Eustace L. Dereniak

Professor of Optical Sciences
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

 

Contact Information

Education

  • PhD, The University of Arizona, 1976

  • MS, University of Michigan, 1965

  • BS, Michigan Technological University, 1963

Employment

  • College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona (1991-current): Professor

  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona (1991-current): Professor

  • College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona (1983-1991): Associate Professor

  • College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona (1978-1983): Assistant Professor

  • Department of Radiology, University of Arizona (1976-1978): Research Associate

  • College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona (1973-1975): Graduate Research Assistant

  • Ball Brothers Research Corporation, Boulder, Colorado (1972-1973): Technical Staff

  • University of Michigan (1964-1965): Research Associate

  • Raytheon, Boston, MA (1963-1964): Associate Engineer

Published Books

  • Geometrical and Trigonometric Optics, Eustace L. Dereniak and Teresa D. Dereniak (Cambridge University Press, 2008)

  • Infrared Detectors and Systems, Eustace L. Dereniak and Glenn D. Boreman (Wiley Interscience, 1996)

  • Optical Radiation Detectors, Eustace L. Dereniak and Devon G. Crowe (John Wiley & Sons, 1984)

  • Thermographic Instrumentation (chapter, pp. 419-441) in Imaging for Medicine, Sol Nudelman and Dennis D. Patton, editors (Plenum Press, 1981)

Awards and Honors

  • Award of Distinction for Undergraduate Teaching, University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences, 2006

  • Certificate of Recognition, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, May 2001

  • Award for Outstanding Alumni, Michigan Technological University, 1999

Professional Affiliations, Activities, and Service

  • Fellow, The International Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE)

  • Fellow, Optical Society of America (OSA)

  • Awards Committee, SPIE

  • Adolph Lomb Medal Committee, (OSA)

  • Chair, multiple SPIE Conferences

  • Program Committee, SPIE Conference on Imaging Spectrometry.

  • Instructor, Short courses on Imaging Spectrometry, Infrared Focal Plane Arrays, and Imaging Polarimetry (SPIE)

  • Instructor, Short courses on Imaging Spectrometry, Infrared Focal Plane Arrays, and Imaging Polarimetry (University of Michigan)

Research  (For copies of current research publications, see website)

  • Primary emphasis is the development of infrared-radiation detection.

  • Infrared development of imaging spectrometer.

  • Applied research in imaging spectrometers, primarily in the infrared; hyperspectral imaging.

  • Cryogenically cooled detector/electronics technology; CCD and CMOS devices.

  • Investigation of infrared detectors using charge transfer concepts, image processing of infrared sensors.

Teaching (For information on these courses, see website)

  • Opti 201R - Geometrical and Trigonometric Optics

  • Opti 340 - Optical Design

  • Opti 566 - Optical Detectors and Detector Systems