Rongguang Liang

Employment

• Professor: The University of Arizona, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, 2016-present
• Associate Professor: The University of Arizona, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, 2011-2016
• Senior Principal Research Scientist: Carestream Health Inc., Research and Innovation Laboratories, 2007-2011
• Senior/Principal Research Scientist: Eastman Kodak Co., Research and Development Laboratories, 2001-2007
• Graduate Research Assistant/Associate: The University of Arizona, College of Optical Sciences, 1998-2001
• Optics Engineer: Micro-Optic Industrial Group Co., Research and Development Group, 1989-1996

Professional Affiliations and Activities

• OSA: Topical Editor, Optica, 2015-2021
• OSA: Bio-Optics: Design and Applications, Chair, 2011, 2013
• OSA: Topical Editor, Applied Optics, 2008-2014
• SPIE: Design and Quality of Biomedical Techniques, Chair, 2008-2019
• SPIE: Optical Design for Biomedical Imaging, Short-Course Instructor, 2008-2018

Awards and Honors

• SPIE: Fellow
• OSA: Fellow

Courses

• OPTI 503
• OPTI 617

Specific Research Interests

• Optical engineering:
  • Optical system design
  • Freeform optics: design, fabrication, and testing
  • Additive Manufacturing
• Advanced Imaging:
  • Spectral, polarization and phase imaging
  • Computational imaging
  • Deep Learning Techniques
• Biomedical optical imaging:
  • Optical imaging for clinical applications
  • Biomedical optical instrumentation
  • Mobile imaging techniques

Research Summary

Imaging and Applied Optics Laboratory (IAOL) specializes in optical engineering, advanced imaging, and biomedical optical imaging. In optical engineering, the lab focuses on optical system development from design to fabrication and to testing; freeform optics; optical metrology and 3D imaging; and additive manufacturing. In advanced imaging, the lab explores spectral, polarization and phase imaging; computational imaging; and deep learning techniques. The research in biomedical imaging focuses on optical imaging techniques for clinical applications, biomedical optical instrumentation; and mobile imaging technologies. IAOL provides the hands-on opportunities to develop problem solving skills in developing novel optical solutions, including concept generation, system development, lens design, optics fabrication, testing, and system evaluation.

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Current Students

• Jiabin Chen
• Jiafan Chloe Guan
• Wenjun Kang
• Shaobai Li
• Tyler Peterson
• YuanYuan Sun

Affiliated Faculty

• Bofan Song
• Daodang Wang

Administrative & Research Staff

• Hongzhang Ma

Postdoctoral Researcher(s)

• Zhihan Hong
• Piaoran Ye