World-Class Education
At CREOL, students get to learn from top faculty, explore cutting-edge research, attend exciting events, and make connections that last a lifetime. Opportunities include professional networking, social events, annual college traditions, participation and leadership in student organizations, and much more.
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Career Fairs
CREOL’s industry partners are eager to hire our students and alumni. To meet the demand, CREOL holds at least two career fairs each year that are open to all UCF engineering majors. The next career fair is on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Click here for more information.
Senior Design Showcases
This is chance for students enrolled in the Senior Design II course demonstrate their capstone projects. This semester, the Senior Design Showcase will be hosted on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Click here for more information.
Optics Day
Curious minds of all ages and backgrounds are invited to explore the wonders of optics and photonics. Learn more.
Picnics & Get-Togethers
CREOL and our student organizations host many social events throughout the year, including the annual Fall Picnic, Holiday Party, Student Mixer, and more. Bring your friends for food, games, and prizes!
Colloquiums and Seminars
We welcome researchers from around the world to present talks about their work. All events can be viewed on the college’s calendar. CREOL also keeps a record of upcoming and past colloquiums here.
Student Organizations
Run by students and for students, the goals and opportunities of each group differ. CREOL students are encouraged to join an organization that suits them. Each group offers a variety of different projects, leadership opportunities, industry connections, committee positions, and social events.
Student of the Year
Each year, students compete by giving a research presentation to the faculty. The winner receives a prize and the privilege to present a talk at the Annual Industrial Affiliates Symposium. All previous recipients can be found here. Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Student of the Year!
Non-Gaussian Light Scattering Phenomena and Applications
Reality is rarely deterministic and usually fluctuates. We try to make sense of the fluctuations arising from the interaction of light with disordered media to learn about the media, the fluctuations, or sometimes both! We employ light scattering based methodologies to perform simple yet powerful measurements that provide robust statistical information, even in noisy environments. Furthermore, our understanding of disordered media has also enabled us to develop materials with tunable disorder, optimizing their scattering efficiency for various applications.
I’m a theoretical experimentalist pursuing my PhD in Optics under the guidance of Professor Aristide Dogariu at CREOL. I received my Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with a focus in Photonics from Virginia Tech in 2020. My work involves developing methodologies for both characterizing and controlling complex media in noisy environments. Moving forward, I intend to continue working in the field of Biomedical Optics and hope to translate simple yet robust scattering based technologies to the clinic.