DTU Electro

Vision

Light and electronics - photons and electrons - are the key bits of tomorrows sustainable society.

Where they meet, change is made.

At DTU Electro, we combine the immense possibilities of electrical and photonics engineering. Our research is, among other things, used in the healthcare sector for diagnostics, treatment and improving the quality of life.
We research into the development of more sustainable energy systems, safer autonomous systems and a faster, greener and more secure internet.

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Projects

We participate in a large number of research projects.

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Publications

We're constantly breaking new ground within research and innovation

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Societal impact

In our research we strive towards bettering:

28 October 2025

Harnessing machine learning and 2D materials for on-chip quantum light sources

In a Villum-backed project Associate Professor Sanshui Xiao and Professor Zheng-Hua Tan of Aalborg University aim to shrink, speed up, and smarten quantum tech, by enabling compact, high-performance quantum light sources that can be integrated on-chip.

23 October 2025

DTU researchers receive grant from the Villum Foundation

6 DTU researchers, divided into 4 projects, receive a Villum Synergy grant to strengthen the research opportunities that lie at the interface between computer science and other disciplines.

13 October 2025

Advancing secure and high-performance communication technologies for the quantum era

New research group Quantum Communication Systems (QCSys)’s work addresses one of the most pressing challenges in modern information society: ensuring trust, privacy, and resilience in global communication networks.