Alumni
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Visiting Researcher
Engineering II, Room 3510
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Research Advisor
Research Advisor with several decades of experience inventing and developing InP and GaN based laser diodes and photonic integrated circuits for communication, biochemical sensing, data storage, solid state lighting, displays and LIDAR. Expertise includes device design, fabrication, testing and analysis. Recent projects have included high power and high efficiency lasers, VCSELs, and ultraviolet lasers.
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Principal Development Engineer
Principal Development Engineer responsible for SSLEEC's MOCVD lab. Recent projects focus on development of novel nitride based devices and materials for applications in solid state lighting. Responsibilities include supervision of MOCVD equipment and facilities as well as all safety and training requirements.
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Engineering II, Room 3502
Dr. Panpan Li is a postdoctoral researcher in the materials Department at UCSB. She works on DFB Lasers, Micro-LEDs, LEDs and UV laser diodes. Her activity involves the MOCVD growth, chip fabrication, and testing of DFB GaN Laser Diodes and MicroLEDs.
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Visiting Researcher
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Contingent Worker, Ph.D. UCSB 2006
Morgan Pattison has a PhD in Materials Science from UCSB with thesis research on GaN based micro-cavity LEDs advised by Professor Shuji Nakamura. Upon graduation in 2006 Morgan went to work for the DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory based in Morgantown, WV, managing R&D for the DOE SSL R&D
Program. After 2 years with the DOE, Morgan started an LED and lighting focused technology consulting business, SSLS. He has continued to consult to the DOE for over 13 years, acting as Senior Technical Advisor for the last 8 years.
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Visiting Researcher
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Asst. Project Scientist
Matthew S. Wong received his Ph. D. in Materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) under the guidance of Professor Steven P. DenBaars. Currently, he is an Assistant Project Scientist in the Materials Department. His main research focuses on enhancing the optoelectrical characteristics of micro-light-emitting diodes and laser diodes.