Prospective Lab Members
We are actively looking for new post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students to join the lab. Please reach out to Professor Nordin if you are interested in joining the lab or want to learn more about our research!
Faculty
Leland Nordin
Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Optics and Photonics
Graduate Students
Biridiana Rodriguez
Graduate Research Assistant
Major: Physics PhD, Optics Specialization
Hobbies: Climbing, cooking, painting
Hobbies: Climbing, cooking, painting
Austin Anderson
Graduate Research Assistant
Major: Optics and Photonics PhD
Hobbies: Duck Herding, Beetle Fighting, and Dirt Polishing
Hobbies: Duck Herding, Beetle Fighting, and Dirt Polishing
Francisco Hernandez
Graduate Research Assistant
Major: Optics and Photonics PhD
Hobbies: Netflix, soccer, and playing with flipper zero
Hobbies: Netflix, soccer, and playing with flipper zero
Michael Soto
Graduate Research Assistant​
Major: Optics and Photonics Masters
Hobbies: Playing soccer, working out, and thrifting clothes
Hobbies: Playing soccer, working out, and thrifting clothes
Nicole Parker
Graduate Research Assistant
Major: Optics and Photonics Masters
Hobbies: worm charming, professional mooing competitions, and making waffles.
Hobbies: worm charming, professional mooing competitions, and making waffles.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
John Burritt
UCF
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hobbies: Carpentry and woodwork making / fixing random devices.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hobbies: Carpentry and woodwork making / fixing random devices.
Jason Ha
UCF
Major: PSE Photonics Science and Engineering
Hobbies: I like strength and hypertrophy training as well as coaching, playing Dungeons and Dragons as well as other games, and cooking.
Major: PSE Photonics Science and Engineering
Hobbies: I like strength and hypertrophy training as well as coaching, playing Dungeons and Dragons as well as other games, and cooking.
Vincent Miller
UCF
Major: Photonic Engineering
Hobbies: Guitar.
Major: Photonic Engineering
Hobbies: Guitar.
Sam Sirna
Grinnell College
Major: Physics
NSF REU
Hobbies: Cooking and woodworking.
Major: Physics
NSF REU
Hobbies: Cooking and woodworking.
Dillon Rawlings
Grinnell College
Major: Physics
Hobbies: Playing banjo and baritone saxophone.
Major: Physics
Hobbies: Playing banjo and baritone saxophone.
Lab Alumni
Michael Soto, Fall 2024 to Summer 2024, Â graduate student in the group!