Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990-1996. Ph.D. in Physics, 1996. Area of Specialization: Lasers and Diffractive Micro-Optics.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1986-1988. M.S. in Physics, 1988. Area of Specialization: Physical Optics and Infrared Spectroscopy.
Professional Experience
Associate Professor: Dept. of Physics & Optical Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2020 – present.
Assistant Professor: Dept. of Physics & Optical Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2014 – 2020.
Assistant Research Professor: Dept. of Physics & Optical Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2013 – 2014.
Research Associate: Holcombe Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 2012 – 2013.
Assistant Research Professor: Dept. of Physics & Optical Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2010 – 2012.
Postdoctoral Research: Microphotonics Laboratory, Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communications, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2008 – 2010.
2000 – 2007: Principal Development Engineer, Digital Optics Corporation / Tessera North America, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Lecturer, Department of Physics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997-2000.
Research Associate, Department of Physics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993-1997.
Adjunct Professor (part-time), Department of Science, Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston, Georgia, 1992-2000.
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Hunter College of C.U.N.Y., New York City, New York, 1988-1990.