University of Buffalo - North Campus

Curriculum Vitae

Education

1997Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
1993M.S. in Physics, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Research Interests

Professional Career

Since 01/08Assistant Professor, EE, SUNY at Buffalo
2004-2007Assistant Research Scientist, EECS, University of Michigan
2001-2005Member of Technical Staff, OFS Labs/Bell Labs
2000-2001Senior Member of Technical Staff, Tyco Submarine Systems
1997-2000Postdoctoral Fellow, Inst. of Optics, University of Rochester

Honors and Awards

2002 100 R&D Award for Tunable Dispersion Compensating Devices (team award)
1997-1999 Aileen S. Andrew Postdoctoral Fellowship
1996 New Focus Student Grant
1993-1997 Aileen S. Andrew Graduate Fellowship

Professional Activities

2008-2009Member of CLEO Optical Communications Subcommittee
2007Technical Program Committee Member, Bragg Gratings, Poling & Photosensitivity and Nonlinear Photonics OSA Topical Meetings
2007-2008Member of the OSA New Focus/Bookham Student Award Committee
2005-2007Member of the OSA Membership and Education Services Council