Assistant Professor (Starting July 2026)
Haoning Tang
- Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Interests
- Nanophotonics: photonic metamaterials, photonic crystal, 2D materials
- Optical spectroscopy: nonlinear optics, quantum optics
- Micro(nano)-Electro-Mechanical Systems
Professor Tang News + Media
Twisted crystals open door to smaller, more powerful optical devices
Researchers develop first-of-its-kind optical sensor that can simultaneously measure wavelength, polarization.
World’s First Micromachine Twists 2D Materials At Will
Device expands ways to manipulate low-dimensional quantum materials
Faculty Details
Education
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2021
Harvard
Ph.D. -
2018
Harvard
M.S. -
2016
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
B. Eng.
Research Interests
The Reconfigurable Photonics lab conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of nanophotonics, optical instrumentation, and device engineering, with a focus on metamaterials, quantum materials, and MEMS-enabled platforms. We develop innovative approaches to in situ tuning of mechanical, electrical, and optical properties of metamaterials and thin films, enabling hyper-reconfigurable light sources, strong light–matter interactions, and meta-optic sensors and modulators. Our work combines nonlinear and quantum optics, integrated photonics, and nanofabrication to advance next-generation photonic technologies.
The Reconfigurable Photonics Lab welcomes postdocs, PhD students, visiting scholars, and interns with backgrounds in optics, EE, ME, physics, and related fields. Please contact: haoning at mit.edu
Honors + Awards
SONY Research Award, 2025
Rising Star of Light Award, 2024
Harvard Quantum Initiative (HQI) Fellowship, 2021
Harvard Hong Kong Jockey Club Fellowship, 2017
BOE Varitronix Research Award, 2014
Professional Service
APL Photonics Early Career Editorial Advisory Board
CLEO conference panel committee