Yuzuru Takashima

  • Faculty Affiliation: OSC Professor
  • Research Specialty: Optical Engineering
Associate Professor of Optical Sciences
Email Address: 
ytakashima@optics.arizona.edu
Curriculum Vitae: 
application/pdf icon2019 1004 Yuzuru Curriculum Vitae List of Collaborators.pdf
Office Location: 
Meinel 627
Mailing Address: 

College of Optical Sciences
The University of Arizona
1630 E. University Blvd.
P.O. Box 210094
Tucson, AZ 85721-0094

Phone Number: 
520-626-6992
Fax: 
520-621-4358
Education: 
  • Ph.D., Stanford University, 2007
  • M.S., Stanford University, 2003
  • B.S., Kyoto University (Japan), 1990
Employment: 
  • Associate Professor: The University of Arizona, College of Optical Sciences, 2011-present
  • Engineering Research Associate: Stanford University, 2010-2011
  • Postdoctoral Scholar: Stanford University, 2007-2010
  • Research Assistant: Stanford University, 2000-2007
  • Research Specialist: Toshiba Corp., 1990-2000
  • Optical Engineer: Solyndra, Inc., 2006
Professional Affiliations and Activities: 
  • The Optical Society (OSA): Member
  • SPIE: Senior Member, 2017
Awards and Honors: 
  • Stanford University: Center for Biomedical Imaging Certificate of Achievement, 2010
Specific Research Interests: 
  • Novel Range Finding and Beam Steering Device.
  • Imaging LIDARs.
  • Single-chip LIDARs.
  • Holographic Data Storage Systems.
  • X-ray Detectors.
  • Micro Optics.
  • Free-form Fabrications. 
Research Summary: 

Takashima’s lab is aiming to demonstrate innovative optical devices though optical design, which covers a wide spectrum of optical science and engineering. Research topics include, but are not limited to, design and fabrication of nanophotonic device, micro optics, network-based optical input/output devices and optical information storage.

Current Student(s)

Patents

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JP 3,792,883 Lighting system and projection display device by using it
JP 3,333,679 Groove cutting method
JP 2,994,229 Endoscope
JP 2,974,644 Reflecting and refracting optical lens and its manufacture
JP 2,854,781 Optical equipment
8,196,217 Tip-enhanced resonant apertures
6,264,332 Illumination apparatus and a projection type image display apparatus using it

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