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Abouraddy Lab Notches Another Breakthrough With Acceleration Experiment

January 28, 2021

The boundaries of basic physics continue to be tested in the laboratory of Professor Ayman Abouraddy, Ph.D., with newly published research demonstrating the feasibility of

Alumnus Details Path to Successful Career in Optics

January 20, 2021

Sarun Sumriddetchkajorn ’00, Ph.D., has built an impressive career in optics and photonics following his doctorate graduation in 2000. In an interview with CREOL, the

UCF Researchers Receive Department of Defense Grants

January 14, 2021

By GENE KRUCKEMYER Three UCF researchers working on different projects have been awarded a total of about $1.3 million from the Department of Defense. The

CREOL Faculty Counted Among Top 2% of Global Optics Experts

January 11, 2021

The depth of UCF’s research expertise is on full display in a recent compilation of the world’s top scholars — including 20 from CREOL, the

Laser Innovations, Patents Earns Professor Rank of National Academy of Inventors Fellow

January 7, 2021

The founding director of UCF CREOL Townes Laser Institute, Martin Richardson, Ph.D, was recently named a fellow in the National Academy of Inventors in recognition

UCF Researchers Earn Top Spots in Their Fields in New Ranking of Scientific Impact

December 16, 2020

Three University of Central Florida researchers are among the world’s top 25 scholars in their field, and 100 are in the top 2%, according to

CREOL Graduate Chosen for Humboldt Research Fellowship

December 15, 2020

Ramy El-Ganainy, Ph.D., is a recipient of the prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers. The fellowship spans 18 months, divided over three years. He

Leadership and Innovation of Pegasus Professor Earns Her Lifetime Service Award

December 8, 2020

The Arthur F. Greaves- Walker Lifetime Service Award is given to those that show exemplary leadership and innovation in their field. Pegasus Professor of

Fall 2020 Graduates

December 7, 2020

Watch the Fall 2020 CREOL Commencement Ceremonies Fall 2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremonies for CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics was on Saturday December 19,

CREOL Alumnus Advances Solar Energy Tech With New DOE Award

November 30, 2020

By LAURA COLE UCF was selected to receive four awards from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office, the most of any university

Laser Speed Research Enters Application Phase

November 17, 2020

The speed of pulses of light are not as fixed you might think — and that’s good news for your weekend movie streaming. New research

Alumnus Finds Success At National Laboratory

November 17, 2020

Sergey Polyakov ’03 Ph.D., thrives on the unpredictability of his work. “I love to wake up knowing I’ll learn something new in the lab every