Bahaa E. A. Saleh, Quantum Photonics: Bimodes, Qubits, and Biphotons, Springer, (2025).
Jean-Claude Diels, Martin C. Richardson and Ladan Arissan, Light Filaments: Structures, challenges and applications SciTech Publishing (2024)
Konstantin Vodopyanov, Laser-based Mid-infrared Sources and Applications, Wiley, (2020).
Jiun-Haw Lee, I-Chun Cheng, Hong Hua, Shin-Tson Wu, Introduction to Flat Panel Displays, 2nd Ed, Wiley (2020).
Ivan B. Divliansky, Advances in High-Power Fiber and Diode Laser Engineering, IET (2019).
Bahaa E. A. Saleh, and Malvin C. Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, Wiley 3rd ed. (2019).
Deng-Ke Yang and Shin-Tson Wu, Fundamentals of Liquid Crystal Devices 2nd, Ed, Wiley (2014).
Sasan Fathpour and Bahram Jalali, Silicon Photonics for Telecommunications and Biomedicine, CRC Press (2012).
George I. Stegeman and Robert Stegeman, Nonlinear Optics, Phenomena, Materials and Devices, Wiley, (2012).
Hongwen Ren and Shin-Tson Wu, Introduction to Adaptive Lenses, Wiley, (2012).
Zenghu Chang, Fundamentals of Attosecond Optics, CRC Press (2011).
Bahaa E. A. Saleh, Introduction to Subsurface Imaging, Cambridge University Press (2011).
Historical Faculty Awards and Honors
Optica
| 1997 Max Born Award | Boris Zeldovich (in memoriam) |
| 1999 Nicholas Holonyak Award | Dennis Deppe |
| 1999 Esther Hoffman Beller Award | Bahaa Saleh |
| 2008 Esther Hoffman Beller Award | M.J. Soileau |
| 2008 Distinguished Service Award | Bahaa Saleh |
| 2010 Joseph Fraunhofer/Robert M. Burley Prize | Shin-Tson Wu |
| 2003 R. W. Wood Prize | George Stegeman (in memoriam) |
| 2011 R. W. Wood Prize | Demetrios Christodoulides |
| 2012 R. W. Wood Prize | Eric Van Stryland |
| 2013 C.E.K. Mees Medal | Bahaa Saleh |
| 2014 R. W. Wood Prize | Michael Bass |
| 2018 Max Born Award | Demetrios Christodoulides |
| 2022 Edwin H. Land Medal | Shin-Tson Wu |
| 2024 Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award | Ronald Driggers |
SPIE
| 1995 Kingslake Medal and Prize | Glenn Boreman |
| 2004 Bacus Award | Bahaa Saleh |
| 2008 Dennis Gabor Award | Leonid Glebov |
| 2008 G. G. Stokes Award | Shin-Tson Wu |
| 2008 Gold Medal Award | M.J. Soileau |
| 2013 Harold E. Edgerton Award | Martin Richardson |
| 2015 G.G. Stokes Award | Aristide Dogariu |
| 2020 Maria J. Yzuel Educator Award | Kathleen Richardson |
| 2022 Maria Geoppert Mayor Award | Shin-Tson Wu |
IEEE Photonics Society
| 2003 Engineering Achievement | Dennis Deppe |
| 2020 Photonics Society William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award | Peter Delfyett |
Society for Information Display
| 2008 Jan Rajchman Prize | Shin-Tson Wu |
| 2011 Slottow–Owaki Prize | Shin-Tson Wu |
| 2025 Lawrence Tannas Award for Volunteer Service | Shin-Tson Wu |
American Physical Society
| 2011 Edward A. Bouchet Award | Peter Delfyett |
| 2020 Artur L. Schawlow Prize | Peter Delfyett |
| 2023 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize | Demetrios Christodoulides |
Laser Institute of America
| Schawlow Award (2022) | Aravinda Kar |
| President Elect (2022) | Aravinda Kar |
| President (2024) | Aravinda Kar |
| President (2025) | Aravinda Kar |
The American Ceramic Society
| ACerS Frontiers in Glass Technology Award (2017) | Leonid Glebov |
| Outstanding Educator Award (2019) | Kathleen Richardson |
| Arthur F. Greaves-Walker Lifetime Service Award (2020) | Kathleen Richardson |
| Distinguished Life Member (2022) | Kathleen Richardson |
| Darshana and Arun Varshneya Frontiers of Glass Lectures Award (2023) | Kathleen Richardson |
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON GLASS
| President's Award (2025) | Kathleen Richardson |
National Science Foundation
| NSF Presidential Early Career Award (PECASE) (1997) | Peter Delfyett |
| NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award (1991) | Dennis Deppe |
| NSF Career Award (2012) | Sasan Fathpour |
| NSF CAREER Award (2015) | Mercedeh Khajavikhan |
| NSF Special Creativity Award (2021) | Alexander Khanikaev |
| NSF CAREER Award (2007) | Pieter Kik |
| NSF CAREER Award (2008) | Stephen Kuebler |
| NSF CAREER Award (1996) | Guifang Li |
| NSF CAREER Award (2019) | Xiaoming Yu |
Office of Naval Research
| ONR Young Investigator Award (1991) | Dennis Deppe |
