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Dr. Leland Nordin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida (UCF), with a joint appointment between the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL). He holds a BSc in Physics with honors from Grinnell College, followed by MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. His postdoctoral research was conducted at Stanford University’s Geballe Lab for Advanced Materials.
Dr. Nordin’s research focuses on semiconductor materials and devices, particularly in nanostructuring techniques to enhance light-matter interactions. His lab specializes in ultra-wide band gap materials (e.g., III-Nitrides) for UVC lasers, LEDs, and detectors, as well as III-V semiconductor-based nanophotonic and heteroepitaxial devices. Key areas include mid-infrared optoelectronics, epitaxial growth, and high-performance photodetectors.
He has received notable awards such as the 2025 Air Force Office of Scientific Research YIP Award, the 2024 Army Research Office ECP Award, and the 2022 Ben Streetman Prize. His lab advises graduate students in Optics and Physics PhD programs and has produced impactful work in semiconductor plasmonics and mid-infrared photonics.
