Teaching

Teaching Philosophy & Vision

I am passionate about teaching physics, optics, and imaging science, and about inspiring curiosity in the next generation of scientists and engineers. I believe teaching carries both a remarkable opportunity and a profound responsibility: to spark curiosity, cultivate critical thinking, and potentially influence the direction of a student's life. It is a responsibility I do not take lightly.

My teaching philosophy is grounded in the belief that an educator's first task is to capture students' interest and inspire them to explore, question, and discover. Physics, optics, and imaging provide extraordinary opportunities to do this. They offer fundamental ways to investigate nature, understand the world around us, and develop technologies that transform how we live and work.

Through a combination of physical intuition, mathematical reasoning, computational exploration, and hands-on experimentation, I strive to make complex concepts accessible, engaging, and meaningful. Above all, I want my students to leave the classroom not only with a stronger understanding of the subject, but also with the curiosity and confidence to continue learning and discovering on their own.

Courses

Computational Imaging and New Optics

(graduate & undergraduate)

This course explores ray-and wave-optics models of illumination and their applications in real-world imaging systems. Topics include fundamental optics, coherence, aberrations, computational imaging, phase retrieval, structured illumination, lensless and ghost imaging, and emerging technologies such as freeform optics and meta-optics. Through theory, simulations, and hands-on labs, students develop a solid understanding of optical imaging principles and their practical applications.

Fundamentals of Imaging Science

(undergraduate)

This course introduces the science of imaging and how images are created, captured, and analyzed. Students explore imaging systems such as the human eye, cameras, microscopes, telescopes, and spectrometers, covering topics from light, color, and image formation to digital detectors, image quality, displays, and basic image processing. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on labs, students connect physics, mathematics, and technology to imaging applications in everyday life, science, medicine, and astronomy.

Introduction to Quantum Imaging (Fall 2027)

(graduate & undergraduate)

This course introduces the principles of quantum imaging and the role of quantum phenomena in image formation and measurement. Topics include the fundamentals of quantum optics, single-photon detection, quantum correlations and entanglement, quantum-enhanced imaging, ghost imaging, and quantum illumination. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on simulations, students explore how quantum technologies enable new approaches to imaging, sensing, and measurement, with applications in science, medicine, and emerging photonic systems.

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