PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Optics and Photonics (Ultrafast Optics) 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 from various departments and schools engaged in cutting-edge research and engineering in optics and photonics. The EECS department houses nine primary faculty members in its Optics and Photonics Lab. These laboratories focus on diverse research domains including photonics, quantum optoelectronics, and ultrafast optical science. Current investigations span multiple specialized fields such as nonlinear optics, optical MEMS (integrating optical fields with mechanical systems), ultrafast optics, semiconductor quantum optoelectronics, Terahertz technology, fiber and integrated photonics, laser systems, high-power fiber lasers, x-ray and EUV generation, quantum optics and computing, optical microcavities, nanophotonics, single quantum dot spectroscopy, biophotonics, and biomolecular structure analysis.