Ümit Özgür, Ph.D.
Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Özgür specializes in optical spectroscopy and photonic devices
Ultrafast spectroscopy Group III-nitride and zinc oxide optoelectronics Light emitting diodes III-V and II-VI semiconductor heterostructures Nonlinear optics
Bernard Kippelen
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Bernard Kippelen is an expert in polymer optics and plastic electronics.
Organic Photodetectors and Sensors Optics and Photonics Nanotechnology Printed Electronics
Lew Lim
Founder and CEO · VieLight
Dr. Lew Lim is the founder and CEO of VieLight
Light Therapy Medical Devices Phototherapy Start-Ups Corporate Planning
Shayla Sawyer
Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focused on engineering processes and potential applications of hybrid inorganic/organic materials for optoelectronic devices and sensors
Hybrid Nanomaterials Nano-Bio Optoelectronics Sensor Development Ultraviolet Photodetectors
Hadis Morkoç, Ph.D.
Virginia Microelectronics Consortium Chair, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Morkoç researches nitride semiconductor heterostructures and devices
Group III-V Semiconductors Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Nitride Semiconductor Heterostructures
Dominique Halaby
Director, Business Innovation Group · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Halaby oversees development of Georgia Southern University’s City Center.
Community Development Workforce and Economic Development Non-Profit Organizations Workplace Innovation Rural Entrepreneurship
Robert Karlicek
Director, Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA) & Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Applications of LEDs in Lighting, sensing, disinfection, displays and control systems
Optoelectronics Advanced Sensor Technology Advanced Display Technologies Advanced Lighting Systems Lighting and Biological Applications