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Courses

• OPTI 6102/8102 Principles of Geometrical and Physical Optics
• OPTI 8105/8105 Optical Properties of Materials
• Physics 1101 and 2101 Introductory Physics

Areas of Research

• Precision optics metrology
• Interferometry
• Fringe projection, moiré interferometry, structured light metrology
• Micro-optics and micro-structure characterization
• Non-contact inspection for manufacturing
• Optical testing

Resume and Publications Link

Graduated Students

Javaid Ikram

• MS Opticla Science and Engineering, December 2009
• Position after Graduation: Intel, Phoenix AZ
• Thesis: Terahertz Time of Flight Detection for Absolute Thickness Measurement of Single Side Polished Silicon Wafers

Daryl Purcell, PhD

• PhD Optical Science and Engineering, May 2010
• Position after Graduation: Tessera, Charlotte NC
• Dissertation: Interferometric Technique for Microstructure Metrology Using an Index Matching Liquid

Amit Suratkar, PhD

• PhD Optical Science and Engineering, December 2009
• Position after Graduation: Intel, Hillsboro OR
• Dissertation:  Absolute Distance (Thickness) Metrology Using Wavelength Scanning Interferometry

Neil Gardner, PhD

• PhD Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2007
• Position after Graduation: ASML Optics Richmond, Richmond CA
• Dissertation: Precision Geometric Metrology of Refractive Micro-Lenses

Solomon Gugsa, PhD

• PhD Optical Science and Engineering, Summer 2006
• Position after Graduation: Hutchinson Technology
• Dissertation: New Analysis Strategies for Micro Aspheric Lens Metrology

Katherine Medicus, PhD

• PhD Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2006
• Position after Graduation: Mitutoyo Research Center Europe, the Netherlands
• Dissertation: Improving Measurements Based on the Cat’s Eye Retro-Reflection

Ayman Samara, PhD

• PhD Optical Science and Engineering, Fall 2005
• Position after Graduation: Intel Development Center, Hillsboro OR
• Dissertation: Enhanced Dynamic Range Fringe Projection for Micro-Structure Characterization

Daryl Purcell

• MS Optical Science and Engineering, Fall 2005
• Position after Graduation: PhD Program, Optical Science and Engineering, UNC Charlotte
• Thesis: Construction and Error Analysis of a Fringe Projection System

Brent Bergner

• MS Optical Science and Engineering, Spring 2004
• Position after Graduation: PhD Program, Optical Science and Engineering, UNC Charlotte
• Thesis: Self Calibration Technique for Transmitted Wavefront Measurements of Micro-Optics

Devendra Karodkar

• MS Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2004
• Position after Graduation: PhD Program, Mechanical Engineering, UNC Charlotte
• Thesis: Direct Traceable Radius of Curvature Measurement on Micro Interferometer

Neil Gardner

• MS Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2003
• Position after Graduation: PhD Program, Mechanical Engineering, UNC Charlotte
• Thesis: Self-Calibration for Micro-Refractive Lens Measurements