Welcome to the Humar Lab
Lab for biophotonics, soft photonics and quantum optics
Principal investigator: Matjaž Humar
We develop novel photonic and quantum optics devices made from soft and biological materials and integrate these devices with biological systems.
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We are looking for passionate new PhD students, Postdocs, and Master students to join the team (more info) !
We are grateful for our funding sources:
News
14. January 2026 - We have published a paper in Advanced Materials, where we were able to 3D print objects inside cells for the first time! Check it out...
24. October 2025 - We have published a paper in Advanced Science, where we demonstrate a tunable source of entangled photons from a liquid crystal. Check it out...
14. October 2025 - Matjaž Humar received Zois prize, the highest national prize for research achievement.
5. August 2025 - Ower paper about edible lasers in Advanced Optical Materials was heighlighted on the journal cover. Check it out...
17. June 2025 - Zala Korenjak and Sara Klopčič received the Best poster prize at the European Conference on Liquid Crystals.
3. December 2024 - Matjaž Humar has received the ERC Consolidator Grant in the amount of 2.3 million EUR.
3. October 2024 - Zala Korenjak received 'Dr. Uroš Seljak Prize' for the best scientific publications by students.
11. July 2024 - We have published a paper in Nature, where we demonstrate the generation of entangled photons in a ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal. Check it out...
11. July 2024 - Matjaž Humar has received the ERC Proof of Concept grant.