Center for Laser Applications

Faculty Directory

Dr. William Hofmeister, CLA Director and Professor, Interests include the applications of lasers to materials modification and fabrication from the macroscale to the nanoscale, materials synthesis, process diagnostics, and materials characterization.

Dr. Ying-Ling Chen, Research Assistant Professor of Physics, Interests are the applications of laser spectroscopic and optical diagnostic techniques to experimental and theoretical study of combustion, laser-matter interaction, and medical applications.

Dr. Narendra Dahotre, Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Interests include development of novel and non-traditional processing methods for advanced materials such as ceramics, ceramic matrix composites, metal matrix composites, intermetallics, thermoplastics, etc.

Dr. Lloyd Davis, Professor of Physics, Interests center on fundamental topics of contemporary interest in quantum optics and applied optics research of technological importance.

Dr. James W. L. Lewis, Professor of Physics, Concentration on the application of laser scattering techniques to the study of nonequilibrium fluid physics.

Dr. Dennis Keefer, Professor of Engineering Science, Interests have covered a wide range of topics including rarefied gasdynamics, plasmadynamics, eclipse meteorology, blast effects, rocket plume radiation, laser development, laser rocket propulsion, and laser interactions with matter

Dr. Jacqueline Johnson, Associate Professor, The research thrust falls under the umbrella of characterization of amorphous materials including the study of glasses, glass-ceramics, and amorphous diamond-like carbon films. Current projects include NIH funded work to develop a new mammography system in collaboration with scientists from Germany and SUNY, Stony Brook. Materials Research Development Inc. is responsible for scale-up of the plate. Areas of work being developed include diamond-like carbon films for medical applications in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory, and glass-ceramics for homeland security and solar applications.

Dr. Trevor Moeller, Research Associate Professor, Dr. Moeller has broad interests in plasma physics and electromagnetics. Areas of interest include: modeling and testing of electric propulsion devices, electromagnetic acceleration, plasma diagnostics, generation of nonthermal plasmas for chemical processing and surface treatment, utilization of plasmas for hydrogen production and materials processing

Dr. George Murray, Research Associate Professor, Dr. Murray’s research interests are centered on developing methods for the sequestration and ultra-trace determination of toxic or useful substances in real samples.  The means to this goal involves the production of molecularly imprinted materials for sequestration and as specific polymer sensors.  Laser spectroscopy is used for sensor transduction and verification and laser processing is used to obtain specific form factors.  Materials are also prepared for direct electronic or electrochemical transduction using electro-active polymers with imprinted polymer receptors.

Dr. Christian Parigger, Associate Professor of Physics, Interests are experimental and theoretical physics of electromagnetic interactions - in particular, laser-induced high-power phenomena in liquids and gases.

Dr. Carroll Peters, Professor of Aerospace Engineering & Mechanical Engineering,  Interest is in the field of analytical and experimental fluid mechanics -- in particular, turbulent flows and flows with chemical reactions.