People

Dr. Darren Hudson earned his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado/JILA (B.S. degrees in physics and computer science from Centre College in Kentucky). Before joining CREOL in 2023, Dr. Hudson led the Multi-Spectral Laser Development Group at CACI-Photonic Solutions in New Jersey. Before that, he held positions at both Macquarie University and the University of Sydney, where he was the recipient of a Discovery Early Career Research Award. In 2016, he co-founded Miriad Technologies which brought the first high-speed mid-IR spectrometer to the market. His current research focuses on the interaction of light and matter using optical fibers, with the aim of developing next-generation high-brightness laser sources for applications such as long-range LiDAR, remote sensing, free-space communications, and directed energy.