Portrait of Mahmoud Jalali Mehrabad
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Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland

Mahmoud Jalali Mehrabad

  • 2026
  • Participant
  • Engineering & Technology

Dr. Mahmoud Jalali Mehrabad is an Associate Research Scientist at the Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland, and formerly a Research Scientist at MIT. He holds a PhD from the University of Sheffield. His research spans topological and nonlinear integrated photonics and chiral quantum optics, including the first demonstrations of topological frequency combs and multi-timescale mode locking. His honors include the UK's Rank Prize and a 2025 UM Ventures Outstanding Invention Award.