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:
Mehrad Akhavan-Kharazi
Major: Optics and Photonics PhD
Hobbies: Enterprenuership, Investing, Working on automobiles
Vincent Miller
Post Baccalaureate Scholar
Major: Optics and Photonics PhD
Hobbies: Guitar
Undergraduate Research Assistants
John Burritt
UCF
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hobbies: Carpentry and woodwork making / fixing random devices.
Olivia Gonzalez
UCF
Major: Materials Science and Engineering and Photonic Sciences and Engineering
Hobbies: limbing, crocheting, and baking
Miguelangel Otero
UCF
Major: Photonic Sciences and Engineering
Hobbies: video games, weightlifting, designing miniatures
Brandon Goetz
UCF
Major: Photonic Sciences and Engineering
Hobbies: Card games, bowling, and skiing.
Henry Park
Grinnell College
Major: Physics and Math
Hobbies: Cooking, Baking, Running
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.
Lab Alumni
Sam Sirna, NSF REU, Summer 24′
Dillon Rawlings, Summer 24′
Michael Soto, Fall 2024 to Summer 2024