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Willie Padilla is a distinguished professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He specializes in the theoretical, computational, and experimental investigation of electromagnetic metamaterials and metasurfaces. His research investigates various applications, including artificial intelligence, deep learning, spectroscopy, and computational imaging, with a focus on microwave, terahertz, and infrared frequencies. Padilla's work has contributed significantly to advancements in the use of metamaterials for innovative applications such as sensing technologies and imaging systems. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego, obtained in 2004, and has since been recognized as an IEEE Fellow and an Optica Fellow. His contributions to the field have been substantial, reflected through numerous publications in leading scientific journals and conferences. Padilla teaches several courses on optics and photonics at Duke, aiming to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)