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, 650 journal papers and 300 conference papers, and obtained 191 patents including 93 issued US patents. His publications have accumulated over 42,500 citations, with an h-index of 96.
Dr. Wu is a Charter Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2012) 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 of 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
- 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
Scientists
Students
Publications
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)
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)
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)
Q. Yang, Z.Y. Yang, Y.F. Lan, and S.T. Wu "(Distinguished paper) Low-diffraction transparent µLED displays with optimized pixel structure" Journal of the Society for Information Display, 30, 395-403 (2022)
Y.N.Q. Li, Z.Y. Luo, and S.T. Wu "(Cover) High-precision beam angle expander based on polymeric liquid crystal polarization lenses for LiDAR applications" Crystals, 12(3), A. 349 (2022)
K. Yin, Z.Q. He, Y.N.Q. Li, and S.T. Wu "(Distinguished paper) Foveated imaging by polarization multiplexing for compact near-eye displays" Journal of the Society for Information Display 30, 381-386 (2022)
J.Y. Zou, Z.Y. Luo, and S.T. Wu "(Distinguished paper) Pupil Steerable Maxwellian AR Display with Gaze Matching" Journal of the Society for Information Display 30, 373-380 (2022)
M.A. Triana, E.L. Hsiang, C.C. Zhang, Y.J. Dong, and S.T. Wu "(Perspective paper) Luminescent Nanomaterials for Energy-Efficient Display and Healthcare" ACS Energy Letters, 7(3), pp. 1001-1020 (2022)
J.H. Xiong, Q. Yang, Y.N. Li, and S.T. Wu "Holo-imprinting polarization optics with a reflective liquid crystal hologram template" Light-Science & Applications, 11(1), A. 54 (2022)
Z.Y. Yang, E.L. Hsiang, Y.Z. Qian, and S.T. Wu "Performance comparison between mini-LED backlit LCD and OLED display for 15.6-inch notebook computers" Applied Sciences-Basel, 12(3), A. 239 (2022)
J. Zou, S. Li, and S. T. Wu "Gaze-Matched Pupil Steering Maxwellian-view Augmented Reality Display with Large Angle Diffractive Liquid Crystal Lenses," Adv. Photonics Research 3, 2100362 (2022)
Y.N.Q. Li, Q. Yang, J.H. Xiong, K. Yin, and S.T. Wu "3D displays in augmented and virtual realities with holographic optical elements [Invited]" Optics Express, 29(26), pp. 42696-42712 (2021)
E.L. Hsiang, Z.Y. Yang, T. Zhan, J.Y. Zou, H. Akimoto, and S.T. Wu, "Optimizing the display performance for virtual reality systems" OSA Continuum, 4(12), pp. 3052-3067 (2021)
E.L. Hsiang, Z.Q. He, Z.Y. Yang, Y.F. Lan, and S.T. Wu "Tailoring the light distribution of micro-LED displays with a compact compound parabolic concentrator and an engineered diffusor" Optics Express, 29(24), pp. 39859-39873 (2021)
J.H. Xiong, E.L. Hsiang, Z.Q. He, T. Zhan, and S.T. Wu "(Review) Augmented reality and virtual reality displays: emerging technologies and future perspectives," Light-Science & Applications, 10(1), A. 216 (2021)
Y. Li, Q. Yang, J.H. Xiong, K. Li and S.T. Wu "Dual-depth augmented reality display with reflective polarization-dependent lenses" Optics Express, 29(20), pp. 31478-31487 (2021)
J. Zou, Z.Y. Yang, C.C. Mao and S.T. Wu "Fast-Response Liquid Crystals for 6G Optical Communications," Crystals, 11(7), Article 797 (2021)
E.L. Hsiang, Z.Y. Yang, Q. Yang, Y.F. Lan and S.T. Wu "(Invited paper) Prospects and challenges of mini-LED, OLED, and micro-LED displays," Journal of the Society for Information Display, 29(6), 446-465 (2021)
J. Xiong and S. T. Wu "(Review) Planar liquid crystal polarization optics for augmented reality and virtual reality: From fundamentals to applications," eLight 1, Article 3 (2021)
J. Zou, T. Zhan, E.L. Hsiang, X.P. Du, X.M. Yu, K. Li and S.T. Wu "Doubling the optical efficiency of VR systems with a directional backlight and a diffractive deflection film," Optics Express, 29(13), 20673-20686 (2021)
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