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Nanophotonic Materials Group
Welcome!The Nanophotonic Materials (NPM) Group focuses on discovering and developing new materials, processes, and devices for optical and photonic applications. We are particularly interested in
- Developing new nano-composites having useful optical and electronic function;
- Methods for patterning materials and devices on nanometer and micrometer length scales;
- Techniques for three-dimensional (3D) nano- and micro-fabrication.
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Chris Grabill, 2008 chemistry major. |
Scanning electron microscopy image of a 3D photonic crystal created by the NPM group. |
Meaghan Giesler, summer 2005 CREOL REU student. |
Our investigations include both fundamental research and applied materials and device development. Students in the NPM Group learn and apply techniques from materials science, synthetic chemistry, spectroscopy, optics, and photonics. Graduate students are researching toward masters and doctoral degrees in chemistry and optics Undergraduates on our team come from a wider range of disciplines that has included chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science. The NPM Group is directed by Dr. Stephen M. Kuebler, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Optics at the University of Central Florida.
The Latest News
20 August 2009: Toufic Jabbour successfully defends his PhD thesis!
Toufic Jabbour successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Design, Analysis, and Optimization of Diffractive Optical Elements under High Numerical Aperture Focusing" on 20 August 2009. He has now completed all requirements for the doctoral degree in optics at UCF. His degree will be conferred by the President of UCF in December 2009. He will soon depart Orlando to start a post-doctoral research position at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Congratulations Dr. Jabbour!
August 2009: Christopher Grabill starts the PhD with our group!
Chris Grabill was admitted to the PhD program in chemistry at UCF and is continuing his research with the Kuebler group. Congratulations, Chris, and welcome aboard!!
May 2009: Christopher Grabill graduates from UCF with the BS in chemistry!
Chris Grabill successfully completed all requirements for the major in chemistry and earned the BS degree from UCF. Congratulations, Chris!!!
6 October 2008: Marco Melino leads outreach presentation at Seminole Community College
Optics PhD candidate Marco Melino introduced students at Seminole Community College to the fascinating world of optical metamaterials and nanophotonics, as a guest lecturer in their Physical Sciences Seminar course. Marco's presentation was conducted as part of the Kuebler-Group peer-to-peer education outreach effort. The encounter included hands-on demonstration of optical diffraction from a 3D photonic crystal and shearing interferometry. Click here to learn more about the Kuebler-Group outreach education activities.
