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Cody Brelage, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Cody Brelage is an undergraduate student in Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Brelage received an award for his project titled, ¡°Comprehensive Automotive Lighting Array.¡± He used ²ÝÁñÉçÇø¡¯ LucidShape software to design exterior automotive lighting systems, including a stop/tail combination light and low- and high-beam headlights.

¡°Creating this project was an experience that I thoroughly enjoyed,¡± said Brelage. ¡°Though it was hard at times, my support at home and in Rose-Hulman¡¯s Optical Engineering program really helped me to push past limitations and create designs that I can truly be proud of. Thank you to everyone who made this possible, especially for a freshman.¡±

Sarah Grabowski, University of Rochester

Sarah Grabowski is an undergraduate student in Optical Engineering at the University of Rochester. Grabowski received an award for her project titled, ¡°Black Polar Bears: Aerial UV Survey Camera for Arctic Wildlife Census.¡± She used ²ÝÁñÉçÇø¡¯ CODE V software to design a wide-angle camera lens for UV aerial photography from an altitude of 1220 meters.

¡°I was fascinated to learn that polar bear pelts strongly absorb light in the UV,¡± said Grabowski. ¡°This inspired the concept for a UV-sensitive aerial camera that would allow for counting bears that would otherwise be indistinguishable from the surrounding snow. I feel honored to be awarded for a project I find naturally interesting and that has tangible consequences for gauging the efficacy of conservation efforts to protect arctic animal populations threatened by rising global temperatures.¡±

Jieun Ryu, University of Arizona

Jieun Ryu is a Ph.D. candidate in Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Ryu received an award for her project titled, ¡°Three Mirror, Four Reflection Anastigmatic Imaging System.¡± She used CODE V to design a novel, compact imaging system that illustrated methods to make manufacturable aspheric surfaces with minimal aspheric departure.

¡°I am very honored to receive this award,¡± said Ryu. ¡°It was an invaluable experience that allowed me to deepen and hone my lens design skills. I would like to thank ²ÝÁñÉçÇø for all they do to help students learn about lens design.¡±

Shohreh Shadalou, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Shohreh Shadalou is a Ph.D. candidate in Optical Science and Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Shadalou received an award for her project titled, ¡°Tunable LED-Based Illuminator.¡± She used ²ÝÁñÉçÇø¡¯ LightTools software to design freeform optics to achieve dynamic illumination from spot mode to flood mode for an LED-based desk lamp.

¡°I am delighted and grateful to have been selected for this award as I am starting my journey in illumination engineering,¡± said Shadalou. ¡°This would not have been possible without the guidance of my adviser, support from the Center for Freeform Optics, and the educational license and technical support provided by ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. Using LightTools in this project enabled us to accelerate the design process and overcome the challenges in the design of a tunable freeform system.¡±

Nick Takaki, University of Rochester

Nick Takaki is a Ph.D. candidate in Optics at the University of Rochester. Takaki received an award for his project titled, ¡°Off-Axis Conics as Base Surfaces for Freeform Optics Enable Null Testability.¡± He used CODE V to investigate freeform design methods that improve interferometric testability and reduce system fabrication and alignment costs.

¡°I am very lucky to have gotten to use the brand-new off-axis conic freeforms in CODE V at exactly the right time that I needed them in my PhD research,¡± said Takaki. ¡°These surfaces, and their parameterization, are excellent for this type of surface.¡±