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.
Paige Anderson (CISE 2025) an undergraduate OSN Group Member was awarded 1st place at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Scholar Research Symposium for her work during her summer internship as an AFRL Scholar at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM.… Read More
OSN Ph.D. student and DoD SMART Fellow Justin Borrero gave an oral and poster presentation at the 2024 NNSA UPR meeting for both the MTV and CNF consortium. Go Gators!
Congrats to Dr. Emily Kwapis for graduating with her Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering during the May 2nd 2024 Spring Doctoral Commencement Ceremony. During her time as a Ph.D. student in the Optical Science and Nonproliferation group lead by her advisor… Read More
Enrique Medici and Caitlin Martin (OSN Group Members) were awarded American Nuclear Society Scholarships. These awards come with a substantial monetary value along with national recognition of their achievements highlighting their merits and achievements in pursuit of their nuclear engineering… Read More
Congrats to first-year PhD Student Weslee Kersey on receiving the DoD SMART Fellowship that will start in Fall 2024. Weslee’s DoD SMART Fellowship award makes the Optical Science and Nonproliferation group 4-0 for students in the group who have applied… Read More