CUNY Flagship Photonics Initiative

In 2000, CUNY, already a major force in the photonics field by virtue of its research track record and faculty base, established a flagship Photonics Initiative to position itself to become one of the nation’s foremost photonics powerhouses. Part of CUNY’s 2000-2004 Master Plan, the Photonics Initiative aims to bring CUNY into the highest ranks of university photonics research nationally and internationally through cluster hiring of new faculty, development of new facilities, and expansion of educational opportunities in photonics.

The mission of the CUNY Photonics Initiative is:

• To establish CUNY as one of the foremost photonics research institutions in the U.S. by attracting top-quality researchers to complement and strengthen our existing capabilities;
• To establish CUNY as a premier national resource for multidisciplinary applications of photonics;
• To develop a top-notch graduate-level multidisciplinary photonics education program, in cooperation with appropriate science and engineering departments, providing students with academic and industrial research opportunities;
• To support economic development in New York State, the region and the nation through technology transfer, commercialization agreements, start-ups, spin-offs and business incubator and accelerator facilities.

Downloads

Photonics Initiative Brochure (pdf)

Photonics Initiative Symposium Program 2003 (pdf)