Travis Sawyer

Additional Affiliation

Joint Appointment, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Employment

• Assistant Professor of Optical Sciences: University of Arizona, 2021 - present
• Assistant Professor of Health Sciences: University of Arizona, 2021 - present
• Assistant Research Professor of Medicine: University of Arizona, 2021 - present
• Member, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, UA Cancer Center: University of Arizona, 2021 - present

Professional Affiliations and Activities

• University of Arizona Cancer Center, Cancer Imaging & Engineering Innovative Working Group: Member, 2021 - present
• American Gastroenterological Society: Member, 2020 - present
• University Hearing Board: Member, 2018 - present
• American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS): Member, 2021 - present
• International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE): Member, 2021 - present
• The Optical Society (OSA): Member, 2021 - Present
• The Optical Society (OSA): Journal Reviewer, 2014 - Present

Awards and Honors

Graduate Student Awards

• Valedictorian, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, 2021
• ARCS Scholarship, 2019 - 2021
• * NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2017 - 2021
• Student Interface Award for Teaching in Optical Sciences, 2020
• SPIE Education Scholarship, 2019
• Paul A. Bonenfant Memorial Scholarship  2019
• Outstanding Research Assistant Award  2019
• Southwest Regional Grad Slam 1st Prize, 2018
• University of Arizona Grad Slam 2nd Prize, 2018
• University of Arizona Student Showcase First Prize, Graduate Research, 2018
• University Fellowship, 2017
• * John Kiel Scholarship, 2017
• Shell Research Prize, 2017
• SPIE Student Travel Scholarship, 2016
• * Churchill Scholarship, 2016

* Nationally competitive award