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Balagopal on Industry, Optics, and Mathematics

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Logan Graves

This week we sat down with Nirantha Balagopal to discuss her current work in industry at Edmund Optics. She also talked about her prior masters work at the University of Arizona as well as her studies in math and its … Continue reading →

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Discuss, don’t Lecture-Optics Roundtable

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Logan Graves

This is the first optics roundtable conversation. The roundttable format is a new thing we are trying out, in which a group of scientists will gather over beers to discuss some interesting current topic in science. In this week’s episode … Continue reading →

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Edward LaVilla on Visual Optics, Inspiration, and the Spirit of Learning

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Logan Graves

In this episode we sit down with the extremely dynamic Edward LaVilla, who is working on obtaining his doctorate in optical engineering. His work focuses on visual optics, although he has done research in a variety of other sub-fields inside … Continue reading →

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Dr. Shuang Wu on Biostatistics

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Logan Graves

This week we spoke with Dr. Shuang Wu, who received his doctorate in research relating to embryonic stem cell work. He decided to slightly alter his research focus and began working on bio-statistics. Dr. Shuang Wu shares his insights on … Continue reading →

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Spencer on Podiatry

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Logan Graves

Daniel Spencer is a medical student who will be receiving his doctorate in podiatric medicine in May. This is an often overlooked field of medicine, which focuses on the foot, ankle, and lower leg area. Daniel sheds light on the … Continue reading →

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Zafar on plasma diagnostics for nuclear fusion

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Logan Graves

Zafar in lab working on his experimental setup. This week we spoke with Abdullah Zafar, whose work focuses on diagnostics of plasma. Zafar discusses how optical spectroscopy can be used to study plasma effects and dynamics, which leads to a … Continue reading →

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Ford on plasma research and nuclear engineering

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Logan Graves

This week we sat down with Kris Ford to discuss plasma research, higher education, and motivation. Mr. Ford is a P.hD candidate pursuing his doctoral degree in nuclear engineering, specifically plasma research. He discusses the intricacies of his current work, … Continue reading →

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Spires on Optical Fabrication

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Logan Graves

This week we sit down with Oliver Spires to discuss optical fabrication. This is a topic often taken for-granted by optical scientists, as optical fabrication is the conversion of a theoretical component to a real and usable piece. Spires discusses … Continue reading →

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Nerenberg on Bose-Einstein Condensates and Creativity in the Sciences

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Logan Graves

 (Dr. Zach Newman, Dissertation) This week we sit down with Samuel Nerenberg, a doctoral student whose work focuses on Bose-Einstein Condensates as well as other quantum optic phenomenon. Sam discusses what defines a BEC, the difficulties involved with creating such … Continue reading →

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Dr. Cooper-Sood on using Ketamine for Pain Management in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Logan Graves

This week we were extremely fortunate to be able to sit down with Dr. Cooper-Sood, who is researching novel pain management methods in patients who suffer from sickle cell anemia. These patients suffer extreme, chronic life long pain. We learn … Continue reading →

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