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Agrawal, Govind P.
- James C. Wyant Professor of Optics
Professor of Physics
Senior Scientist at LLE
- gpa@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4846
- 515 Goergen Hall
Interests: Fiber Optics; Lasers; Optical Communications

Alonso, Miguel A.
- Professor of Optics
- alonso@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-7227
- 213 Wilmot Building
Interests: Mathematical Models of Wave Propagation
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Bauer, Aaron
- Research Engineer
Rolland Group
- aaron.bauer@rochester.edu | (585) 273-4037
- 503 Goergen Hall

Bentley, Julie
- Associate Professor of Optics
- bentley@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 273-1687
- 407 Goergen Hall
Interests: Optical Design; Engineering

Berger, Andrew J.
- Professor of Optics
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- ajberger@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 273-4724
- 405 Goergen Hall
Interests: Biomedical Optics; Optics Education

Bigelow, Nicholas P.
- Lee A. DuBridge Professor of Physics
Professor of Optics
- nbig@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8549
- 312 Bausch & Lomb
Interests: Quantum Optics; Quantum Physics


Boyd, Robert
- Professor of Optics
Professor of Physics
- boyd@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2329
- 308 Wilmot Building
Interests: Nonlinear Optics

Bromage, Jake
- Associate Professor of Optics
Senior Scientist and Group Leader, Laser Technology Development at LLE
- jbro@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 273-5105
- 270A LLE
Interests: Ultrafast and ultra-intense lasers, optical parametric amplification, and laser diagnostics

Brown, Thomas G.
- Professor of Optics
- brown@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-7816
- 516 Goergen Hall
Interests: Optoelectronics

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Canavesi, Cristina
- Research Associate
- UR Center Coordinator, NSF I/UCRC Center for Freeform Optics
- c.canavesi@rochester.edu | (585) 273-4037
- 503 Goergen Hall

Cardenas, Jaime
- Assistant Professor of Optics
- jaime.cardenas@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7320
- 226 Wilmot
Interests: Nanophotonics; Integrated Photonics; Biophotonics; Lasers; Nonlinear Photonics

Carney, Scott
- Professor of Optics
- Director of the Institute of Optics
- scott.carney@rochester.edu | (585) 274-0113
- 113 Wilmot Building
Interests: Computed Imaging; Spectroscopy; Coherence Theory

Chen, Keren
- Postdoctoral Associate
Berger Group
- kchen51@UR.Rochester.edu | (585) 275-7481
- 403 Goergen Hall

Cheng, Fei
- Postdoctoral Associate
Vamivakas Group
- fei.cheng@rochester.edu | (573) 368-8657
- 105 Wilmot Annex

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Davies, Kai
- Graduate Program Coordinator and Assistant, Guo Group
- Kai.davies@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7629
- 105 Wilmot
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Eberly, Joseph H.
- Andrew Carnegie Professor of Physics
Professor of Optics
- eberly@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4351
- 321 Bausch & Lomb
Interests: Quantum Optics
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Fienup, James R.
- Robert E. Hopkins Professor of Optics
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor in the Center for Visual Science
Senior Scientist at LLE
- fienup@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8009
- 410 Wilmot Building
Interests: Image Reconstruction; Wavefront Sensing

Foster, Thomas
- Professor of Imaging Sciences
Professor of Optics
Professor of Physics
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- thomas.foster@rochester.edu | (585) 275-1347
- 3-5333 Medical Center
Interests: Medical Optics; Photodynamic Therapy
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Guo, Chunlei
- Professor of Optics
- guo@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2134
- 419 Wilmot Building
Interests: Laser-Matter Interactions; Ultrafast Phenomena; Surface Functionalization; Atomic & Molecular Physics
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Hunter, Jennifer
- Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Center for Visual Science A&S
Assistant Professor, The Institute of Optics
- jhunter@UR.Rochester.edu | (585) 273-4935
- G4111 School of Medicine and Dentistry
Interests: Retinal damage; Retinal imaging

Huxlin, Krystel
- James V. Aquavella, MD Professorship in Ophthalmology
Director of Research, Department of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Brain/Cognitive Sciences
Professor of Visual Science
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Optics
- khuxlin@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5495
- G3186 School of Medicine and Dentistry
Interests: Physiological Optics; Laser Vision Correction; Visual Neuroscience and Perception; Clinical Applications
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Kern, Gina
- Administrative Assistant to the Director of The Institute
- kern@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4722
- 114 Wilmot

Knox, Wayne H.
- Professor of Optics
Professor of Physics
Professor of Visual Sciences
Professor of Materials Science
- wknox@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 273-5520
- 507 Goergen Hall

Konthasinghe, Kumarasiri
- Postdoctoral Associate
- Vamivakas Group
- kkonthas@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-7379
- 105 Annex