| ONR Young Investigator Award (1995) | Guifang Li |
| ONR Young Investigator Award (2013) | Sasan Fathpour |
| ONR Young Investigator Award (2016) | Mercedeh Khajavikhan |
| ARO Early Career Award (2024) | Leland Nordin |
| AFOSR Young Investigator Award (2025) | Leland Nordin |
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
| Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Award (2009) | Ayman Abouraddy | |
| Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Award (2025) | Yannick Salamin |
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
| Guggenheim Fellow (1984) | Bahaa Saleh |
United States Department of Energy
| DoE Early Career Award (2019) | Luca Argenti |
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
| Global Research Outreach Award (2023) | Debashis Chanda |
Academia Sinica
| Academician | Shin-Tson Wu |
CUNY Graduate Center
| Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Alumni Achievement Award | Peter Delfyett |
CLARIVATE
| Highly Cited Researcher (2024) | Alexander Khanikaev |
United States Department of Defense
| Newton Award for Transformative Ideas (2020) | Ayman Abouraddy |
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE
| Early Career Program Award (2024) | Leland Nordin |
AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
| Young Investigator Program Award (2025) | Leland Nordin |
Luminary Award
| 2017 | Ayman Abouraddy |
| 2017 | Demetrios Christodoulides |
| 2018 | Mercedeh Khajavikhan |
| 2019 | Shin-Tson Wu |
| 2021 | Peter Delfyett |
| 2021 | Kathleen Richardson |
| 2023 | Aristide Dogariu |
UCF Medal of Societal Impact
| 2024 | Shin-Tson Wu |
BIG 12 FACULTY MEMBER OF THE YEAR
| 2024 | Shin-Tson Wu |
Fellows of Professional Societies and Academics
Optica
| Ayman Abouraddy | Ronald Driggers | Kathleen Richardson |
| Félicie Albert* | Ramy El-Ganainy* | Martin Richardson |
| Rodrigo Amezcua | Sasan Fathpour | Bahaa Saleh |
| Michael Bass | Leonid Glebov | Axel Schülzgen |
| Andrea Blanco-Redondo | David Hagan | William Silfvast |
| Alexander Cartwright | Guifang Li | M.J. Soileau |
| Zenghu Chang | Konstantinos Makris* | George Stegeman (in memoriam) |
| Demetrios Christodoulides | Jim Moharam | Eric Van Stryland |
| Amezcua Correa | Mircea Mujat* | Konstantin Vodopyanov |
| Peter Delfyett | James Pearson | Shin-Tson Wu |
| Dennis Deppe | Franklyn Quinlan* | Boris Zeldovich (in memoriam) |
| Aristide Dogariu |
SPIE
| Glenn Boreman | Guifang Li | Winston V. Schoenfeld |
| Peter Delfyett | Yi-Hsin Lin* | M.J. Soileau |
| Ronald Driggers | James Pearson | Eric Van Stryland |
| Leonid Glebov | Kathleen Richardson | Konstantin Vodopyanov |
| David Hagan | Martin Richardson | Shin-Tson Wu |
| James Harvey | Bahaa Saleh | Axel Schülzgen |
IEEE Photonics Society
| Michael Bass | Martin Richardson | M.J. Soileau |
| Peter Delfyett | Bahaa Saleh | Eric Van Stryland |
| Dennis Deppe | William Silfvast | Shin-Tson Wu |
| Guifang Li |
American Physical Society
| Zenghu Chang | Martin Richardson | |
| Aristide Dogariu | Bahaa Saleh | |
| Demetrios Christodoulides | Eric Van Stryland | |
| Peter Delfyett | Konstantin Vodopyanov |
Laser Institute of America
| Michael Bass | |
| Aravinda Kar |
The American Ceramic Society
| Leonid Glebov | |
| Kathleen Richardson |
Society for Information Display
| Shin-Tson Wu |
American Association for the Advancement of Science
| Michael Bass |
| Martin Richardson |
National Academy of Inventors
| Michael Bass | Aravinda Kar | M.J. Soileau |
| Peter Delfyett | Guifang Li | Shin-Tson Wu |
| Leonid Glebov | Jason Eichenholz |
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
| Michael Bass | Peter Delfyett |
| M.J. Soileau | |
| Shin-Tson Wu |
European Ceramic Society
| Kathleen Richardson |
Directed Energy Professional Society
| Jessica Pena* |
| Martin Richardson |
Fulbright
| Nicholas Cox* |
Presidents, Directors, & Officers of professional Societies
Optica
| Eric Van Stryland | President (2006) |
| Eric Van Stryland | Board of Directors Member (1998–2001) |
| Michael Bass | Board of Directors Member (1989–1992) |
| Peter Delfyett | Board of Directors Member (2004–2006) |
| Bahaa Saleh | Board of Directors Member (1998–2005) |
| Shin-Tson Wu | Board of Directors Member (2013–2014) |
