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

Michigan's optical science program boasts a long-standing legacy in optics research, tracing its roots to the 1960s when Professor Emmett Leith and Juris Upatnieks pioneered optical holography, while Physics Professor Peter Franken achieved the groundbreaking discovery of second harmonic generation. Today, the University has expanded its optics program significantly, with more than 25 faculty members across various departments engaged in cutting-edge research and engineering in optics and photonics. The Optics and Photonics Lab in EECS serves as the primary research hub for nine faculty members. Their investigations span diverse fields such as photonics, quantum optoelectronics, and ultrafast optical science. Current research focuses include nonlinear optics, optical MEMS (bridging optical fields with mechanical motion), ultrafast optical technologies, semiconductor quantum optoelectronics, Terahertz applications, fiber and integrated photonics, laser development (including high-power fiber lasers), x-ray/EUV generation, quantum optics and computing, optical microcavities, nanophotonics, single quantum dot spectroscopy, biophotonics, and biomolecular structure analysis.