Research Areas:
Fiber Optics, Nanostructures, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Biosensors, Photonic Circuits, Ultrafast Phenomena

Prof. Ravinder Jain received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974. After spending over 15 years in industry, notably Bell Labs, Hughes Research Laboratories, and Amoco Technology Company, he joined the University of New Mexico and is currently a Professor with joint appointment in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and the Department of Physics & Astronomy.

Prof. Jain’s major areas of research are quantum electronics, optoelectronics, electro-optics, and experimental solid-state physics. His interests include fiber optics, nanostructures, nonlinear optics, optical biosensors, photonic circuits and ultrafast phenomena. He is serving as an Associate Editor for Optics Express.

Prof. Jain is a Fellow of the Optical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), and the American Physical Society. He is also a recipient of numerous professional awards including the SPIE Harold E. Edgerton Award in High-Speed Optics and the Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award.