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Natalia Litchinitser is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. She earned her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Her primary research focus is on metamaterials and their ability to manipulate the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Litchinitser began her career working as a research scientist in metamaterials at the University of Michigan before joining the faculty at the University of Buffalo in 2008. Over the past decade, she has become one of the leading experts in optical metamaterials. Currently, she is involved in researching topics such as near-infrared and ultraviolet frequency conversion with chalcogenide metasurfaces, and the topologically protected transport in photonic crystals for telecommunications. Litchinitser has received multiple grants and awards for her innovative work in the field.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, focusing on metamaterials and optical communication systems.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Professor in the Department of Physics.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)