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Steve Blair is a Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Utah, with adjunct roles in Materials Science & Engineering and Physics & Astronomy. He holds a B.S./M.S. in Applied Optics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. His research focuses on optical neural interfaces, plasmonic materials, and optogenetics, with applications in biomedical engineering and quantum systems.
Education: B.S. and M.S. in Applied Optics (Rose-Hulman, 1991–1993); Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (University of Colorado Boulder, 1998).
Research Interests: Development of advanced optoelectronic devices including plasmonic sensors, optrode arrays for neural interfaces, and terahertz imaging systems. His work bridges photonics, materials science, and neuroscience, with a focus on deep-brain optogenetic stimulation and biomedical diagnostics.
Publications: Over 118 scholarly works, including pioneering studies on optrode arrays, SPR sensors, and UV plasmonics. Recent work includes terahertz holography and neural interface technologies.
Grants & Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2002), SPIE Fellowship (2022), and numerous industry collaborations (e.g., Sandia National Labs, Corning Inc.). His research is funded by agencies like AFOSR and DOE.
Teaching: Courses include Optics I, Fundamentals of Electromagnetics, and graduate seminars in photonics. He directs the Engineering Clinic Program, linking students to industrial research projects.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Optoelectronics and Neural Interfaces Lab, developing cutting-edge tools for neurotechnology and plasmonic systems.