SPIE
| M.J. Soileau | President (1997) |
| Glenn Boreman | Board of Directors Member (1997–1999) |
| James Harvey | Board of Directors Member (2001–2003) |
| Kathleen Richardson | Board of Directors Member (2012–2015) |
| David Hagan | Board of Directors Member (2023-2025) |
IEEE Photonics Society
| Shin-Tson Wu | Board of Governors (2003–present) |
| Peter Delfyett | Board of Governors (2000–2002) |
| Jim Moharam | Vice-President (1997–1999) |
| Kathleen Richardson | Board of Directors Member (2012–2015) |
Laser Institute of America
| Michael Bass | President (1988) |
| Michael Bass | Board of Directors Member (1985–1989) |
| Aravinda Kar | Board of Directors Member (2005) |
| Bahaa Saleh | Board of Directors Member (2010–2012) |
| Eric Van Stryland | Board of Directors Member (1992–1994) |
| Aravinda Kar | President (2024) |
National Society of Black Physicists
| Peter Delfyett | President (2008) |
The American Ceramic Society
| Kathleen Richardson | Board of Direcotrs Member (2008-2015) |
| Kathleen Richardson | President (2014-2015) |
American Physical Society
| Peter Delfyett | Vice-Chair (2015-Present) |
National Institute of Ceramic Engineers
| Kathleen Richardson | President (2008-2009) |
Other
| Andrea Blanco-Redondo | OPTICA, Director at Large and Board Member (2020-2022) |
| Andrea Blanco-Redondo | OPTICA, OPTICA Ambassador (2018) |
| Andrea Blanco-Redondo | Australian Optical Society, Geoff Opat Early Career Researcher Prize (2016) |
| Andrea Blanco-Redondo | University of Duesto, Ada Byron Award (2014) |
| Andrea Blanco-Redondo | Eurpoean Commission, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow (2013) |
International Awards and Honors
| Michael Bass | Fellow, Russian Academy of Engineering Science (1994) |
| Michael Bass | Fellow, International Academy of Engineering, Russia |
| Michael Bass | Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2016) |
| Zenghu Chang | Hubert Schardin Gold Medal Medal (1996) |
| Kathleen Richardson | I.D. Varshnei Award, Indian Ceramic Society (2013) |
| Martin Richardson | Hubert Schardin Gold Medal Medal (1976) |
| Martin Richardson | Honorary doctorate, University of Bordeaux, France (2013) |
| Bahaa Saleh | Kuwait Prize (2006) |
| Axel Schülzgen | Habilitation Grant, German Research Foundation (1993 |
| Axel Schülzgen | Carl-Ramsauer-Award of the AEG AG (1992) |
| Axel Schülzgen | Herbert Walther Fellowship, Max Planck Society, Germany (2019) |
| Mordechai Segev | Rothschild Prize in Physics (2024) |
| M.J. Soileau | ICFO’s Distinguished Service Appreciation Medal (2012) |
| M.J. Soileau | Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2016) |
| George Stegeman | Honorary doctorate, NRS University, Canada (2013) |
| Shin-Tson Wu | Honorary Professorship, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan (2018 |
| Boris Zeldovich (in memoriam) | USSR State Prize (1983) |
| Boris Zeldovich (in memoriam) | USSR Academy of Sciences (1987) |
Journal Editors
| Michael Bass | Journal of the Optical Society of America B (1984–1987) |
| Glenn Boreman | Applied Optics (2000–2005) |
| Glenn Boreman | Applied Optics/Optical Technology (1998–2003) |
| Aristide Dogariu | Applied Optics/Optical Technology (2004–2010) |
| Peter Delfyett | IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics (2001-2006) |
| Peter Delfyett | IEEE/LEOS Newsletter (1995–2000) |
| Ronald Driggers | Applied Optics (2015–present) |
| Ronald Driggers | Optical Engineering (2012–2015) |
| David Hagan | Optical Materials Express (2010–present) |
| David Hagan | Chinese Optics Letters (2016) |
| Pieter Kik | Optics Communications (2011–2012) |
| Guifang Li | Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Optics and Photonics (2019) |
| Bahaa Saleh | Journal of the Optical Society of America A (1991–1997) |
| Bahaa Saleh | Advances in Optics & Photonics (2008–2014) |
| Alex Schülzgen | Applied Optics (2008-2014) |
| Alex Schülzgen | Journal Lightwave Technology (2019-2022) |
| Shin-Tson Wu | IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology (2004–2008) |
* Indicates an Alumni
Enrollment in Fall 2025
Graduates 2024-2025 Academic Year
BS Student Enrollment
Enrollment in the BSPSE program in the Fall semester of each year.
