Biography
Dr. Shin-Tson Wu is a Trustee Chair Professor at CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics. Prior to joining UCF in 2001, he was with Hughes Research Laboratories (Malibu, California) where the first laser and liquid-crystal-on-silicon were invented. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from University of Southern California (Los Angeles) and BS in Physics from National Taiwan University (Taipei). His research interests at UCF focus on augmented reality and virtual reality, including light engines (mini-LEDs, micro-LEDs, and OLEDs), optical systems (lightguide, diffractive optics, and projection optics), and display materials (liquid crystals, quantum dots, and perovskites).
Dr. Wu is a recipient of the Optica/IS&T Edwin H. Land medal (2022), SPIE Maria Goeppert-Mayer award (2022), OSA (now Optica) Esther Hoffman Beller Medal (2014), SID Slottow-Owaki Prize (2011), OSA Joseph Fraunhofer Award (2010), SPIE G. G. Stokes Award (2008), and SID Jan Rajchman Prize (2008). He has co-authored 7 books, 670 journal papers and 320 conference papers, and obtained 96 issued US patents. His publications have accumulated over 49,000 citations, with an h-index of 107.
Dr. Wu is an Academician of Academia Sinica (2022), a Charter Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2012), a member of Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida, and one of the first six inductees to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (2014). He is a Fellow of the IEEE, OSA, SID and SPIE, and an honorary professor at Nanjing University (2013) and National Chiao Tung University (2018). In the past, he served as the founding Editor-In-Chief of IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology, OSA Publications Council Chair and OSA Board of Directors, and SID Honors and Awards committee chair.
Awards & Honors
- 2023: UCF Excellence in Research Award
- 2023: CREOL Excellence in Research Award
- 2022: Academician of Academia Sinica
- 2022: Optica/IS&T Edwin H. Land Medal
- 2022: SPIE Maria Goeppert Mayer Award
- 2014: OSA Esther Hoffman Beller Medal
- 2014: Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
- 2012: National Academy of Inventors
- 2011: SID Slottow-Owaki Prize
- 2010 OSA Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize
- 2008 SID Jan Rajchman Prize
- 2008 SPIE G. G. Stokes Award
Research Group
- Augmented reality and virtual reality: Optical systems
- Microdisplays: mini-LED, micro-LED, and OLED
- Imaging optics: Deflectors, gratings, and lenses
Research Staff
Graduate Students
Yuqiang Ding
Optics Ph.D.
Zhenyi Luo
Optics Ph.D.
Yongziyan Ma
Optics Ph.D.
Kevin Nilsen
Optics Ph.D.
Yizhou Qian
Optics Ph.D.
John Semmen
Graduate Research Assistant
Hosna Tajvidi Safa
Optics Ph.D.
Qian Yang
Optics Ph.D.
Zhiyong Yang
Optics Ph.D.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Publications
Y. Ding, Q. Yang, Y. Li, Z. Yang, Z. Wang, H. Liang, and S. T. Wu "(Review paper) Waveguide-based augmented reality displays: perspectives and challenges" eLight 3, 57 (2023)
C. C. Lin, et al. "(Roadmap paper) The Micro-LED Roadmap: Status Quo and Prospects" J. Phys. Photon 5(4), 042502 (2023) PDF
Y. Huang and S. T. Wu "High fidelity mini-LED backlit liquid crystal displays" Liq. Cryst. Today 32(2), 25-37 (2023) PDF
J. Xiong, H. Zhong, D. Cheng, S.T. Wu, and Y. Wang "Full degree-of-freedom polarization hologram by freeform exposure and inkjet printing" PhotoniX 4, 35 (2023) PDF
Y. Qian, Z. Yang, E.-L. Hsiang, Q. Yang, K. Nilsen, Y. H. Huang, K. H. Lin, and S. T. Wu "Human Eye Contrast Sensitivity to Vehicle Displays under Strong Ambient Light" Crystals 13, 1384 (2023) PDF
Z. Luo, Y. Li, J. Semmen, Y. Rao, and S. T. Wu "Achromatic diffractive liquid-crystal optics for virtual reality displays" Light Sci. Appl. 12, 230 (2023) PDF
(Distinguished paper) Y. Ding, Y. Li, Q. Yang, and S. T. Wu "Design optimization of polarization volume gratings for full-color waveguide-based AR displays" J. Soc. Inf. Disp. 31, 380-386 (2023) PDF
(Distinguished paper) Y. Qian, Z. Yang, Y. H. Huang, K. H. Lin, and S. T. Wu "High efficiency nanowire LEDs for AR and VR displays" J. Soc. Inf. Disp. 31, 211-219 (2023) PDF
(Distinguished paper) Z. Luo, Y. Ding, Y. Rao, and S. T. Wu "High-efficiency folded optics for near-eye displays" J. Soc. Inf. Disp. 31, 336-343 (2023) PDF
(Distinguished paper) Y. Li, J. Semmen, Q. Yang, and S. T. Wu "Switchable polarization volume gratings for augmented reality waveguide displays" J. Soc. Inf. Disp. 31, 328-335 (2023) PDF
En-Lin Hsiang and Shin-Tson Wu "Novel developments in computational spectropolarimeter" Light Science & Applications 12, 52 (2023)
