MSc 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 longstanding 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 uncovered second harmonic generation. Today, the University's optics community has expanded significantly, with more than 25 faculty members from various departments and schools engaged in cutting-edge research across modern optics and photonics. The EECS-based Optics and Photonics Lab serves as the primary research hub for nine faculty members. Their investigations span photonics, quantum optoelectronics, and ultrafast optical science, with current focus areas including nonlinear optics, optical MEMS (bridging optical fields with mechanical motion), ultrafast optical technologies, semiconductor quantum optoelectronics, Terahertz applications, fiber and integrated photonic systems, 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.