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Watch the Spring 2020 CREOL Commencement Ceremonies Spring 2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremonies for CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics was on Saturday May 2, at 9:00 am.   Ph.D. Graduates .elementor-11130 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b65796a .ae_thumb_wrapper.ae_image_ratio_yes .ae-post-image{padding-bottom:calc( 1.5 * 100% );}.elementor-11130 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b65796a .ae-post-overlay{background-color:rgba(33,33,33,0.34);}.elementor-11130 .elementor-element.elementor-element-ffa8993 .ae-element-post-title{text-align:center;color:#000000;}.elementor-11130 .elementor-element.elementor-element-ffa8993 .ae-element-post-title:hover{color:#7a7a7a;}.elementor-11130 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1bcc036 .ae-acf-wrapper{text-align:center;}.elementor-11130 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1bcc036 .ae-acf-content-wrapper{display:inline-block;}.elementor-11130 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1bcc036.ae-align-justify .ae-acf-content-wrapper{width:100%;text-align:center;}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-11130 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b65796a .ae_thumb_wrapper.ae_image_ratio_yes .ae-post-image{padding-bottom:calc( 1.5 *…

Professor Shin-Tson Wu’s students Tao Zhan and Yun-Han Lee win JSID’s Outstanding Student Paper Award for their paper “High‐efficiency switchable optical elements for advanced head‐up displays.” There is only one such award each year, and this is the fourth consecutive year that Dr. Wu’s students have won this award. Tao Zhan Yun-Han Lee

Graduate Student student Grace Fangwang Gou from Dr. Shin-Tson Wu‘s LCD group, has won the 2019 JSID Best Paper of the year award for the paper titled “High performance color‐converted micro‐LED displays.” There is only one such award each year. Fangwang “Grace” Gou

The Founders’ Day Honors Convocation celebrates outstanding academic achievements of our faculty members and students. As we recognize these achievements, we remember the efforts of those women and men who made this university a reality, and we prepare for the accomplishments of the future.Thank you for helping us honor the outstanding work being highlighted. Founder’s…

Professor Kathleen Richardson has been awarded The American Ceramic Society’s Greaves-Walker Award for 2020. The Greaves-Walker Lifetime Service Award honors a founding member and the first president of the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers (NICE); currently, the newly formed Education and Professional Development Council (EPDC). It is presented to an individual who has rendered outstanding…

From UCF Today: The national observance recognizes women who have shown a commitment to humanity and the planet. Thirty-one women are being honored by UCF Faculty Excellence during March for Women’s History Month. The women were nominated by peers and colleagues for their impact on campus and in the community. Among the group are scientists,…

Professor Luca Argenti, Assistant Professor of Optics & Photonics and Physics, has been selected for the UCF “Reach for the Stars Award” for his outstanding record in research, teaching and service.  He is one of only four faculty to receive the award in 2020.   Luca Argenti

Rachel Sampson, a PhD student in Dr. Guifang Li’s group, has been selected to be inducted to the Order of Pegasus, Class of 2020. This is one of the highest honors the university bestows on students, and it is quite rare for a CREOL graduate student to win such an accolade. Rachel Sampson

CREOL graduate students Zheyuan Zhu, Weiyu Chen and undergraduate students Jairo Serrano have been invited as volunteer judges for the annual Seminole County Regional Science, Math and Engineering Fair (SCRSMEF). SCRSMEF is an annual showcase of STEM projects conducted by middle and high school students in Seminole County. CREOL students have continuously volunteered as judges…

SPIE and the University of Central Florida Announce $650,000 Scholarship Fund The SPIE-Glebov UCF graduate student scholarship is part of a $2.5 million SPIE education funding initiative for optics and photonics SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, announced the establishment of the SPIE-Glebov Family Optics and Photonics Graduate Scholarship Fund for the University…

After a series of presentations and review panels, Tao Zhan from Dr. Shin-Tson Wu‘s LCD research group won first place in the SPIE AR VR XR optical design challenge and received a $5000 scholarship. The challenge provides a unique opportunity for students to demonstrate their design and creativity to top AR, VR companies. Last year,…

Guifang Li OSA Publishing is pleased to welcome Guifang Li as the new editor-in-chief of Advances in Optics and Photonics (AOP). Li is a professor of optics, electrical & computer engineering and physics at the University of Central Florida’s Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL), U.S.A. His research interests include optical communication and…