FoTO GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Roland V . Shack Graduate Student Endowed Scholarship in Optical Sciences
In 1964 , eminent engineer , inventor and educator Roland V . Shack joined the University of Arizona Optical Sciences Center as one of its very first faculty members . Prior to commencing his professorship , Dr . Shack worked at the National Bureau of Standards and The Perkin-Elmer Corporation in the United States . He earned his Ph . D . at Imperial College , University of London .
Dr . Shack ’ s world-wide renown , as underscored by the highest acclamations and honors in optical sciences , is due to his contributions to optical design and testing , interference and diffraction , image formation and evaluation , and light scattering , among other topics . He designed the Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor and the Shack cube interferometer and , in his 38 years in the classroom , imparted the principles of optics to several generations of engineers . As a scholar and instructor , Roland Shack was well regarded for the unique way he combined science , art and engineering — yet his longest-lasting legacy may be his sincere interest in his students .
This award is made possible by Roland ’ s family , friends , colleagues and students , in gratitude and respect for this extraordinary man .
SHENGTAI ZHU
A first-year Ph . D . student , Shengtai ’ s research interests are primarily in optical design and biomedical imaging . Once his doctoral degree is received , Shengtai plans to work as a postdoc to continue his research , then seek a permanent role in academics as a professor .
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