Yuri Sikorski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Applied Physics and Photonics Director of Integrated Optics and Optical Sensors Laboratory (IOOS) Director of Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory (ESEM) Member of Editorial Board of Scientific Journals International (SJI) Member of Kettering University Research Council Member of Kettering Agent Fate Research Group Research Areas: Applied Optics, Photonics and Materials Science Office: 2-113 AB Phone: (810) 762-7908 IOOS Lab Phone: (810) 762-5055 ESEM Lab Phone: (810) 762-4935 Email: ysikorsk@kettering.edu

Yuri Sikorski received his M.S. in radio-physics and electronics in 1994 from Kiev State University in Kiev, Ukraine, and his Ph.D. in physics from The University of Toledo in 2000. During 1999-2004 he held several key positions at Qusion Technologies, Nanovation Technologies, and Cirrex Corporation. While working in private industry he designed and developed integrated photonic devices for telecom applications. He is presently an Assistant Professor of Applied Physics and Photonics, Director of Integrated Optics and Optical Sensors Laboratory, and Director of Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory at Kettering University. His primary area of expertise is Photonics and Integrated Optics. He performs research at Integrated Optics and Optical Sensors Laboratory which he set up and at Kettering Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory. His research interests include Integrated Photonics and Fiber Optics, Photonic Sensors, Lab-on-a-Chip devices, Laser Micromachining, Micro-fluidics and SEM surface analysis. Results of his research were published in multiple leading research journals and presented at numerous conferences. His research at Kettering University was recently funded by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), NIST, General Dynamics, McLarren Research Institute, METSS Corporation and U.S. Army. He currently serves as a technical advisor to several private companies and serves on the Editorial Board of Scientific Journals International. He is a member of SPIE, OSA, MRS and Sigma Xi.

• Ph.D. in Physics (2000) from The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
• M.S. in Physics and Materials Science (2000) from The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH.
• M.S. in Radio Physics and Electronics (1994) from Kiev State University, Kiev, Ukraine.

Recent Publications and Presentations:

A. M. Andersen, Y. Sikorski and T. F. Haddock, “Optical Filtration of Microscopic Particles by Size”, will be presented by Amanda Andersen at the 19TH Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, November 17, 2008 at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL.

A. Sala and Y. Sikorski, “Novel Designs and Modeling of Electro-Absorption Modulators”, the Open Optics Journal, 2008, 2, pp.41-47.

H. K. Navaz, B. Markicevic, A. Zand, Y. Sikorski, E. Chan, and T. D’Onofrio, “The Sessile Droplet Spread into Porous Substrates – Determination of Capillary Pressure Using a Continuum Approach”, Journal of Colloids and Interface Science 325 (2008) pp. 440-446.

Hongyang Li, Ali R. Zand, Jennifer Meyers, Elizabeth Bowden, Lars Beholz, Bojan Markicevic, Yuri Sikorski, Matthew S. Sanders and Homayun Navaz , “Measurements of Effective Vapor Diffusion Coefficients in Porous Substrates”, Central Regional Meeting  of the American Chemistry Society, Columbus, OH, June 10-14, 2008.

B. Markicevic, H. Navaz, A. Zand, H. Li, L. Beholz, C. Rincon, Y. Sikorski, and M. Sanders, “Determination of relative permeability and capillary pressure from unsaturated flow through porous medium” to be presented at Chemical and Biological Defense Conference, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 17 -21, 2008

A. Zand, H. Li, J. Meyers, E. Bowden, B. Markicevic, Y. Sikorski, M. Sanders, H. Navaz, “Experimental approach to measurements of effective vapor diffusion coefficients in porous Media” to be presented at Chemical and Biological Defense Physical Science and Technology Conference, New Orleans, LA, November 17-21, 2008.

A. Zand, H. Li, L. Beholz, J. Meyers, E. Bowden, K. Hoff, B. Markicevic, Y. Sikorski, M. Sanders, H. Navaz,  “Experimental approach to measurements of Adsorption Energies and Reaction Rates of Chemicals inside Porous Media” to be presented at Chemical and Biological Defense Physical Science and Technology Conference, New Orleans, LA, November 17-21, 2008.

A. Zand, Y. Sikorski, M. Sanders and H. Navaz, “A Simple Laboratory Experiment for the Measurement of Single Phase Permeability”, Journal of Physical and Natural Sciences, V1, #2, 2007.

A. Zand, H. Li, J. Meyers, E. Bowden, L. Beholz, B. Markicevic, Y. Sikorski, M. Sanders and H. Navaz , “Experimental approach to measurements of effective vapor diffusion coefficients in porous substrates,” presented at 2007 Scientific Conference on Chemical & Biological Defense Research Conference, Timonium, MD,  November 13-15, 2007.

A. Sala and Y. Sikorski, “MMI based Electro-Absorption Modulator Design”, OSAPS, Ypsilanti, MI, May 4-5, 2007.

Y. Sikorski, R. Cunningham, H. Orgeron, C. Schenck and A. Zand, “SEM analysis of glue behavior when bonding glass structures with complex geometries”, OSAPS, Ypsilanti, MI, May 4-5, 2007.

H. Li, C. Rincon, E. Bowden, A. Zand, Y. Sikorski, M. Sanders and H. Navaz, “Experimental measurements of diffusivity of vapors through porous substrates”, OSAPS, Ypsilanti, MI, May 4-5, 2007.