BS Degrees Awarded
Number of BSPSE degrees awarded by academic year (Summer, Fall, Spring semesters).
MS Student Enrollment
Enrollment in the Optics and Photonics master’s program in the Fall semester of each year.
MS Degrees Awarded
Number of Optics and Photonics master’s degrees awarded by academic year (Summer, Fall, Spring semesters).
PhD Student Enrollment
Enrollment in the Optics and Photonics PhD program in the Fall semester of each year.
PhD Degrees Awarded
PhD graduates by academic year, including graduates of the Optics and Photonics PhD program as well as graduates of other PhD programs at UCF where the PhD advisor is a CREOL faculty member.
CREOL External Research Funding ($M)
Total external research funding awarded to CREOL faculty by fiscal year (ends June 30th each year).
Patents Issued
Total number of patents awarded to CREOL faculty by calendar year. (Note the annual report gives the latest patents by fiscal year)
- Leland Nordin Honored with Reach for the Stars Award – Page 5
- Stephen Kuebler Honored with Champion of Undergraduate Research Award – Page 5
- Shin-Tson Wu Among the Big 12 Conference’s First Faculty of the Year Award Winners – Page 5
- CREOL’s Growth Continues with New Nanophotonics Chair – Page 7
- UCF Expands Space Photonics Program with New Research Grants and Faculty Growth Plan – Page 8
- CREOL Faculty and Researchers Receive Seed Funding – Page 9
- New Lab Highlights CREOL – College of Medicine Partnership – Page 10
- CREOL Collaboration with UCF Nanoscience Technology Center Leads to Breakthroughs – Page 11
- Sandia National Laboratory Taps UCF Researchers to Develop Infrared Camera for Space – Page 12
- Research Collaboration Unlocks New Insights into Quantum Physics – Page 13
- U.S. Army Awards $1M Grant to UCF for Development of Semiconductor Light Source – Page 14
- Quantum Nonlinear Photonics Group Supported by Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award – Page 15
- Gabryella Baldaci Interviewed by WKMG News 6 – Page 16
- Stephen Eikenberry Interviewed by Central Florida Public Media – Page 16
- Kathleen Richardson Interviewed on All Things Photonics – Page 16
- CREOL Featured in Information Display – Page 16
- Jason Eichenholz and Rodrigo Amezcua Correa Featured in Fortune – Page 17
- Shin-Tson Wu Interviewed by FOX 35 Orlando – Page 17
- Leland Nordin Interviewed by FOX 35 Orlando – Page 17
- Martin Richardson Interviewed on All Things Photonics – Page 17
- CREOL Launches High School Teacher Ambassador Program – Page 18
- Photonics Summer Camp Expands to Three Weeks – Page 19
- CREOL Alum, Professor Team Up to Power Next-Generation AI Data Centers – Page 20
- 2025 CREOL Industrial Affiliates Symposium – Page 21
- Zhibing Ge Honored as CREOL’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni of the Year
- Andrew Caputo Honored in UCF “30 Under 30” Class of 2025
- CREOL Alum Awarded Fellowship to Continue Research at Los Alamos National Laboratories
- CREOL Founding Faculty Join Forces to Fund the Next Generation – Page 22
- New CREOL Industrial Affiliates Makes a Difference by Creating Endowed Fellowship – Page 25
- CREOL Student Inducted into UCF Order of Pegasus – Page 26
- CREOL Student of the Year: Shubham Dawda – Page 26
- CREOL Senior Design Showcase Winners Demonstrate a More Secure Security System – Page 26