EECS Poster Fair, Evanston, CA, USA (January 2013) (Best Poster Prize)
(8) N. N. Oza, Y.-P. Huang, and P. Kumar. "Ultrafast switching of photonic entanglement." Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE. IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358668
(9) M. Patel, J. B. Altepeter, Y.-P. Huang, N. N. Oza, and P. Kumar, "Erasing quantum distinguishability via single-mode filtering", Phys. Rev. A 86, 033809 (2012) http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.86.033809
(10) M. Patel, J. B. Altepeter, Y.-P. Huang, N. N. Oza, and P. Kumar, "Quantum interference of independently generated telecom-band single photons", Poster presented at the 11th International Conference on Quantum Communication, Measurement, and Computing. Vienna, Austria (August 2012), poster P2-75
(11) P. Kumar, Y.-P. Huang, J. B. Altepeter, M. Patel, N. N. Oza, and M. A. Hall, "Quantum information processing in the telecom waveband," in OFC/NFOEC 2012, Los Angeles, CA, USA (March 2012), paper OM3B.3 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/icp.jsp?arnumber=6476434
(12) J. B. Altepeter, N. N. Oza, M. Medić, E. R. Jeffrey, and P. Kumar, "Entangled photon polarimetry," Opt. Express 19, 26011-26016 (2011) http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.026011
(13) N. N. Oza, M. Patel, M. A. Hall, J. B. Altepeter, and P. Kumar, "Demonstration of a telecom-band, 30-ps window, dual-In, dual-out, entangled-photon switch," in Frontiers in Optics, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2011), FThL7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/FIO.2011.FThL7
(14) J.B. Altepeter, M. Patel, N. N. Oza, M. A. Hall, and P. Kumar. "Towards photonic quantum networks." in Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2011 IEEE, pp. 14-15. IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2011.5999939
(15) M. Patel, N. N. Oza, M. A. Hall, J. B. Altepeter, and P. Kumar. "A dual-in, dual-out, 30-ps window, entangled photon switch." in Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2011 IEEE, pp. 16-17. IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PHOSST.2011.5999940
(16) J.B. Altepeter, M. Medic, E.R. Jeffrey, N.N. Oza, and P. Kumar, "Multiple qubit quantum state visualization", Poster presented at the 10th International Conference on Quantum Communication, Measurement, and Computing. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (July 2010), poster P2-49
(17) M. Medic, J. B. Altepeter, M. A. Hall, M. Patel, N. N. Oza, and P. Kumar, "Fiber-based telecom-band source of degenerate entangled photons", Poster presented at the 10th International Conference on Quantum Communication, Measurement, and Computing. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (July 2010), poster P1-53
(18) N. N. Oza, J. B. Altepeter, M. Medic, E. R. Jeffrey, and P. Kumar, "Entangled photon polarimetry". Poster presented at NSF IGERT National Meeting 2010, Washington, DC, USA (May 2010)
(19) N. N. Oza, J. B. Altepeter, M. Medic, E. R. Jeffrey, and P. Kumar, "Entangled photon polarimetry," in Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), QFF3. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/icp.jsp?arnumber=5499777
(20) N. N. Oza, J. B. Altepeter, M. Medic, E. R. Jeffrey, and P. Kumar, "Entangled photon polarimetry". Poster presented at 453. W.E. Heraeus Seminar, Bad Honnef, Germany (March 2010) (Best Poster Prize)
(21) K. Takizawa, N. N. Oza, J.G. Cordaro, and C. J. Hawker, “Synthesis of polyesters having precisely tuned sizes”, PMSE Preprints 96, 278-279 (2007)
(22) K. Takizawa, N. N. Oza, and C. J. Hawker, "Synthesis of polymeric rods having precisely tuned sizes", PMSE Preprints, 95, 18-19 (2006)
Honors and awards:
(1) Best Poster Prize - 2013 EECS Poster Fair (Out of ~40 posters)
(2) Best Poster Prize - 453 W. E. Heraeus Seminar (Out of ~70 posters)
(3) IGERT Fellow (Fall 2009 - Fall 2013)
