http://www.optics.arizona.edu/jcwyant/resume.htm
JAMES C. WYANT
Dean - College of Optical Sciences Professor - Optical Sciences
University of Arizona
Educational Background
University of Rochester |
PhD |
Optics |
1968 |
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MS |
Optics |
1967 |
Case Institute of Technology |
BS |
Physics |
1965 |
Employment History
University of Arizona Optical Sciences |
Dean |
2005-date |
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Director |
1999-2005 |
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Professor |
1979-date |
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Associate Professor |
1976-1979 |
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Assistant Professor |
1974-1976 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Professor |
1985-date |
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Changchun University |
Visiting Professor |
2005-date |
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Veeco |
Board of Directors |
1997-1999 |
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WYKO Corporation |
President |
1984-1997 |
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Board of Directors - Chairman |
1984-1997 |
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ILX Lightwave |
Board of Directors |
1988-date |
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Optics 1 |
Board of Directors |
1999-2008 |
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DMetrix |
Board of Directors |
2001-date |
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4D Technology Corporation |
Board Chairman |
2002-date |
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University of Rochester |
Visiting Professor |
1983 |
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CSIRO |
Visiting Scientist |
1983 |
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Itek Corporation |
Manager, Optical Engineering |
1974 |
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Optical Engineer |
1968-1974 |
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Lowell Technological Institute |
Instructor, Math and Physics |
1970-1974 |
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Lecturer, Physics |
1969-1972 |
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Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co. |
Research Assistant |
1964-1965 Summers |
Professional society affiliations and activities
SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Member |
1972-date |
Associate Editor, Optical Engineering |
1976-1984 |
Board of Governors |
1978-1984 |
Governors' Award |
1979 |
Fellow |
1980- date |
President |
1986 |
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OSA - Optical Society of America |
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Member |
1966-date |
Fellow |
1977-date |
Board of Directors |
1979-1981 |
Executive Committee |
1980-1981 |
Finance Committee |
1980-1981 |
Associate Editor, Applied Optics |
1983 |
Topical Editor, JOSA |
1983-1986 |
Topical Editor, Applied Optics |
1989-1992 |
Topical Editor, Optics Letters |
1990-1992 |
SOAP Committee (Chairman 1993) |
1991-1993 |
Optical Technology Division Editor, Applied Optics |
1992-1997 |
Ives Medal Committee |
1997-1999 |
Investment Committee |
2000-2003 |
Associate Editor, Optics Express |
1998-2004 |
Editor-in-Chief, Applied Optics |
2006-date |
Elected to Presidential Chain |
2007 |
(Vice President 2008, President-Elect 2009, President 2010) |
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American Institute of Physics |
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Member |
1966-date |
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OSJ - Optical Society of Japan |
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International Advisory Member, Optical Review |
1999-date |
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OSI - Optical Society of India |
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Lifetime Fellow |
2005-date |
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U.S. Committee for the International Commission for Optics |
1978-1983 |
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American Physical Society |
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Committee on Directed Energy Weapons |
1985-1986 |
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Gordon Conference |
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"Holography and Optical Information Processing", Chairman |
1984 |
Books (First 5 Co-edited with R. R. Shannon) |
- Applied Optics and Optical Engineering, Vol. VII, Academic Press, 1979
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- Applied Optics and Optical Engineering, Vol. VIII, Academic Press, 1980
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- Applied Optics and Optical Engineering, Vol. IX, Academic Press, 1983
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- Applied Optics and Optical Engineering, Vol. X, Academic Press, 1987
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- Applied Optics and Optical Engineering, Vol. XI, Academic Press, 1992
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- Field Guide to Interferometric Optical Testing, SPIE, 2006 (Co-author Eric Goodwin)
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Awards |
- Election to National Academy of Engineering, 2007.
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- SPIE Gold Medal, "For significant contributions to the field of interferometry and optical testing," 2003. (oemagazine announcement HTML PDF)
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- OSA Joseph Fraunhofer Award, "For pioneering work in the development of optical testing technology," 1992.
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- SPIE Technology Achievement Award (WYKO), "For development of software and instrumentation for optical quality metrology," 1988.
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"Model RST Rough Surface Tester," 1993. (WYKO) |
揚hase-Cam 1000 ?Fizeau Interferometer,?2004 (4D Technology) |
揚hase-Cam 4010-MW ?Dynamic multiple wavelength interferometer,? 2005 (4D Technology) |
揇X-40 Array Microscope,?2005 (DMetrix) |
- Photonics Circle of Excellence Award
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Development of multiple-wavelength TOPO, 1988. (WYKO) |
TOPO A/F noncontact surface profiler with autofocus, 1990. (WYKO) |
MicroProbe 3D scanning probe microscope, 1992. (WYKO) |
WYKO rough surface tester, 1993. (WYKO) |
PhaseCam 4000, 2004 (4D Technology).
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- University of Arizona Technology Innovation Award, 2005.
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- Tom Brown Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award, 2005.
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- University of Rochester College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1994.
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- Arizona "Innovator of the Year" Product Award (WYKO), 1993.
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- University of Arizona College of Business and Public Administration Entrepreneurial Fellow, 1989.
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Students
Major advisor of 31 graduated Ph.D. students.
Major advisor of 25 graduated MS students.
Publications
Author of more than 300 written publications and invited talks on interferometry, holography, and optical testing. |