2022 Annual Report
External Awards
FACULTY
Aravinda Kar, Schawlow Award, LIA, President Elect, LIA
Kathleen Richardson, Distinguished Life Member, ACerS, Joint Award, ECerS and ACerS
Shin-Tson Wu, Maria Goeppert Mayor Award, SPIE, Edwin H. Land Medal, Optica
Aravinda Kar, Schawlow Award, LIA, President Elect, LIA
Kathleen Richardson, Distinguished Life Member, ACerS, Joint Award, ECerS and ACerS
Shin-Tson Wu, Maria Goeppert Mayor Award, SPIE, Edwin H. Land Medal, Optica
STUDENTS
Ricardo Bustos-Ramirez, Best Student Paper, IEEE Photonics Conference
He Cheng, Photonics West Best Paper Award, SPIE
Jianghao (Jasper) Xiong, Diamond Award - ILCS-FRL, Outstanding Graduate Student Award and Scholarship, IEEE Orlando
Murat Yessenov, Boris P. Stoicheff Memorial Scholarship, Optica
Kun (Kelly) Yinv, Platinum Award - ILCS-FRL, Outstanding Graduate Student Award and Scholarship, IEEE Orlando
Ricardo Bustos-Ramirez, Best Student Paper, IEEE Photonics Conference
He Cheng, Photonics West Best Paper Award, SPIE
Jianghao (Jasper) Xiong, Diamond Award - ILCS-FRL, Outstanding Graduate Student Award and Scholarship, IEEE Orlando
Murat Yessenov, Boris P. Stoicheff Memorial Scholarship, Optica
Kun (Kelly) Yinv, Platinum Award - ILCS-FRL, Outstanding Graduate Student Award and Scholarship, IEEE Orlando
University Awards
FACULTY
Ayman Abouraddy, Excellence in Research
Kathleen Richardson, Trustee Chair Professor
MJ Soileau, Emeritus Professor
Shin-Tson Wu, Trustee Chair Professor
Ayman Abouraddy, Excellence in Research
Kathleen Richardson, Trustee Chair Professor
MJ Soileau, Emeritus Professor
Shin-Tson Wu, Trustee Chair Professor
STUDENTS
Xuan Lou, Founders’ Award
Xuan Lou, Founders’ Award
College of Optics and Photonics Awards
FACULTY
Ayman Abouraddy, Excellence in Research
Peter Delfyett, Teaching Incentive Program Award
Guifang Li, Granted Sabbatical 2022-2023
MJ Soileau, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Shin-Tson Wu, Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Research Incentive Award
Ayman Abouraddy, Excellence in Research
Peter Delfyett, Teaching Incentive Program Award
Guifang Li, Granted Sabbatical 2022-2023
MJ Soileau, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Shin-Tson Wu, Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Research Incentive Award
STUDENTS
Xiaowen (Steven) Hu, Student of the Year Finalist
Lawrence Trask, Best Student Poster Award
Murat Yessenov, Student of the Year
Kun (Kelly) Yin, Student of the Year Finalist
Xiaowen (Steven) Hu, Student of the Year Finalist
Lawrence Trask, Best Student Poster Award
Murat Yessenov, Student of the Year
Kun (Kelly) Yin, Student of the Year Finalist
2021 Annual Report
External Awards
FACULTY
Peter Delfyett, Inducted into the National Academy of Engineering
Ivan Divliansky, Chair, OSA Holography and Diffractive Optics Technical Group
Kathleen Richardson, American Ceramic Society, Life Member
Martin Richardson, Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) Fellow
Peter Delfyett, Inducted into the National Academy of Engineering
Ivan Divliansky, Chair, OSA Holography and Diffractive Optics Technical Group
Kathleen Richardson, American Ceramic Society, Life Member
Martin Richardson, Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) Fellow
STUDENTS
Teo Malendevych, Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (IMLEX) Fellowship
Ilina Sunkara, 2021 SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship, Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (IMLEX) Fellowship
Lawrence Trask, DoD SMART Scholarship
Brandon Triplett, Purdue University, ECE Star Fellowship
Murat Yessenov, Laser Technology, Engineering, and Applications Scholarship
Kun Yin, 2021 SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship
Teo Malendevych, Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (IMLEX) Fellowship
Ilina Sunkara, 2021 SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship, Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (IMLEX) Fellowship
Lawrence Trask, DoD SMART Scholarship
Brandon Triplett, Purdue University, ECE Star Fellowship
Murat Yessenov, Laser Technology, Engineering, and Applications Scholarship
