Hands-on training in optical imaging, microscopy, and instrumentation for life-sciences applications, covering system construction, resolution, spectroscopy, and bioimaging.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Research and thesis course under faculty supervision where students conduct studies using experimental, computational, or theoretical approaches and communicate results in a written thesis and defense.
Independent work on master's research overseen by a qualified instructor. Students demonstrate the ability to formulate, analyze, and independently solve advanced engineering problems and communicate research results orally and in writing.