Prof. Dr. Bahram Javidi

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsElectrical Engineering and Information Technology,Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
KeywordsBiomedical Eng, Bio-Photonics, Biomed Instruments, Augmented Reality Glasses, 3D displays, Optics, Information Optics and Photonics, Biological optics, Cell Visualization using optics, 3D Imaging and image Processing
Honours and awards

2021: OSA (Optica) Emmett Leith Medal

2020: IEEE Photonics William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award

2020: OSA (Optica) C. E. K. Mees Medal

2018: OSA (Optica) Fraunhofer Award

2005: SPIE Gabor Award

1999: Fellow, IEEE, OSA, SPIE, EOS, AIMBE, IoP

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityStorrs
InstitutionUniversity of Connecticut
InstituteDepartment of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang OstenInstitut für Technische Optik (ITO), Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2008

Programme(s)

2007Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Javidi is internationally recognized for his outstanding contributions in optical sciences and engineering as applied to information optics, image visualization, and information security. Much of his research has become the standard for optical systems for three dimensional (3D) sensing, visualization and processing of information, including information security. Professor Javidi has innovated new techniques for optical security systems, passive and active 3D object sensing, imaging, visualization, and processing, which have tremendous pay-off potential for commerce, industry, and medical fields. In Germany, he continues his research on "3D imaging and classification of biological microorganisms by digital holographic microscopy".