| IUSL MISSION Within its Discipline are to carry out basic and applied research in the frontiers of photonic science and technology (biophotonics, mediphotonics, optical and laser physics, and solid-state physics); to help develop a skilled workforce for the academic and industrial sectors by providing unique educational and training opportunities for students and researchers; to transfer photonic technology to the commercial marketplace for economic development; and to identify and develop emerging technology areas; Within the Division of Science is to maintain and advance the current research and education programs in biophotonics, mediphotonics, optical and laser physics, and solid state physics; to provide students and researchers hands-on training using state-of-the-art equipment to produce a highly skilled workforce; Within Itself are to bring together dedicated personnel with broad expertise, provide state-of-the-art instrumentation and technical leadership to tackle the targeted photonic research challenges. IUSL LEADERSHIP Prof. Robert R. Alfano, Director Dr. K. Sutkus, Deputy to Director IUSL FACULTY Dr. Robert R. Alfano Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering Dr. Swapan K. Gayen Professor of Physics Dr. Ping-Pei Ho Professor of Electrical Engineering Dr. Matthias Lenzner Associate Professor of Physics Dr. Vladimir Petricevic Professor of Physics Dr. Valeria Balogh-Nair Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Dr. Joseph L. Birman Distinguished Professor of Physics Dr. Joel I. Gersten Professor of Physics Dr. Paul Gottlieb Asst Medical Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Dr. Leslie L. Isaacs Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr. Jeff Steiner Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Dr. Maria Tamargo Professor of Chemistry Dr. Art Spielman Professor of Psychology Dr. Mark Steinberg Professor of Biochemistry COLLABORATORING LABS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS 1. Corning Fibers and Materials for Tunable Lasers 2. GE Research Synthesis & Crystal Growth of Pr-doped Ba2SiO4 3. JDS Uniphase Ultrafast Optical Switches and Amplifiers 4. Lockheed Martin Optical Imaging through Scattering Media 5. Lockheed Martin Non-Destructive Detection of Surface Defects 6. Northrop Grumman Bio-Hazard Detection 7. Quantronix High-Power NIR Picosecond Disk Lasers Collaborating Scientists from Other Universities, Hospitals and Laboratories: 1. P. Delfyett (Ph.D.) University of Central Florida (Diode lasers) 2. S. Demos (Ph.D.) Lawrence Livermore Lab (Laser/tissue damage) 3. J. Koutcher (M.D., Ph.D.) Memorial Sloan Kettering (Hospital Radiology) 4. S. Lubicz (M.D.) (Gynecology) 5. F. Pellegrino (Ph.D.) Lockheed Martin (Imaging) 6. V. Benischek Lockheed Martin (Imaging) 7. H. Savage (Ph.D.) New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (Oral cancer) 8. S. Schantz (M.D.) New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (Oral cancer) 9. R. Rosen (M.D.) New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (Ophthalmology) 10. S. McCormick (M.D.) New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (Pathology) 11. J. Vitenson (M.D.) Hackensack University Medical Center (Urology) 12. J. Lombardo (M.D.) Hackensack University Medical Center (Pathology) 13. I. Sawczuk (M.D.) Hackensack University Medical Center (Urology) 14. K. C. Liu Quantronix 15. R. Lyons GE Global Research (Ceramics) 16. N. Borrelli (Ph.D.) Corning (Optical Communication Fiber) 18. R. Pirich (Ph.D.) Northrop Grumman (Biochemical Hazard Detection) 19. D. M. Winkler (Ph.D.) NASA Langley Research Center (Pulse Propagation) 20. A. Sayir (Ph.D.) NASA Glenn Research Center (Optical Fiber Laser) 21. D. Noland Corning Research | 
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