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Blake A. Wilson

Computer Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2005Rising activity

Publications

20

Citations

90

Est. group size

~7

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2005

Research summary
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Blake A. Wilson works at the intersection of machine learning and photonics/quantum technology, developing computational methods to design optical devices such as metasurfaces (engineered flat optical components) and to solve hard optimization problems relevant to quantum computing. Recent work also explores using machine learning for optical authentication (detecting tampering in optical or chip systems) and combines physics-based models with AI techniques like diffusion models and adversarial autoencoders. Earlier work included robotics-related planning problems and nanoparticle-based photothermal materials.

Machine learning for photonic device designQuantum computing and optimization algorithmsOptical authentication and anti-tampering systemsMetasurface and inverse design methodsRobotics path planning and nanomaterials (earlier work)

Publication output was sparse and irregular from 2017-2020, then increased with bursts of activity in 2021-2022 and again in 2024-2025, suggesting growing recent productivity after earlier gaps.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication1819202021: 3 publications212022: 3 publications22232024: 4 publications4242025: 4 publications42526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×3
  • Applied Physics Reviews×1
  • Nanophotonics×1
  • Advanced Photonics×1
  • Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System)×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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