Research seminar - Optical fibres for communication: past, present and future
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Victoria University invites you to a seminar by Dr Peter C. Schultz, co-inventor of the fibre optics now used worldwide for telecommunications.
In 2000, he received the National Medal of Technology from President Clinton.
This seminar is part of the University’s Research and Research Training Seminar Series.
Dr Schultz has worked closely with members (Dr Fotios Sidiroglou) of the Telecommunications, Electronics, Photonics and Sensors (TEPS) research group at VU on the subject of optical fibres for lasers and optical amplification. For further information regarding this work or other research opportunities in the area of fibre optics for communications and sensors, please contact Dr Fotios Sidiroglou on +61 3 9919 9311 or [email protected].
This seminar is free and open to VU staff, students and the wider community. Arrive at 12.45pm for a 1pm start.
Dr Peter C. Shultz
Dr Peter C. Schultz is co-inventor of the fibre optics now used worldwide for telecommunications. In 1993 he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and in 2000 received the National Medal of Technology from President Clinton for this accomplishment – the highest technology award of the US government. He is an expert in fibre optic technology – including telecommunication fibres and deployment, as well as specialty fibres for sensors – and general glass and ceramics technology.
Since 2001 he has provided consulting services to numerous companies – including Intel, Sematech International, Yazaki, Furukawa and SPI Lasers plc – and been expert witness for several law firms, through Peter Schultz Consulting, LLC. He serves (2001 – present) as senior advisor and Board member of OFS Fitel – the AT&T fibre optics business unit acquired by Furukawa in 2001 – and as Board member, secretary and adviser (2010 – present) of viNGN (Virgin Islands Next Generation Network), a government-owned company building operating an open access all-fibre telecom system in the US Virgin Islands. He is also President of research company BioSensor Inc., founded in 1997, which is developing a non-invasive fibre optic sensor to measure blood glucose for diabetics, based on Russian technology.
Dr Schultz holds 26 patents, has written more than 22 research papers and is the recipient of numerous other awards recognising his achievements.
RSVP
If you would like to attend the seminar, RSVP your attendance by Wednesday 11 December to Anne Young.
Phone: +61 9919 5511
Email: [email protected].
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