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Mohammad Hafezi

University of Maryland

RQS Senior Investigator
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Contact Information

hafezi@umd.edu
Office:

2307 Atlantic Building

Bio

Mohammad Hafezi is a Minta Martin Professor with a joint appointment in physics and electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maryland. He is also a Fellow in the Joint Quantum Institute. Hafezi leads a research group that aims to theoretically and experimentally investigate various quantum properties of light-matter interaction for applications in future optoelectronic devices, quantum information processing, and sensing. He received his doctorate in physics from Harvard University in 2009.

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Recent News

  • Mohammad Hafezi sits in a laboratory setting, gesturing with his hands while speaking.

    Hafezi Part of Winning Team in UMD Invention of the Year Competition

    May 14, 2026

    The RQS senior investigator helped develop specially engineered photonic structures to guide light in stable and resilient ways.

  • two layers of a chemical structure lie above each other with black balls hovering on top. On the top layer, there is a cyan ball with a white ball in the corresponding layer below

    Sudden Breakups of Monogamous Quantum Couples Surprise Researchers

    January 5, 2026

    A recent experiment by Mohammad Hafezi and others explored a new regime of quantum interactions and revealed what happens when you break up the normally monogamous relationships between certain quantum particles.

  • The head and shoulders of a man with a beard standing in front of an out of focus green wall.

    Hafezi Receives Humboldt Research Award

    June 16, 2025

    The award acknowledges his history of impactful research and supports visiting Germany to collaborate with colleagues there.