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Paul Prucnal is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University, affiliated with the Princeton Materials Institute (PMI). He leads the Lightwave Communications Research Lab, focusing on ultrafast optical techniques for communication networks and neuromorphic photonics. His research spans optical security, CDMA networks, nonlinear signal processing, and photonic neurons.
Education:
- Ph.D., Columbia University (1979)
- M.Phil., Columbia University (1978)
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, Columbia University (1976)
- A.B., Bowdoin College, summa cum laude (1974)
Research Interests:
- Optical Network Security (eavesdropping/jamming countermeasures)
- Optical CDMA for broadband networks
- Silicon photonic neuromorphic computing
- RF interference cancellation in wireless systems
- Photonic spiking neurons mimicking biological organisms
Awards:
- National Academy of Inventors Fellow (2017)
- 10+ teaching awards including Princeton's President's Award (2015)
- OSA/IEEE Fellowships (1992, 1997)
Labs/Teams: Leads the Lightwave Communications Lab, collaborating with government/industry partners. Lab alumni like Prof. Bhavin Shastri have achieved international recognition.
Grants/Publications: Over 350 journal papers, 22 U.S. patents. Authored/co-authored Neuromorphic Photonics (2017) and edited Optical Code Division Multiple Access (2019). Current projects include photonic tensor processors and real-time RF signal processing.
