I’m pleased to share the story of Eric Realmuto (Junior in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) and Ava Compitiello (Freshman in Nuclear Engineering), two dedicated students who have recently been awarded a place in the University Scholars Program at UF. Since… Read More
Enrique Medici, a senior in the Nuclear Engineering program and a member of our research group, has been awarded a highly competitive Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Fellowship. As part of this honor, Enrique… Read More
Ava Compitiello, a freshman in the Nuclear Engineering program, has been selected for a highly competitive Summer 2025 internship at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). During her internship, she will work on research related to radiation-hardened materials, gaining valuable experience… Read More
Eric Realmuto, an undergraduate student in our research group, has been selected for a highly competitive ROTC internship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). During this internship, he will contribute to a project focused on additive manufacturing and nuclear nonproliferation,… Read More
Enrique Medici, a senior undergraduate student in our research group, has been awarded the National GEM Fellowship to support his Ph.D. studies, which he will begin in Fall 2025 in our group. This prestigious fellowship will also provide him with… Read More
In January 2025, Prof. Kyle Hartig traveled to Vienna, Austria to attend the IAEA Emerging Technologies Workshop as an invited observer. Known for his expertise in nonproliferation policy, advanced detection techniques, and machine learning applications, Prof. Hartig was also serving… Read More
The University of Florida’s Optical Science and Nonproliferation Research Group made a stellar impression at the 2024 SciX Meeting, in Raleigh, NC bringing home multiple prestigious awards and highlighting the exceptional talent within our program. At the Society for Applied… Read More
The Optical Science and Nonproliferation Group at the University of Florida is proud to announce that Kyle S. Latty has successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation, titled “Atmospheric Radiation Plume Tracking Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser Filamentation.” Kyle’s research addresses… Read More
OSN Graduate Student and DoD SMART Fellow Justin Borrero was awarded the Cyber and Emerging Technologies (CET) Division 1st place J.D. Williams Student Paper Award for his paper “Elucidation of Laser-Particle Interaction through Optical Trapping of Single, Micron-Sized Particles for… Read More
OSN PI Dr. Kyle C. Hartig was awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor as of August 16th, 2024.