Univ. of Utah ranked among world’s most innovative Universities & our research was cited!

Reuters put out a list of the 100 most innovative universities in the world, and the U was 30th (see here)! And for an example of our innovation, they cite our recent work on the lensless camera (see here) The paper on lensless camera is freely available online here.

Paper among top downloads of September 2018

Our paper on computational lensless imaging in Optics Express was among the top downloads in September 2018. The paper is freely available here.

OSA incubator on Lightsails

Rajesh presented at the OSA’s incubator for “Metamaterial Films for In-Space Propulsion by Radiation Pressure.” This is a really exciting new application of our broadband diffractive optics for potential use in interplanetary and inter-stellar travel. 

New paper among top downloads of August 2018

Our recent paper on a lensless transparent camera was the top download from Optics Express for August 2018! Congratulations to Hun for a great paper. The paper is freely available here.

New paper on transparent camera published!

Hun’s recent work on applying computation to turn a transparent window into a camera was recently published in Optics Express. The University of Utah did a fantastic press release regarding this paper and also noted by many other media outlets listed below. The paper is freely available here.

Sourangsu wins best student poster award!

Congratulations to Sourangsu Banerji, who won the best student poster award at “São Paulo School of Advanced Science (SPSAS) + XIV Jorge André Swieca School on Non linear and Quantum Optics (SWIECA) held in Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN, at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil (link). His poster (collaboration with Monjurul Meem) was titled “From Visible to THz: Planar Optics for High-Precision, Energy-Efficient Laser Applications.”

Rajesh elevated to Senior Member of SPIE

Rajesh was recently elected to be a Senior Member of SPIE. SPIE Senior Members are Members of distinction honored for their professional experience, their active involvement with the optics community and SPIE, and/or significant performance that sets them apart from their peers.