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Umar Piracha

Umar Piracha

Adjunct Faculty
213-675-3342
upiracha@hotmail.com

Biography

Dr. Piracha has over 10 years of research experience in optical sciences & engineering in academia and industry. He has proven expertise in the areas of fiber optics, laser radar, semiconductor device fabrication and characterization, chirped pulse applications, and ultrafast pulse shaping. Dr. Piracha was a CREOL Student of the Year finalist in 2012, and has won numerous awards including the UCF Innovator Award, the IEEE Outstanding Graduate Award, and a Plaque for Intel’s first continuous wave Silicon Raman Laser.  He has authored or co-authored more than 30 refereed journal and conference publications, 10 invention disclosures, and 4 patents (pending).

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