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
leland.nordin@ucf.edu
Google Scholar
CREOL A235
Graduate Students
Biridiana Rodriguez
Graduate Research Assistant
Major: Physics PhD, Optics Specialization
Hobbies: Climbing, cooking, painting
Austin Anderson
Graduate Research Assistant
Major: Optics and Photonics PhD
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
Mark Martino
Graduate Research Assistant
Major: Optics and Photonics PhD
Hobbies:
Vincent Miller
Post Baccalaureate Scholar
Major: Optics and Photonics PhD
Hobbies:Guiter
Michael Soto
Graduate Research Assistant
Major: Physics PhD, Optics Specialization
Hobbies: Playing soccer, working out, and thrifting clothes
Nicole Parker
Graduate Research Assistant
Major: Optics and Photonics PhD
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.
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.
Olivia Gonzalez
UCF
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Hobbies: limbing, crocheting, and baking
Lab Alumni
Sam Sirna, NSF REU, Summer 24′
Dillon Rawlings, Summer 24′
Michael Soto, Fall 2024 to Summer 2024, graduate student in the group!