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David Burghoff is an Assistant Professor and Early Career Fellow in the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He earned his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he also received his S.M. His Bachelor of Science degree was awarded by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Following his graduation, he continued as a research scientist at MIT and has previously served as an assistant professor at Notre Dame. Dr. Burghoff's research primarily focuses on the intersection of bandstructure-engineered photonic devices and nonlinear optics for applications in sensing, computing, and energy. His work emphasizes broadband devices and systems, with notable attention given to mid-infrared and terahertz wavelength ranges. He is the lead principal investigator for the Precision Radiometry Incoherent Spectral Measurements (PRISM) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI). His accolades include the IRMMW-THz Young Scientist Award in 2024, the Moore Inventor’s Fellowship in 2022, the ONR Young Investigator Program Award in 2021, the NSF CAREER Award in 2021, and the AFOSR Young Investigator Program Award in 2020.
Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
David Burghoff serves as an Assistant Professor, focusing on photonic devices and nonlinear optics.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Conducted research in the field of electrical engineering and photonics.
University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN
Served as an assistant professor prior to joining UT Austin.
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