Jun 19 Dissertation Defense: Charles Condos, "An Ultralow-Loss Torsion Micropendulum for Chip-Scale Gravimetry" Noon – 3 p.m., June 19, 2026
Jun 18 Dissertation Defense: Natalie Shultz, "Nanofabrication Using Automated Optical Tweezers for Photonic Devices and Metamaterials" 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., June 18, 2026
Jun 16 Dissertation Defense: Page King, "Image Classification with Convolutional Neural Networks in the Presence of Optical Aberrations and Stray Light" 2 – 5 p.m., June 16, 2026
Jun 10 Dissertation Defense: Jay Kueny, "Development of Post-Processing Methods for Characterizing Circumstellar Environments with MagAO-X" 2 – 5 p.m., June 10, 2026
May 29 Dissertation Defense: Ryland Wala, "Advanced Optical Diagnostics of Laser Plasmas for Nuclear Applications" 2 – 5 p.m., May 29, 2026
May 13 Dissertation Defense: David Bloom, "Optical Characterization, Phenomenology, and Laser-Aided Applications of Event-Based Sensors" 3 – 6 p.m., May 13, 2026
May 15 Dissertation Defense: Mitul Dey Chowdhury, "The Invisible Drummer: Optomechanical Accelerometry for an Ultralight Dark Matter Search" Noon – 3 p.m., May 15, 2026
Apr 23 Dissertation Defense: Clarissa DeLeon, "Localization of Sky Polarization Neutral Points: Instrument Prototype Design and Deployment" 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., April 23, 2026
Apr 22 Dissertation Defense: Chiao Huang, "Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Imaging of Alpha-Emitting Radiopharmaceutical Therapy" 2 – 5 p.m., April 22, 2026
Apr 15 Dissertation Defense: Angus Hendrick, "Application Space and System Design for the Extended Shortwave Infrared Band" 1 – 4 p.m., April 15, 2026
