Young Scholar Award recipient

“The Internet has the power to change cultures by letting people solve their own problems. I am honored to be a Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar to contribute to these positive changes.”

Gregory Tanyi, 2022

Research Area

Integrated Photonics, plasmonics and inverse design.

Current Position

PhD Researcher, The University of Melbourne Australia

Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Master of Telecommunications Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Bachelor of Science, Telecommunications and Wireless Technologies, The American University of Nigeria (Summa Cum Laude)

Young Scholar Research

Gregory’s work involves the development of an on-chip receiver platform for the direct conversion of radio frequency signals to optical signals for telecommunication applications. The receiver platform includes plasmonic antennae and electrooptic modulators characterized by broad operation wavelengths, compact sizes, high energy efficiencies and millimeter wave operation frequencies overcoming the limitations of conventional electronics to deal with frequencies higher than 300GHz.

Other Honors

  • Class Valedictorian, American University of Nigeria 2016
  • Melbourne School of Engineering Scholarship 2018
  • Melbourne School of Engineering Marconi Award 2018
  • Melbourne Research Scholarship 2019
  • Australian Computing Society Foundation Scholarship 2021

Fun Fact

I love playing and coaching soccer as well playing the guitar. In my spare time, I experiment with learning and making new music.