Paul Daniel Dapkus Wins 2015 John Tyndall Award
December 11 2014 - 11:07AM
Business Wire
University of Southern
California professor receives one of the top awards in the
field of optics for his contributions to the optics and photonics
industry
The Optical Society (OSA) and the IEEE Photonics Society
announced that Paul Daniel Dapkus, W. M. Keck Distinguished
Professor of Engineering at the University of Southern California,
is the recipient of the 2015 John Tyndall Award, one of the most
prestigious recognitions in the field of optics. Dapkus was
selected for his “pioneering and sustained contributions to the
development of metal organic chemical vapor deposition and high
performance quantum well semiconductor lasers,” according to the
organizations.
2015 John Tyndall Award Recipient: P.
Daniel Dapkus, University of Southern California, USA (Photo:
Business Wire)
Dapkus received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is currently a
faculty member of the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical
Engineering, the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and
Materials Science, and the Department of Physics and Astronomy at
USC. He also is the director of a DoE Energy Frontier Research
Center. Prior to coming to USC, Dapkus led the group at Rockwell
International that demonstrated the device utility of metalorganic
chemical vapor deposition, and he served as a member of the
technical staff at Bell Laboratories.
“Dan Dapkus developed an efficient deposition process that
produced high quality film, which is now widely used,” said OSA CEO
Liz Rogan. “We are thrilled to honor Dan with this well-deserved
award.”
Dapkus’ current research involves the study of semiconductor
nanostructures for application to energy devices, photonic
materials and devices, semiconductor microresonators and
optoelectronic integration.
He has previously received numerous recognitions for his work.
He was named an IEEE LEOS Distinguished Lecturer, awarded an IEEE
LEOS Engineering Achievement Award (1995), given the IEEE David
Sarnoff Technical Field Award in electronics (2001), named winner
of The Optical Society’s Nick Holonyak, Jr. Award (2005), given the
Heinrich Welker Award of ISCS (2009) and awarded the USC Associates
Award for Creativity in Research (2009). He is currently a member
of the National Academy of Engineering (2004) and a Fellow of IEEE,
OSA, APS and AAAS.
“The Tyndall Award was designed specifically to recognize
pioneers in fiber optics technology such as Paul Daniel Dapkus,”
said IEEE Photonics Society Executive Director Christopher
Jannuzzi. “We are honored to offer recognition for his significant
contributions to the development of vapor deposition and
semiconductor lasers.”
Co-sponsored by OSA and the IEEE Photonics Society, the John
Tyndall Award is named for the 19th century scientist who was the
first to demonstrate the phenomenon of internal reflection. First
presented in 1987, the Tyndall Award recognizes an individual who
has made pioneering, highly significant, or continuing technical or
leadership contributions to fiber optics technology. Corning, Inc.
endows the award, a glass sculpture that represents the concept of
total internal reflection. More information can be found here.
About IEEE Photonics Society (IPS)
The IEEE Photonics Society is one of the world’s leading
technical communities in the field of optoelectronics and photonic
materials, devices, and systems, with members and activities
engaged in research, development, design, manufacture, and
applications, as well as with the various other activities
necessary for the useful expansion of the field. As part of this
dynamic worldwide community, more than 100,000 photonics
professionals actively organize, contribute to, and participate in
Society technical conferences, journals and other activities
covering all aspects of the field. The IEEE Photonics Society has
75+ worldwide chapters and is part of IEEE, the world’s largest
technical professional association. The IEEE Photonics Society
(IPS) is the current name for the former IEEE Lasers and
Electro-Optics Society (LEOS). Learn more
at www.photonicssociety.org.
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OFC includes dynamic business programming, an exposition of more
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Optical Society (OSA) and co-sponsored by OSA, the IEEE
Communications Society (IEEE/ComSoc), and the IEEE Photonics
Society. OFC 2015 takes place March 22-26 at the Los Angeles
Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, USA.
About OSA
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entrepreneurs who fuel discoveries, shape real-life applications
and accelerate achievements in the science of light. Through
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OSA provides quality research, inspired interactions and dedicated
resources for its extensive global network of optics and photonics
experts. OSA is a founding partner of the National Photonics
Initiative and the 2015 International Year of Light. For more
information, visit www.osa.org.
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