Kettering Integrated Optics and Optical Sensors Laboratory - People

Yuri Sikorski, Ph.D. Yuri Sikorski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Applied Physics and Photonics
Director of Kettering Integrated Optics and Optical Sensors Laboratory
Director of Kettering Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory

Member of Kettering University Research Council

Member of Kettering Agent Fate Research Group

Research Area: Applied Optics, Photonics and Materials Science

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.

Office Phone: (810) 762-7908
Office Fax: (810) 762-9796
IOOS Lab Phone: (810) 762-5055
ESEM Lab Phone: (810) 762-4935
Email: ysikorsk@kettering.edu
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