A. Zand, N. Walters, N. Bahu, S. Ketterer, M. Sanders, Y. Sikorski, R. Cunningham and L. Beholz, “Preparation and Examination of Hydrophilic Polyethylene Surfaces as a Potential Route to Increased Artificial Joint Life in Friction Bearing Orthopedic Applications”, Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2008.

B. Markicevic, A. Zand, Y. Sikorski, M. Sanders and H. Navaz, “Experimental and Numerical Predictions of Phase Permeability in Porous Media”, 2007 Chemical and Biological Information Systems Conference, Austin, TX, January 8-11, 2007.

H. Navaz, A. Zand, B. Markicevic, Y. Sikorski, M. Sanders and E. Chan, “Scalable Transport Models for Non-Evaporating and Evaporating Sessile Droplets within Porous Substrates”, 2007 Chemical and Biological Information Systems Conference, Austin, TX, January 8-11, 2007.

B. Markicevic, H. Navaz, A. Zand, Y. Sikorski, and M. Sanders, “The Fate of Chemical Agents Droplet (Sessile) on Porous Substrates”, 2006 Scientific Conference on Chemical & Biological Defense Research, Hunt Valley, MD,  November 13-15, 2006.

Y. Sikorski, C. Rablau, M. Dugan, A. A. Said, Ph. Bado, and L.G. Beholz, “Fabrication and Characterization of Microstructures with Optical Quality Surfaces in Fused Silica Glass Using Femtosecond Laser Pulses and Chemical Etching ”, Applied Optics, Vol. 45, No. 28, October 2006.

Y. Sikorski and A.L. Sala, “Optimization of Electro-Absorption Modulator Performance”, Great Lakes Photonics Symposium, Dayton, Ohio, 12-16 June 2006.  

Y. Sikorski and E. Chan, “Laser Assisted Study of Sessile Drop Morphology under Wind Conditions”, OSAPS, Detroit, Michigan, 31 March – 1 April 2006.

Y. Sikorski, "Fabrication and Characterization of Microscopic Structures in Fused Silica Glass for Use in Photonic and Bio-photonic Devices", Condensed Matter Physics Seminar, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, invited presentation, December 6, 2005. 

Guangzhou Chen, A.L. Sala, Y. Sikorski, B. Li, B.G. Bagley and R.T. Deck, “Design of  Simple Wavelength or Polarization Filter/Combiner”, Fiber and Integrated Optics, 24:1-23, 2005.

Y. Sikorski, “Use of Femtosecond Lasers for Fabrication of Photonic and Micro-Fluidic Devices ”, Physics Colloquium, Oakland University, Rochester Hills, Michigan, invited presentation, September 29, 2005. 

Y. Sikorski, “Fundamentals of Photonics”, invited presentation, Physics Seminar, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, April 29, 2002.

R.T. Deck, A.L. Sala, Y. Sikorski, and B.G. Bagley, “Loss in a Rectangular Optical Waveguide Induced by a Crossing Waveguide”, Optics and Laser Technology Journal, 34 (2002).

Y. Sikorski, “InP Based Photonic Devices for Telecom Applications”, the 11th Annual Wireless and Optical Communications Conference, invited presentation, WOCC 2002, Newark, NJ, April 26-27, 2002.

Y. Sikorski, “Femtosecond Laser Micromachining”, Quantronix Corporation, East Setauket, NY, invited presentation, October 3, 2002.

Y.Sikorski, R.T. Deck and B.G. Bagley, “Analysis of Crosstalk between Single Mode Rectangular Optical Waveguides”, Optical Engineering, Vol. 39, No. 8, August 2000.

Y. Sikorski, A. A. Said, P. Bado, R. Maynard, C. Florea, K. A. Winick, “Optical waveguide amplifier in Nd-doped glass written with near-IR femtosecond laser pulses”, Electronics Letters, 36, (3), 2000.

A.L. Sala, Y. Sikorski, B. Li, B.G. Bagley and R.T. Deck, “Wavelength Filter Based On Three Rectangular Waveguide Optical Coupler”, ICAPT, Quebec, Canada, June 12-16, 2000.

Y. Sikorski, A. A. Said, M. Dugan, R. Maynard, P. Bado, C. Florea, K. A. Winick, “Using Femtosecond Lasers to Micromachine Integrated Optical Devices”, ICALEO 2000, Dearborn, MI, October 2-5, 2000.

C. Florea, K. A. Winick, Y. Sikorski, A. A. Said, P. Bado, R. Maynard, “Optical Waveguide Amplifier In Nd-Doped Glass Written With Near-IR Femtosecond Laser Pulses”, CLEO, May 7-12, 2000.

R.T. Deck, A.L. Sala, Y. Sikorski and B.G. Bagley, “Analysis Of Loss In A Single Mode Rectangular Optical Waveguide Induced By The Cross-Over Of A Second Waveguide”, Spring Meeting of the OSAPS, Flint, Michigan, 30 April – 1 May 1999.

R.T. Deck, A.L. Sala, Y. Sikorski and B.G. Bagley, “Power Loss Associated With End-Coupling Of Single Mode Rectangular Waveguides Of Different Cross Section”, Fall Meeting of the OSAPS, Dayton, Ohio, October 8-9, 1999, BAPS 44(9), 11, 1999.

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