Mr. Kalwe is a dedicated researcher in Optics and Lasers, with a specialized focus on Chiral Nanophotonics. He is an active member of OPTICA (formerly OSA) and serves as the Advisor for the Multimedia University of Kenya Optical Society – Student Chapter.

Mr. Kalwe has been the recipient of prestigious scholarships, including HELB and DAAD, which supported his MSc studies in Kenya and Germany, respectively. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in China, funded by the Chinese Scholarship Council.

Academic Qualifications

• PhD in Optics, 2026. Harbin Institute of Technology in China. Thesis: Integrated dielectrically chiral metasurfaces for enhanced chiroptical effects and tunable focusing performance.
• MSc in Physics (Optics & Lasers), 2015, JKUAT/Max Planck institute for the science of light, Germany. Thesis: Generating beams with polarization order number +1 using cellophane sheet.

Research areas

Chiral nanohotonics; chiral metasurfaces, metalenses, SHG.

Research publications

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Johnston-Kalwe