Background
Prof. Greg Nordin received a BS degree in Physics from
Brigham Young University in 1984, a MS degree in Physics from UCLA in
1986, and the PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of
Southern California in 1992. From 1984 to 1992 he was also employed
at Hughes Aircraft Company, first in the Radar Systems Group, then in
the Electrooptical and Data Systems Group, and finally at the Hughes
Research Laboratory. From 1992 to 2005 Dr. Nordin was at The
University of Alabama in Huntsville in the Electrical and Computer
Engineering Department as Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor.
He was also the founding director of the university's Nano and Micro
Devices Center, and developed a 7,600 sq. ft. cleanroom facility for
nano and microfabrication. Dr. Nordin joined the faculty of the
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department at Brigham Young
University as Full Professor in 2005.
Research
Prof. Nordin's current research activities include
photonics-enabled chemical and biological sensors, nanophotonics and
integrated optics, micro- and nanofabrication, MEMS, microfluidics,
rigorous electromagnetic analysis and design of optical structures,
electro-optics, and polymer materials and devices. Past research
efforts include integrated micro polarization filters for imaging
polarimetry, diffractive optical elements, volume holography and
stratified volume holograms, and diffractive 3-D displays. Dr. Nordin
has led numerous large research programs, and has been PI on research
grants from government and industry totaling $16M.
Awards
Prof. Nordin is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award (1996),
and received the UAH Outstanding Researcher Award for 1998-1999 and
1999-2000. He also received the UAH Foundation Award for Research and
Creative Achievement in 2000. As a graduate student, Prof. Nordin was
awarded both the Hughes Aircraft Company Masters Degree Fellowship
and Doctoral Fellowship.
