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
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Congratulations to Kyle Latty on a Successful Dissertation Defense
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
Justin Borrero Receives INMM Award
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
Prof. Hartig Awarded Tenure and Promotion
OSN PI Dr. Kyle C. Hartig was awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor as of August 16th, 2024.
Paige Anderson Receives AFRL Award
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
Justin Borrero presents at NNSA UPR Meeting
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!
Dr. Emily Kwapis graduates with her Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering
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
Undergraduate OSN Members Awarded ANS Scholarships
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
PhD Student Weslee Kersey Awarded DoD SMART Fellowship
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
Enrique Medici Awarded DOE UNLP Scholarship
I am thrilled to extend my congratulations to Enrique Medici for being awarded the prestigious DOE UNLP scholarship. This achievement stands as a testament to his unwavering dedication, exceptional academic prowess, and tireless commitment to excellence. The DOE UNLP scholarship… Read More