Research and development of integrated displaysDesign and deployment of optical testing methods for manufacturing

Co-founded an association to help tackle the SARS-cov-2 (coronavirus) pandemic by deploying self-reporting platforms in different countries.

Research and development of the next generation display for augmented reality: VAUNT ● Systems level testing and calibration | Conceptualization, research, development, implementation, and validation of an industrial system level test line deployable in both factory and non-factory environment. Hardware and software. ● Optimization of production processes (troubleshooting) | Holography, injection-molding, mechanical design, optomechanics, noise (mechanical, electric, optical, thermal), software, optical quality, calibration, and interferometric sensing. ● Optical design | Conceptualization, research, development, optimization, validation, and implementation. ● Large volume data analysis | Acquisition, analysis, and reporting. ● On-site and remote build support for SLT line at the factory (8 builds).Skills developed: Holographic combiner, injection molding, Cygwin, ATOS scanning, 3D printing, high volume industrialization, testing and manufacturing, system level testing, multi-disciplinary multi-cultural team, light-field displays, clean-room environment.

Research and development of a nonlinear second-harmonic microscope for real-time and label-free imaging of biological processes. ● Improved photon throughput | 3 orders of magnitude more efficient than commercial scanning confocal systems. Reduced imaging acquisition times from tenths of milliseconds to microseconds. ● Discovery of intensity variations in 50 nm nanocrystals due to their rotation (50 microseconds acquisition times). ● Observation of variations in the two-photon fluorescence endogenous signal of neurons due to the oxidation of NADH.Skills developed: biological imaging, non-linear optics, non-linear microscopy, neurobiology, physical chemistry of the neuron, water and emulsions, high power lasers, co-supervision of 4 PhD students, non-linear spectroscopy, cell culture, and patch clamping.

With this award I had the opportunity to increase the impact of my research. It covered the publication expenses of my research papers and traveling expenses to attend 7 international conferences to present my work.

Research and development of an imaging system to size particles below 10 nm for industrial applications. ● Sizing of particles down to 3 nm. Visiting scientist at NYMU (Prof. Kao Yang) ● Research and development of a polarimeter for a multiphoton microscope using photon-counting detection. Research and development of techniques to identify the presence of E-Coli bacteria in food ● Used quantum dots to tag E-Coli ● Develop technique to observe the fluorescence even by eye.Skills developed: solid-immersion microlenses, nanoparticle sizing, photon counting, fluorescence microscopy, and quantum dot characterization and functionalization