Daniel's research interests lie primarily in the field of Quantum Optics, Nanophotonics, and Nanomanufacturing techniques. He is an expert in nanofabrication (3D additive nanomanufacturing and focused ion beam etching), modelling (Finite-Difference Time-Domain, and plane-wave expansion methods) and characterisation (in-house built Fourier imaging spectroscopy, and confocal microscopy). His area right now has focused on the artificially structured electromagnetic materials for efficient control of light-matter interactions and the development of advanced optoelectronic devices for practical applications (e.g., sensing, light trapping, and solar energy harvesting, and quantum technology, etc.). 

 1.  Chalcogenide Direct Write 3D Nanophononics - funded by the ChAMP and WAFT Collaboration Fund (the EPSRC Manufacturing Advanced Functional Materials Programme), University of Bristol - PI: Prof. John Rarity, Co-I: Dr. Ying-Lung Daniel Ho, value (£): 4,200, 15/05/2018 – 30/09/2018; University of Southampton - PI: Dr. Kevin (Chung-Che) Huan, value (£): 8,275, 15/05/2018– 30/09/2018.

2. Structural integrity characterisation of nuclear materials via nano additive manufacturing (EPSRC - Feasibility Study in Energy Research 2017) - PI: Dr. A. Shterenlikht, Co-I: Dr. M. Mostafavi, Dr. Ying-Lung Daniel Ho, and Dr. D. E. J. Armstrong (Department of Materials, Uni. of Oxford), funded by the EPSRC grant no. EP/P034446/1, value (£): 201,747, 20/03/2017 – 19/09/2019.

3.  Novel liquid crystal infiltrated microstructures and their applications (MOST-RS International Exchange Scheme 2017)- University of Bristol - PI: Prof. John Rarity, Co-I:  Dr. Ying-Lung Daniel Ho, funded by the Royal Society, value (£): 11,700, 01/03/2017 – 28/02/2019. National Cheng Kung University-PI: Prof. Chia-Rong Lee, funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan), value (NT$): 600,000, 01/03/2017 – 28/02/2019.

4.  All dielectric surface wave devices for light generation with 2D material-PI: Prof. John Rarity, Co-I: Dr. Ying-Lung Daniel Ho, Dr. Martin Lopez Garcia, funded by the EPSRC-funded “Future Photonics Hub – Innovation Partnership Fund”, value (£): 62,265, 01/02/2017 – 31/01/2018.

5. Chalcogenide Photonic Technologies- University of Bristol - PI: Prof. John Rarity, Researcher Co-I: Dr. Ying-Lung Daniel Ho, funded by the EPSRC grant no. EP/M009033/1, value (£): 559,500, 01/05/2015 – 30/04/2018. University of Southampton-PI: Prof. Dan. Hewak, Researcher Co-I: Dr. Kevin (Chung-Che) Huan, funded by EPSRC grant no. EP/M008487/1, value (£): 594,605, 01/05/2015 – 30/04/2018.