Kun Yin, 2021 SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship
University Awards
Peter Delfyett, University Distinguished Professor
Carl Kutsche, Distinguished Alumnus Awards, 2020-2021
Jim Moharam, Emeritus Professor
Vicky Ortiz Batson, 20 years – Recognition of Service to the University
Kathleen Richardson, UCF Excellence in Research award 2020-2021
Melissa Siver, Founders’ Day Award
Shin-Tson Wu, 20 years – Recognition of Service to the University
Carl Kutsche, Distinguished Alumnus Awards, 2020-2021
Jim Moharam, Emeritus Professor
Vicky Ortiz Batson, 20 years – Recognition of Service to the University
Kathleen Richardson, UCF Excellence in Research award 2020-2021
Melissa Siver, Founders’ Day Award
Shin-Tson Wu, 20 years – Recognition of Service to the University
College of Optics and Photonics Awards
FACULTY
Peter Delfyett, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Kathleen Richardson, Excellence in Research
Axel Schulzgen, Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Peter Delfyett, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Kathleen Richardson, Excellence in Research
Axel Schulzgen, Excellence in Graduate Teaching
STUDENTS
Ricardo Bustos-Ramirez, CREOL Student of The Year Award
Benjamin Croop, Runner up, CREOL Student of the Year Award
Ziqian He, Runner up, CREOL Student of the Year Award
Ricardo Bustos-Ramirez, CREOL Student of The Year Award
Benjamin Croop, Runner up, CREOL Student of the Year Award
Ziqian He, Runner up, CREOL Student of the Year Award
2020 Annual Report
Ayman Abouraddy, U.S. Department of Defense’s Newton Award for
Transformative Ideas
Luca Argenti, UCF Reach for the Stars award
Zenghu Chang, College of Sciences Award for Excellence in Research
Demetrios Christodoulides, Excellence in Research Award – University & College Level, Research Incentive Award
Nicholas Cox, Fulbright Fellow
Peter Delfyett, American Physical Society - Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Sciences, IEEE - Photonics Society William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award
Pieter Kik, College Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Brian Lawrence ’97 Ph.D., 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award
Jessica Pena, Directed Energy Professional Society Fellowship
Kyle Renshaw, College Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Kathleen Richardson, SPIE - Maria J. Yzuel Educator Award, ACerS - Arthur F. Greaves- Walker Lifetime Service Award
Jim Ross, 30 Years – Recognition of Service to the University'
Rachel Sampson, Order of Pegasus
Alex Schulzgen, Teaching Incentive Program Award
Hannah West, Founders Award
Fan Wu, CREOL Student of the Year
Tao Zhan, IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Scholarship, First place in the SPIE AR VR XR optical design challenge, SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship
Luca Argenti, UCF Reach for the Stars award
Zenghu Chang, College of Sciences Award for Excellence in Research
Demetrios Christodoulides, Excellence in Research Award – University & College Level, Research Incentive Award
Nicholas Cox, Fulbright Fellow
Peter Delfyett, American Physical Society - Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Sciences, IEEE - Photonics Society William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award
Pieter Kik, College Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Brian Lawrence ’97 Ph.D., 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award
Jessica Pena, Directed Energy Professional Society Fellowship
Kyle Renshaw, College Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Kathleen Richardson, SPIE - Maria J. Yzuel Educator Award, ACerS - Arthur F. Greaves- Walker Lifetime Service Award
Jim Ross, 30 Years – Recognition of Service to the University'
Rachel Sampson, Order of Pegasus
Alex Schulzgen, Teaching Incentive Program Award
Hannah West, Founders Award
Fan Wu, CREOL Student of the Year
Tao Zhan, IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Scholarship, First place in the SPIE AR VR XR optical design challenge, SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship