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2024-25 Student of the year: Shubham Dawda

February 6, 2025
Shubham Dawda 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…

CREOL Offers Research Opportunity for Undergraduate Students

January 17, 2025
CREOL Offers Research Opportunity for Undergraduate Students Open to non-UCF students looking to gain photonics experience By Aaron Eades | January 17, 2025 Facebook LinkedIn Non-UCF undergraduate students have the chance to experience CREOL and the innovation that happens here. A new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at CREOL will welcome 10 students for…

Four Students Awarded Scholarships for Spring 2025

January 16, 2025
Four Students Awarded Scholarships for Spring 2025 By Aaron Eades | January 16, 2025 Facebook LinkedIn Four undergraduate students have received awards from the Soileau Family-SPIE Optics and Photonics Undergraduate Scholarship Fund Endowment: Jeremy Goodenough: $1,000 Lauren Infante: $1,000 Edward Perez: $1,000 Brendan Wilson: $500 The scholarship recognizes students new to the Bachelor’s in Photonic Science and Engineering program…

WiLO Ballet Excursion – January 10

January 15, 2025
Overview We Call it Ballet – Sleeping Beauty Experience ‘Sleeping Beauty’ like never before, as dancers in glow-in-the-dark costumes bring this classic tale to life on stage. Highlights 🩰 5 local, talented dancers light up the stage 🌟 Glow-in-the-dark costumes create a stunning display of lights 📖 A beloved classic, Sleeping Beauty, is reinterpreted through storytelling,…

Celebrating CREOL’s Fall 2024 Graduates

December 16, 2024
Celebrating CREOL’s Fall 2024 Graduates By Aaron Eades | December 16, 2024 Facebook LinkedIn 17 new CREOL graduates were honored at the Fall Commencement Ceremony on December 13, 2024. CREOL is proud to announce one Ph.D. graduate, six MS graduates, and 10 BS graduates – one of whom received Summa Cum Laude honors. Bachelor of…

Lecturer or Instructor, Optics and Photonics

December 6, 2024
CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month faculty position at the rank of lecturer or instructor (non-tenure earning) in the area of optics and photonics. This position will be largely tied to a substantial investment by the University of Central Florida (UCF)…

WiLO STEAM Night – November 13

November 14, 2024
Overview What is STEAM Night? STEAM Night is an event hosted at Jackson Heights Middle School where students have the chance to explore projects presented to them about STEM topics. UCF student organizations WiLO and OPTICA partnered together to present their Laser Playground to the students. The presentation was designed to engage the younger generation’s…

OPTICA STEAM Night – November 13

November 14, 2024
Overview What is STEAM Night? STEAM Night is an event hosted at Jackson Heights Middle School where students have the chance to explore projects presented to them about STEM topics. UCF student organizations WiLO and OPTICA partnered together to present their Laser Playground to the students. Below is a gallery of photos from the event!…

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor of Optics and Photonics, AI Initiative

November 8, 2024
CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for a 9-month associate professor or professor (tenured) or an assistant professor (tenure-earning) faculty position in the interdisciplinary area spanning Artificial Intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) and optics & photonics. Candidates with a strong background in any areas of optics…