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