Eustace L. Dereniak
Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences
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Named Professor Emeritus June 2016
Wyant College of Optical Sciences
The University of Arizona
1630 E. University Blvd.
P.O. Box 210094
Tucson, AZ 85721-0094
Additional Affiliations
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Employment
- Professor Emeritus:The University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center/College of Optical Sciences, 2014
- Professor: The University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center/College of Optical Sciences, 1991-2014
- Professor: The University of Arizona, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1991-present
- Visiting Professor: United States Military Academy, Department of Physics, Fall of 2009
- Associate Professor: The University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center, 1983-1991
- Assistant Professor: The University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center, 1978-1983
- Research Associate: The University of Arizona, Department of Radiology, 1976-1978
- Graduate Research Assistant: The University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center, 1973-1975
- Technical Staff: Ball Brothers Research Corp., 1972-1973
- Research Associate: University of Michigan, 1964-1965
- Associate Engineer: Raytheon, 1963-1964
Professional Affiliations and Activities
- The Optical Society (OSA): Adolph Lomb Medal Committee
- SPIE: Awards Committee
- SPIE: Conference on Imaging Spectrometry, Program Committee
- SPIE: Multiple Conference Committees, Chair
- SPIE: Short Courses on Imaging Spectrometry, Infrared Focal Plane Arrays and Imaging Polarimetry; Instructor
- University of Michigan: Short Courses on Imaging Spectrometry, Infrared Focal Plane Arrays and Imaging Polarimetry; Instructor
Awards and Honors
- SPIE: President's Award, 2015
- The University of Arizona: College of Optical Sciences, Alumnus of the Year, 2013
- OSA: Fellow
- OSA: Esther Hoffman Beller Medal, 2010
- Michigan Technological University: Award for Outstanding Alumni, 1999
- NASA: Certificate of Recognition, 2001
- SPIE: Fellow
- United States Department of the Army: Commander's Award for Public Service, 2009
- The University of Arizona: College of Optical Sciences, Award of Distinction for Undergraduate Teaching, 2006
Specific Research Interests
- Development of infrared-radiation detection.
- Infrared development of imaging spectrometer.
- Applied research in imaging spectrometers, primarily in the infrared.
- Hyperspectral imaging.
- Cryogenically cooled detector-electronics technology.
- CCD and CMOS devices.
- Investigation of infrared detectors using charge transfer concepts.
- Image processing of infrared sensors.
Degree(s)
- Ph.D., The University of Arizona, 1976
- M.S., University of Michigan, 1965
- B.S., Michigan Technological University, 1963