Education

• PhD, 1988, University of Arizona

• MS, 1987, University of Arizona

• BSc, 1982, University of Mexico

Employment

• The University of Arizona: College of Optical Sciences and Department of Astronomy; Professor, 2001-date; Associate Professor, 1995-2001; Optical Sciences Center; Research Associate, 1989-1990; Research Assistant, 1984-1988.

• At&T Bell Laboratories: Member of Technical Staff, 1990-1995.

• University of Mexico: Institute of Astronomy; Optician, 1974-1984.

Professional Affiliations

• SPIE, Fellow

• Optical Society of America, Fellow

• Optical Society of India, Lifetime Member

Awards and Honors

• SPIE Rudolf Kingslake Medal and Prize, 1994

• Riverside Telescope Makers Conference, Merit Award, 1988

Research

• Optical Instrumentation, Optical design, optical fabrication and testing, illumination optics, astronomical optics, diffractive optics, optomechanical design, lithography optics, and light propagation as a general subject.

January 2010