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Dr. Milorad Cvijetic Retires
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Monday, May 21, 2018 Dr. Milorad Cvijetic has been prominent in the area of optical communications and photonics for more than four decades. Prior to joining the University of Arizona, College of Optical Sciences, as a Professor in 2011 he served as the Vice President and Chief Technology Strategist at NEC Corporation of America. He has been recognized by peers as a pioneer in research and development of coherent optical transmission systems, an industry technology leader, and a mentor of many students and younger research engineers. The impressive list of his accomplishments in the field includes more than 200 technical journal/conference publications, four books and one book chapter, and 23 US patents.
The College of Optical Sciences wishes Dr. Cvijetic all the best for his future and thanks him for his many contributions to OSC.