Krauss, Todd D.
- Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Optics - Chair, Chemistry Department
- krauss@chem.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5093
- 465 Hutchinson Hall
Interests: Optics of nanoscale semiconductor materials; Quantum optics and nanoscience

Kruschwitz, Jennifer D. T.
- Assistant Professor of Optics
- jennifer.kruschwitz@rochester.edu | (585) 276-7823
- 509 Wilmot Building
Interests: Optical Interference Coatings and Color

Kruschwitz, Brian
- Associate Professor of Optics
Senior Scientist, LLE
- bkru@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 273-5104
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Interests: High energy and high power laser systems; Optical systems; Adaptive optics; Laser diagnostics
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Leidner, Jordan
- Scientist
Marciante Group
- leidner@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-7834
- 513 Goergen Hall

Lin, Qiang
- Associate Professor of Optics and Electrical and Computer Engineering
- qiang.lin@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3799
- 342 Hopeman
Interests: Nanophotonic Devices; Physics and Applications

Lukishova, Svetlana G.
- Senior Scientist
- lukishov@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8007
- 323 Wilmot Building
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Marciante, John
- Associate Professor of Optics
- marciante@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 273-4737
- 514 Goergen Hall
Interests: Lasers; Waveguides; Fiber Optics; Ultrafast


Miller, Benjamin L.
- Dean’s Professor of Dermatology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Optics
Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
- benjamin_miller@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-9085
- 5-6141A Medical Center
Interests: Optical Biosensing and Integrated Photonics

Moore, Duncan T.
- Rudolf and Hilda Kingslake Professor in Optical Engineering Science
Professor of Optics
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Business Administration in the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
- moore@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5248
- 409A Goergen Hall
Interests: Optical Engineering; Lens Design & Manufacturing; Gradient-Index Optics
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Qian, Xiaofeng
- Research Associate
- Vamivakas Group
- xiaofeng.qian@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8533
- 215 Wilmot
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Renninger, William
- Assistant Professor of Optics
- william.renninger@rochester.edu | (585) 276-3709
- 214 Wilmot
Interests: Experimental Nonlinear Optics

Rolland, Jannick
- Brian J. Thompson Professor of Optical Engineering
Professor of Optics and Biomedical Engineering
Professor in the Center for Visual Science - Director, NSF/IUCRC: Center for Freeform OpticsDirector, R.E. Hopkins Center for Optical Design & Engineering
- rolland@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 276-4562
- 505 Goergen Hall
Interests: Optical System Design; Instrumentation and System Engineering; Optical Coherence Tomography; Head Worn Displays

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Sheikh, Mumtaz
- Visiting Research Assistant Professor
- msheikh@UR.Rochester.edu | (585) 532-4055
- 306 Wilmot Hall


Stroud, Carlos R., Jr.
- Professor of Optics
Professor of Physics
- stroud@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2598
- 312 Wilmot Building
Interests: Quantum Optics
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Thomas-Bell, Jacqueline
- Graduate Program Coordinator

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Vamivakas, Nick
- Associate Professor of Quantum Optics & Quantum Physics
- nick.vamivakas@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2089
- 101 Wilmot Annex
Interests: Quantum Optics; Quantum Physics

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Wicks, Gary W.
- Professor of Optics
- wicks@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4867
- 109A Wilmot Building
Interests: Molecular Beam Epitaxy; Semiconductor Optoelectronics

Williams, David R.
- William G. Allyn Professor of Medical Optics
Professor of Optics
Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering - Dean for Research in Arts, Sciences and EngineeringDirector of the Center for Visual Science
- david@cvs.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8672
- 270 Meliora Hall
Interests: The Human Visual System; Physiological Optics
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Yoon, Geunyoung
- Professor of Ophthalmology, Optics
- Center for Visual science and Biomedical Engineering
- gyoon@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-4998
- G-3184 Medical Center
Interests: Biomedical and Visual Optics; Ophthalmic Optics; Human Vision; Adaptive Optics
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Zavislan, James M.
- Associate Professor of Optics
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Associate Professor, Center for Visual Science
Associate Dean of Education and New Initiatives
Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professor 2018-2021
- zavislan@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-9819
- 414 Goergen Hall
Interests: Optical Engineering; Biomedical Optical Systems

Zhang, Xi-Cheng
- M. Parker Givens Professor of Optics
Professor of Physics
- Xi-Cheng.Zhang@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0333
- 415 Goergen Building
Interests: Ultrafast Photonics; Nonlinear Optics; Laser Physics; TeraHertz Waves



Zuegel, Jonathan D.
- Professor of Optics
Director, Laser Development and Engineering Division of LLE
Senior Scientist, LLE
- zuegel@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4425
- 278 Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Interests: Solid-State Lasers; Nonlinear Optics; Electro-Optics; Laser Diagnostics