The student chapter of the Optical Society of America (OSA) at UT Arlington was started back in 2010 under the supervision of Dr. Michael Vasilyev. We as a part of this scientific community celebrate the science of optics in our activities. The main objectives of this student chapter include:
Promoting awareness of the optical science and optical engineering among the academic and local communities
Serving as a means of communication and interaction between students, faculty and administrations
Establishing interaction between students and local sections and national headquarters of the Optical Society of America
Broadening student's insight of post graduate opportunities
Michael Vasilyev received the M.S. degree (diploma) summa cum laude in Applied Mathematics and Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, in 1993, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, in 1999. He has made signification contribution to the optical science community authoring over 200 technical papers in journals and conference proceedings independently and in collaboration. Dr. Vasilyev's experience in both industry and academia has been and will continue to be the "North Star" to the student chapter. To know more about him click here.
OSA has different options for student membership. We encourage you to become a member of this enlightening institution. While enrolling for membership do not forget to subscribe to the UTA student chapter!!