Romain Gaume

Romain Gaume is an Associate Professor at CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida. His research focuses on optical ceramics, particularly transparent polycrystalline materials for high-power lasers, scintillator detectors, and nonlinear optics. He leads the Optical Ceramics group, which investigates applications in laser technology, nuclear detection, and advanced materials processing.

Education details are not explicitly listed, but his work emphasizes interdisciplinary research at the intersection of materials science and photonics. Key areas of interest include sintering behavior of nanomaterials, surface hardening of optical windows, and dopant engineering in laser ceramics.

Publications highlight innovations in transparent ceramics fabrication, including methods like chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and additive manufacturing. His group employs advanced characterization techniques such as XPS, Raman spectroscopy, and SIMS for material analysis. Collaborations involve researchers from institutions like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and University of California.

Current projects involve developing tunable phosphor ceramics for lighting and optimizing scintillator performance under high radiation environments. His lab includes research scientists (e.g., Anna Zachariou) and graduate students (e.g., Andrew Howe, Hayat Soufiani) focusing on both fundamental and applied aspects of optical materials.

Notable facilities include CREOL's state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization labs located at 4304 Scorpius Street, Orlando. His work bridges academic research with industrial applications in photonics and materials engineering.