Michael R. Descour

Associate Professor of Optical Sciences

Contact Information

Photo:  Professor Michael Descour

Education

  • PhD, The University of Arizona, 1994

  • MS, The University of Arizona, 1992

  • BS, University of Colorado, 1990

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Associate Professor, Optical Sciences, 2001-present; Assistant Professor, Optical Sciences, 1995-2001

  • Sandia National Laboratories: Post-doctoral Appointee, 1994-1995

Professional Affiliations

  • Optical Society of America, Member

  • SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, Fellow

Professional Activities

  • SPIE, Imaging Spectrometry I-VII , Chair 1995-2001 

  • SPIE, Algorithms for Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imaging, Chair 1998-2001

  • SPIE, Imaging Polarimetry, Short-Course Instructor 1999-2001 

  • SPIE, Imaging Spectrometry, Short-Course Instructor 1995-2002 

Awards and Honors

  • University of Arizona Technology Innovation Award, 2005

  • National Institutes of Health, Shannon Award, Co-Recipient, 1997

  • California Institute of Technology, President's Fund Award, 1996

Research

  • Optical engineering. Micro-optical imaging systems for applications in life sciences and health sciences.  Design of multispectral and hyperspectral imaging systems for remote-sensing and biomedical applications.

  • High-speed spectral imaging.

  • Processing and analysis of high-dimensional spectral data; spectral subpixel analysis.

  • Design and fabrication of visible and infrared diffractive optics, including specialized dispersive elements.

  • Analysis of extreme ultra-violet microlithography systems.