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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1981; M.S., Electrical Engineering, USC, 1977; B.S., Electrical Engineering, MIT, 1975.

Research Interests: Nonlinear optics, photonics, and quantum electronics.

Appointments: Joseph E. and Ann P. Rowe Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1987–present; Professor of Physics, University of Michigan.

Awards: IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer, 2010; UM Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, 2015.

Publications:

• Nonlinear Optics in Photonic Crystals (Springer, 2009)
• Quantum coherence in optical systems (Optics Express, 2016)

Additional Contributions: Editorial board, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics; mentor for minority STEM programs.