Mahmoud Fallahi

Professor of Optical Sciences

Contact Information

  • Telephone:
    520-621-8260
  • Email:
    fallahi@optics.arizona.edu
  • Mailing Address:
    Dr. Mahmoud Fallahi
    University of Arizona
    Optical Sciences
    Meinel Building
    1630 East University Boulevard
    Tucson, Arizona  85721  USA
 Photo: Professor Mahmoud Fallahi

Education

  • PhD, Toulouse University/CNRS, France, 1988

  • MS, Toulouse University, France, 1986

  • BS, Dijon University, France, 1984

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Professor, Optical Sciences, 2006-date, Associate Professor, Optical Sciences, 2000-2006, Assistant Professor, Optical Sciences, 1995-2000

  • National Research Council of Canada: Associate Research Officer, 1995-1995; Assistant Research Officer 1992-1995, Research Associate 1989-1992, Institute for Microstructural Sciences, 1989-1995

  • Ecole Polytechnique Montreal: Adjunct Professor, 1994-1996

  • University of Toulouse-France: Graduate Research, 1984-1988

  • Bendix Electronics: Research Assistant, Summer 1988

Professional Affiliations

  • Optical Society of America, Member

  • IEEE, Member

Professional Activities

  • Photonics West, "High power fiber and semiconductor lasers,", chair, 2003

  • Director of Active Product, Nortel Networks-Coretek 3/2000-3/2001

  • National Science Foundation, Panelist, 1996 and 1999

  • Photonics West  , "fabrication, testing and reliability of semiconductor lasers," co-chair, 1996-1999

  • SPIE/OE LASE, Conference on WDM Components,  Committee Member, 1996-2002

  • Photonics West ‘98, Conference on Heterogeneous Integration, Critical Review, Chair, 1998

  • Photonics East ‘98, Conference on Electro-optic, Integrated Optic and Electronic Technologies for Chemical and Identification, Chair, 1998

Teaching

  • Opti 578X

  • Opti 626

  • Opti 677

  • Opti 370

  • SPIE Short Course: Advanced Semiconductor Lasers for Ultrafast Communication

Research

  • High power semiconductor lasers, DFB/DBR lasers, grating-assisted integrated optics, photonic integrated circuits, optical communication, wavelength multiplexers and demultiplexers, wavelength filters, solgel-semiconductor integration, WDM components, sensors, design and microfabrication, nanofabrication and nanostructures, solgel PIC.