{"id":3115,"date":"2021-07-07T15:36:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T15:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/?page_id=3115"},"modified":"2022-04-11T15:21:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:21:35","slug":"directed-energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/directed-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Directed Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n<section id=\"mission\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Mission\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-faded mt-0 mb-3 pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"lead\"><span class=\"font-weight-bold\">Directed energy<\/span> like cybersecurity, hypersonics, and quantum mechanics, is leading to revolutionary technology, with applications for space exploration, communications, manufacturing, and defense.<\/p>\n<p>As a renowned national leader in optics and laser research and education, the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ recognized the burgeoning field and launched the nation\u2019s first university-based Center for Directed Energy Systems, Science and Technology in August 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The center\u2019s goal is to better understand how directed energy works, to develop innovative solutions to challenges facing us both today and in the future, and to train the workforce needed to manage and advance the field in the private and public sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The interdisciplinary Center is anchored by core faculty from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the College of Optics and Photonics, and the College of Sciences. Dr. Martin Richardson, a leading expert in photonics and founder of the Townes Laser Institute, leads the center.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h4 mt-2 mt-md-4\">Mission:<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pr-lg-5 col-lg-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\nTo be the nation\u2019s leading academic research and educational center in engineering, science, atmospherics, environment, and policy associated with directed energy (DE) technologies, providing R&amp;D and trained personnel to the defense, space and manufacturing industries, government institutions and laboratories, and academia.<\/p>\n<p>To establish a unique pedagogical paradigm in a seamless bridge between fundamental science and technology with accelerated mission-oriented studies fulfilling critical national needs, and where necessary, within secure environments.<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"px-0 mt-xl-1 mt-5 text-center align-middle col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DirectedEnergyBuildingImage.jpg\" alt=\"CDE Building\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"news\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"News\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mt-4 mb-0 pt-1 pb-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3>News Feed<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news ucf-news-modern\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item media-background-container hover-parent p-3 mb-3\" style=\"margin-left: -1rem; margin-right: -1rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background hover-child-show fade\" style=\"background-color: rgba(204, 204, 204, .25);\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail d-flex w-25 mr-3\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/09\/ucf-2022-rankings-300x200.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ucf-news-thumbnail-image img-fluid w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-content media-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-section mb-2 pb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-news-section-title badge badge-primary\">Uncategorized<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-news-item-title d-block stretched-link text-decoration-none h5 mb-2 pb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/center-for-directed-energy-selected-for-jump-start-award\/\" style=\"color: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCenter for Directed Energy Selected for Jump Start Award\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-excerpt font-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAward will allow for expansion of the Townes Institute for Science, Technology, and Experimentation (TISTEF) Facility\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item media-background-container hover-parent p-3 mb-3\" style=\"margin-left: -1rem; margin-right: -1rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background hover-child-show fade\" style=\"background-color: rgba(204, 204, 204, .25);\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail d-flex w-25 mr-3\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/10\/JumpStartimage-300x200.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ucf-news-thumbnail-image img-fluid w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"300\"\t\t\t\theight=\"200\"\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-content media-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-section mb-2 pb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-news-section-title badge badge-primary\">Colleges &amp; Campus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-news-item-title d-block stretched-link text-decoration-none h5 mb-2 pb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/17-teams-awarded-almost-5-million-in-jump-start-awards\/\" style=\"color: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t17 Teams Awarded Almost $5 Million in Jump Start Awards\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-excerpt font-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Jump Start Fund is one of three funds the president made available as part of his investment program to help position Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ as the&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item media-background-container hover-parent p-3 mb-3\" style=\"margin-left: -1rem; margin-right: -1rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background hover-child-show fade\" style=\"background-color: rgba(204, 204, 204, .25);\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-thumbnail d-flex w-25 mr-3\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/09\/studentCREOLcollage-300x200.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ucf-news-thumbnail-image img-fluid w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"300\"\t\t\t\theight=\"200\"\t\t\t>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-content media-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-section mb-2 pb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-news-section-title badge badge-primary\">Student Life<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-news-item-title d-block stretched-link text-decoration-none h5 mb-2 pb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/3-ucf-graduate-students-awarded-national-scholarships-more-than-any-other-institution-in-the-nation\/\" style=\"color: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3 Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Graduate Students Awarded National Scholarships, More Than Any Other Institution in the Nation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-news-item-excerpt font-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Directed Energy Professional Society selects outstanding students conducting research at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s Center for Directed Energy.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 col-sm-8 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<aside role=\"note\" class=\"spotlight spotlight-square\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/person\/jessica-pena-ph-d\/\" class=\"spotlight-block-link d-block hover-parent text-decoration-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container bg-default d-flex flex-column text-center p-4\" style=\"min-height: 20rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/CDE-JessicaPena-300-300.jpg\" class=\"media-background object-fit-cover wp-post-image\" alt=\"jessica pena\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/CDE-JessicaPena-300-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/CDE-JessicaPena-300-300-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spotlight-header h3 font-slab-serif text-inverse\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDirected Energy Spotlight\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spotlight-copy font-sans-serif text-inverse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spotlight-btn-wrapper font-sans-serif mt-auto pt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spotlight-btn btn btn-primary btn-sm p-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJessica Pe\u00f1a, Ph.D.