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Marty Baylor is a Professor of Physics at Carleton College, where he has served since 2007. He holds a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and a BA from Kenyon College. His research focuses on photopolymers, optofluidic devices, and optical engineering, with applications in signal processing and biomedical sensing. Baylor also teaches courses such as Classical and Quantum Optics and directs undergraduate research in physics.
Before Carleton, he worked as an optical engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and taught high school physics. Baylor is actively involved in professional organizations like the American Physical Society (APS) and the Optical Society of America (OSA). He has received awards including the National Society of Black Physicists Dissertation Award and a Ford Foundation Fellowship.
- Education: PhD in Physics (University of Colorado Boulder, 2007); BA in Physics (Kenyon College, 1998).
- Grants: Research Corporation Cottrell Award (2014–2016), University of Minnesota MRSEC (2011).
- Roles: Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Carleton College (2019–present); member of APS Committee on Education.
Baylor’s research emphasizes the development of photopolymer-based optofluidic devices and the characterization of their optical and mechanical properties. His work bridges materials science, optics, and biomedical engineering, with recent studies on polymer lens fabrication and high-frequency ultrasound detection.
