Milorad Cvijetic

Professor of Optical Sciences

Contact Information

  • Telephone:
    520-626-1778
  • E-mail:
    milorad@optics.arizona.edu
  • Mailing Address:
    Dr. Milorad Cvijetic
    The University of Arizona
    College of Optical Sciences
    Meinel Building
    1630 E. University Blvd.
    Tucson, AZ 85721

 

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Belgrade, 1984

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: College of Optical Sciences, Professor, 2011–present

  • NEC Corporation of America, Vice President and Chief Strategist, 2006–2011

  • NEC America Inc., Director, Photonic Networks, 1997–2001; Assistant Vice President, 2001–2006

  • Bell Northern Research and NORTEL, Principal Member of Scientific Staff, 1993–1997

  • VTI Institute, Researcher/Lab Head, 1984–1993

Publications

  • More than 100 technical journal and conference papers
  • Books: “Coherent and Nonlinear Lightwave Communications," 1996; “Optical Transmission Systems Engineering," 2003; “Digital Lightwave Communications,” 1989
  • 12 U.S. patents in optical communications and networking

Activities

  • Short Course instructor, Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
  • Organizer, Optical Wireless Workshop, OFC/NFOEC
  • Invited speaker, OFC/NFOEC, Optoelectronics and Communications Conference, IEEE International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks and SPIE conference
  • Technical committee member, OFC/NFOEC and SPIE
  • Technical subcommittee chair, OFC/NFOEC
  • Member, IEEE Communications Magazine steering committee
  • Editor, IEEE Communications Magazine, 100G Series

Teaching

  • OPTI 430/530
  • OPTI 671

Research

  • High-speed DWDM optical transmission systems: advanced modulation formats and detection schemes
  • Multilayer high-capacity optical networks
  • Photonic and electronic technologies for optical networks
  • Advanced optical access networks; high speed OFDM/WDM PON and free space optical systems
  • Converged optical-wireless systems