Biography
Dr. Moharam’s current research activities include diffractive and holographic optics, rigorous analysis and design techniques for diffractive elements, hybrid diffractive/holographic optical elements in photo-thermo-refractive glasses, sub-wavelength grating structure and their applications as artificial media, photorefractive devices, diffraction of optical radiation by volume and surface-relief grating structures. Dr. Moharam is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America.
Awards & Honors
- The Optical Society (OSA) Fellow
- 2017 Promoted to the rank of Professor
- 2015 Research Incentive Award (University)
- 2014 College of Optics and Photonics Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award
- 2014 Reach for the Stars Award
- 2013 College Excellence in Research Award
- 2010 Optimax Research Grant
- 2009 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Award
Publications
S. Xu, H. Ren, Y. J. Lin, M. G. Moharam, S. T. Wu, and N. Tabiryan "Adaptive liquid lens actuated by photo-polymer" Opt. Express 17, 17590-17595 (2009)
J. K. O’Daniel, O. V. Smolski, M. G. Moharam, E. G. Johnson "Integrated wavelength stabilization of in-plane semiconductor lasers by use of a dual-grating reflector" Opt. Lett., 2006, Vol. 31, No. 2, p. 211-213 (2006)
Jacob, D. K.; Dunn, S. C.; Moharam, M. G. "Normally incident resonant grating reflection filters for efficient narrow-band spectral filtering of finite beams" Journal of the Optical Society of America a-Optics Image Science and Vision. 18(9) 2109-2120 (2001)
Jacob, D. K.; Dunn, S. C.; Moharam, M. G. "Design considerations for narrow-band dielectric resonant grating reflection filters of finite length" Journal of the Optical Society of America a-Optics Image Science and Vision. 17(7) 1241-1249 (2000)
Alumni
PhD
Jeremiah Brown, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2009Sakoolkan "Nick" Boonruang, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2007
Andrew Greenwell, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2007
Steven C. Dunn, Electrical Engineering Ph.D., Spring 2001
Donald Jacob, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2001
Eric Grann, Electrical Engineering Ph.D., Spring 1995
Drew Pommet, Electrical Engineering Ph.D., Spring 1994
MS
Tarj Shah, Optics M.S., Spring 2019Isao Matsubara, Optics M.S., Spring 2005
Georgios Siganakis, Optics M.S., Spring 2002
John E. Friend, Optics M.S., Spring 1998
Chris Voita, Optics M.S., Fall 1995