James E. Harvey

James E. Harvey is a retired Associate Professor of Optics and former Senior Research Staff Member at CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida (UCF). He currently works part-time as a Senior Optical Engineer at Photon Engineering, LLC in Tucson, AZ. His expertise spans diffraction theory, surface scatter phenomena, X-ray/EUV imaging systems, and optical properties of materials.

Education:

• A.B. in Physics, Kansas Wesleyan University
• M.S. in Physics, Wayne State University
• Ph.D. in Optical Sciences, University of Arizona

Research Interests:

Dr. Harvey has dedicated his career to advancing optical technologies, including work on NASA-sponsored astronomy programs (AXAF, FUSE, SXI, SUVI) and developing fabrication tolerances for image quality. His research encompasses adaptive optics, phased telescope arrays, wavefront sensing, and beam sampling technology.

Awards:

• Fellow of SPIE
• Former Board Member of SPIE

Professional Contributions:

He holds five patents and has authored over 200 publications/presentations. His affiliations include membership in The Optical Society (OSA) and SPIE.