Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory
(650) 724-2765
Email: solgaard@stanford.edu
Website: http://www.stanford.edu/group/SML/index.html

Professional Experience and Honors

• 1987-1992 Ph.D. in electrical engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
  Thesis Advisor: Professor David M. Bloom. Thesis title: "Integrated Semiconductor Light Modulators for Fiber-Optic and Display Applications". Thesis work consisted of development of light modulators for integration of fiber optics with semiconductor electronic circuits, and included the invention of the Deformable Grating Light Valve.
• 1986-1987 M. S. in electrical engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
• 1977-1981 B. S. in electrical engineering, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Norway.
• 2003- Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University.
  Research: Design and fabrication of optical devices and systems used in optical communication, displays, spectroscopy, and adaptive optics.
• 1999- 2003 Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
  Research: Fabrication and integration of optical devices and systems used in displays, fiber-optic communications, spectroscopy, and adaptive optics.
• 1995-1999 Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis
  Research: Integrated optics, micromachining, polymer thin films, fiber optic communication, displays.
• 1994- Co-founder, consultant and member of Technology Advisory Board, Silicon Light Machines, Sunnyvale, California.
• 1992-1995 Post Doctoral Research Engineer, University of California, Berkeley.
  Research: Modelocked semiconductor lasers, mm-wave optical communication systems, micromachining technology for photonic integrated circuits.
• 1983-1986 Development Engineer, SensoNor a.s., Horten, Norway.
  Responsibilities: Design of silicon micromachined pressure sensors and accelerometers, development of semiconductor production techniques, and coordination of research collaborations with the Center for Industrial Research, Oslo, Norway, and the Frauenhofer Institute for Solid State Technology, Munich, Germany.
• 1982-1983 Noncommissioned officer, Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, Norway.
• 1981-1982 Teaching Assistant, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Norway.
• Terman Fellow, 1999-2002.
• National Science Foundation - Faculty Early Career Development Program, 1998.
• Royal Norwegian Councils for Scientific and Industrial Research Fellowship for Advanced Studies, 1986.
• Andrew E. Wigeland and G. Norman Wigeland Fund Grant for Graduate Study, 1986.

Research Interests

• Optical communication and sensing
  • Fiber Optics, Optical Networks, Optical Switches
  • Wireless Optical Communication
  • Distributed sensor networks
  • Spectroscopy and environmental monitoring
• Microphotonics
  • MEMS Phased Arrays and Adaptive Optics
  • Femto-second laser pulse instrumentation
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Maskless Lithography
  • Autonomous sensors
• Biological Applications of MEMS
  • Microinstrumentation for Genetic Studies
  • Integrated Sensors
• Photonic Crystals
• Fabrication technology for microoptical devices and systems:
  • Integrated optics, electrooptics, diffractive optics
  • Micromachining and Optical MEMS

Publications
For a comprehensive list of publications, please visit http://www.stanford.edu/~solgaard/publications.html.