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"research-initiatives\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Research Initiatives\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid media-background-container mt-0 mb-0 pb-4 pt-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background object-fit-cover bg-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3>Research Initiatives<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"list-group-flush\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item bg-primary\">High Energy Lasers<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item bg-primary\">High Power Ultrafast Lasers<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item bg-primary\">Atmospheric Light Propagation<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item bg-primary\">Laser-plasma Interaction<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item bg-primary\">Dynamic Effects Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"list-group-flush\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item bg-primary\">High Power Microwaves<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item bg-primary\">High Frequency Pulsed Lasers<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item bg-primary\">Target Acquisition, Tracking<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item bg-primary\">Optical Materials in Extreme Environments<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item bg-primary\">Advanced Laser\/MW Communications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"facilities\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Facilities\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid media-background-container mt-0 mb-0 pt-5 pb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background object-fit-cover bg-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3>Major Facilities<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row text-center mt-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-md-0 col-md-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid img-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/DirectedEnergyTISTEF.png\" alt=\"TISTEF Building\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-3 mx-4\">TISTEF &#8211; Townes Institute Science &amp; Technology Experimentation Facility<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-md-0 col-md-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid img-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/DirectedEnergyHPULPIF.jpg\" alt=\"High Power Ultrafast Laser Propagation &amp; Interaction Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-3 mx-4\">High Power Ultrafast Laser Propagation &amp; Interaction Facility<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 col-md-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid img-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/DirectedEnergyMU-HELF-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Mobile Ultrafast High Energy Laser Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-3 mx-4\">Mobile Ultrafast High Energy Laser Facility<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 col-md-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid img-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DirectedEnergyOML.jpg\" alt=\"Optical Materials lab\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"h5 mt-3 mx-4\">Optical Materials Lab<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"education\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Education\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse mt-0 mb-0 pt-5 pb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2>Education and Training<\/h2>\n<p>Because of the center\u2019s unique expertise, experience, and facilities, it is uniquely positioned to provide an outstanding education to students. The center provides qualified graduate and undergraduate students with hands-on opportunities, working alongside faculty who are conducting cutting-edge research in collaboration with local and national partners. The center is also working toward providing qualified professionals with advanced training.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"people\" class=\"auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"People\">\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mt-0 mb-0 pt-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2>People<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center mt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-faded rounded col-md-11\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 push-lg-8 mt-3 mb-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/CDE-MartinRichardson.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Richardson\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-2 h4\">Martin Richardson<\/h3>\n<p>Center for Directed Energy Director<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mcr@creol.ucf.edu\">mcr@creol.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 pull-lg-4 mt-3 mb-2\">\n<p>Martin Richardson is the founding director of the Center for Directed Energy (CDE) He has a long and distinguished career as an academic and a researcher in the areas of energy, lasers, and photonics. He holds multiple degrees including a doctorate in physics from London University and a Docteur Honoris Causa, from the University of Bordeaux. He has led major research programs in Canada, the University of Rochester, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, and has held visiting positions in France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Qatar, and Singapore. He was a National Academy of Science Jefferson Science Fellow at the U.S. Department of State and held the Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair at Bordeaux.<\/p>\n<p>He has been at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ for 30 years, where he established the Laser Plasma Laboratory. In 2007 he also founded the Townes Laser Institute at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, which is named after Nobel Laurette Charles Townes. He is the inventor of the concept of the laser. Dr. Richardson and his colleagues have published about 500 scientific articles in professional journals and holds more than 30 patents. He has presented at numerous invited and plenary talks and chaired many international conferences.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Richardson says some of his greatest accomplishments is helping the more than 100 graduate students he has mentored, and his encouragement for young women pursuing careers in science. He has brought the university more than $75 million in research funding and negotiated the transfer of the Townes Institute Science &amp; Technology Experimentation Facility, (TISTEF) to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, now part of CDE.<\/p>\n<p>He is a recipient of the Schardin Medal of the German Physical Society, the Harold Edgerton Award of the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), and other international awards. He is a Fellow of many professional societies, including the Optical Society of America (OSA), the American Physical Society (APS), the Institute of Electrical &amp; Electronic Engineers (IEEE), SPIE, the Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS), the Institute of Physics (IoP) in London, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center mt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-faded rounded col-md-11\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 push-lg-8 mt-3 mb-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/CDE-RobertBernath.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Bernath\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-2 h4\">Robert Bernath<\/h3>\n<p>Townes Institute Science Technology Experimentation Facility Director<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Robert.Bernath@ucf.edu\">Robert.Bernath@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 pull-lg-4 mt-3 mb-2\">\n<p>Dr. Robert Bernath has two decades of expertise in high-peak-power lasers, directed energy, and the interaction physics and technologies associated with their use. Since 2017, he leads the Townes Institute Science Technology Experimentation Facility (TISTEF) located at Kennedy Space Center. He coordinates closely with the 45th Space Wing, the US Air Force, NASA, and private companies.<\/p>\n<p>As an adjunct faculty at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, he also co-manages a 25-plus person research team specializing in high peak and average power novel laser development, construction, and application testing. Prior to these roles, Dr. Bernath worked for 10 years at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ in a multi-disciplinary business development and research environment, covering patent evaluation &amp; marketing, proposals &amp; pitches, research in emerging technologies, business strategy, meeting with state representatives in DC, and paths to get developed research to market.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bernath holds multiple degrees including a doctorate in electrical engineering and optics from Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½. 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