Franko Kueppers

Adjunct Professor of Optical Sciences

Contact Information

Photo:  Professor Franko Kueppers

Education

  • Dr.-Ing., University Kaiserslautern, 2002

  • Dipl.-Ing., University Kassel, 1993

  • Dipl.-Ing. (FH), University of Applied Sciences Giessen Friedberg, 1988

Employment

  • Darmstadt University of Technology: Professor, 2011–present

  • The University of Arizona: College of Optical Sciences, Adjunct Professor, 2011–present; Associate Professor, 2009–2010; Assistant Professor, 2003–2009; Applied Mathematics, Affiliate Faculty Member, 2004–present

  • Deutsche Telekom Technology Center: Photonic Systems Department, Head, 1996–2002

  • Kaiserslautern University of Technology: Chair of Electromagnetics and Optical Communications Engineering, Research Associate, 1993–1996

Professional Affiliations

  • The Optical Society (OSA), Member

  • SPIE, Member

  • German Association of Engineers (VDI) Optical Technologies, Member

  • German Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (VDE) Information Technology Society (ITG), Member

Honors and Awards

  • University of Arizona College Award of Distinction for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching, 2008

  • Science Foundation Arizona, Competitive Advantage Award, 2008

  • National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, 2006

Research

  • Photonics and photonic components

  • Optical networks, communications and signal processing