(Forum paper) Qian Yang, Yannanqi Li, Yuqian Ding and Shin-Tson Wu "Compact foveated AR displays with polarization selective planar lenses" ACS Appl. Opt. Mater. DOI: 10.1021/acsaom.2c00203 (2023)
Z. Yang, Y. Qian, J. Zou, C. L. Lee, C. L. Lin, and S. T. Wu "Reducing the power consumption of VR displays with a field sequential color LCD" Appl. Sci. 13, 2635 (2023)
Y. Qian, Z. Yang, Y.H. Huang, K.H. Lin, and S. T. Wu "Directional high-efficiency nanowire LEDs with reduced angular color shift for AR and VR displays" Opto-Electron Sci 1(12), 220021 (2022)
E. L. Hsiang, Z. Yang, Q. Yang, P. C. Lai, C. L. Lin, and S. T. Wu "AR/VR light engines: perspectives and challenges" Adv. Opt. Photon. 14(4), 783-861 (2022) PDF
Y. Li, S. Chen, H. Liang, X. Ren, L. Luo, Y. Ling, S. Liu, Y. Su, and S. T. Wu "Ultracompact multifunctional metalens visor for augmented reality displays" PhotoniX 3, article 29 (2022)
J. Zou, Z. Luo, E. Zhao, Y. Rao, and S. T. Wu "Ultracompact virtual reality system with a Pancharatnam–Berry phase deflector" Opt. Express 30(22), 39652-39662 (2022) PDF
Z. Luo, J. Zou, E. Zhao, Y. Rao, and S. T. Wu "Correcting the wavelength-induced phase deviation of Pancharatnam-Berry lenses" Opt. Express 30(20), 36644-36650 (2022) PDF
S. Chen, J. Lin, Z. He, Y. Li, Y. Su, and S. T. Wu "Planar Alvarez tunable lens based on polymetric liquid crystal Pancharatnam-Berry optical elements" Opt. Express 30(19), 34655-34664 (2022) PDF
K. Yin, E.L. Hsiang, J. Zou, Y. Li, Z. Yang, Q. Yang, P.C. Lai, C.L. Lin, and S. T. Wu "Advanced liquid crystal devices for augmented reality and virtual reality displays: Principles and Applications" Light Sci. Appl. 11, 161 (2022) PDF
Alumni
PhD
Jianghao Xiong, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2022Kun Yin, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2022
Ziqian He, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2021
Tao Zhan, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2021
Fangwang Gou, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2020
Yuge "Esther" Huang, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2020
Juan "Rachel" He, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2019
Md Javed Rouf Talukder, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2019
Guanjun Tan, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2019
Yun-Han Lee, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2018
Haiwei Chen, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2017
Ruidong Zhu, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2017
Fenglin Peng, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2017
Daming Xu, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2016
Sihui He, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2015
Zhenyue Luo, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2015
Yuan Chen, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2014
Yifan Liu, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2014
Jie Sun, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2013
Jin Yan, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2013
Hui-Chuan "Ethan" Cheng, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2012
Yan Li, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2012
Su Xu, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2012
Linghui Rao, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2012
Kuan Ming Chen, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2012
Sergiy Mokhov, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2011
Meizi Jiao, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2010
Qiong Song, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2010
Zhibing Ge, Electrical Engineering Ph.D., Fall 2008
Ying Zhou, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2008
Qi Hong, Electrical Engineering Ph.D., Spring 2006
Yi-Hsin Lin, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2006
Chien-Hui "Vicky" Wen, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2006
Yung-Hsun Wu, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2006
Fang Du, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2005
Yun-Hsing "Claire" Fan, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2005
Jun "Daniel" Li, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2005
Haiying Wang, Electrical Engineering Ph.D., Spring 2005
MS
Jianxiong 'Steven' Zhu, Optics M.S., Spring 2016Jiamin Yuan, Optics M.S., Fall 2015
Yating Gao, Optics M.S., Summer 2015
Amy Creekmore, Optics M.S., Spring 2015
Victoriya Relina, Optics M.S., Spring 2013
David Fox, Optics M.S., Spring 2008
Amanda Parish, Optics M.S., Spring 2007