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Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 1970, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Professor Dapkus is recognized for his extensive research in photonics and has made significant contributions to the development of high-performance photonic devices. His work has been pivotal in areas such as the physics and technology of 1.55 micron lasers, fiber optic technology, ultralow threshold edge emitting lasers, and vertical cavity surface emitting lasers. Over the past 19 years, he has led a research group focused on the invention and demonstration of novel photonic devices at the University of Southern California. Prior to his tenure at USC, he was a member of the technical staff at Bell Laboratories, where he contributed to the development of visible light emitting diodes and led a team at Rockwell International responsible for demonstrating the viability of the MOCVD device epitaxy process, which is now widely used in the research and manufacturing of photonic materials and devices. His current research includes selective area growth for functional photonic devices and the development of resonator-based devices for WDM signal processing. Professor Dapkus has authored or co-authored over 300 publications in peer-reviewed journals.
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