PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Optics and Photonics (Nonlinear Optics and MEMS) in Ann Arbor United States | University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Michigan's optical science program boasts a longstanding heritage in optics research, tracing its roots to the 1960s. During this pioneering era, Professor Emmett Leith collaborated with Juris Upatnieks to create optical holography, while Physics Professor Peter Franken achieved the groundbreaking discovery of second harmonic generation. Today, the University's optics program has expanded significantly, with more than 25 faculty members from various departments and schools engaged in cutting-edge research and development in contemporary optics and photonics. The EECS-based Optics and Photonics Lab serves as the primary research hub for nine faculty members. These laboratories explore diverse fields such as photonics, quantum optoelectronics, and ultrafast optical science. Current research focuses span multiple specialties: nonlinear optics, optical MEMS (bridging optical fields with mechanical movement), ultrafast optical technologies, semiconductor quantum optoelectronics, Terahertz wave applications, fiber and integrated photonic systems, laser development (including high-power fiber lasers), x-ray and EUV generation methods, quantum optics and computing, optical microcavities, nanophotonics, single quantum dot spectroscopy, biophotonics, and investigations into biomolecular structures using biophysical approaches.