Thomas Bifano

Dr. Thomas Bifano directs the Boston University Photonics Center (BUPC), a core facility and academic center of excellence focusing on optics and photonics research in academia and industry. He leads BUPC programs for education, scholarly research and development of advanced photonics device prototypes for commercial and military applications. His research focuses on design, manufacturing, and […]

Cara Ellis McCarthy

As Executive Director, Cara Ellis McCarthy develops, manages, and executes strategies and programs to advance the mission of the Center, including management of financial operations, pre-and post-award grant activity; human resource functions and staff supervision; oversight of communications and event planning; Photonics Center building resources and operations; technical and lab management team, and the safe […]

Daniel Shahar

Featured News: PhD Student Daniel Shahar is Bending Light and Breaking Boundaries in the Ramachandran Lab Reading about the latest cutting-edge scientific discoveries, it’s easy to forget about some of the people behind the experiments, crunched numbers, and written reports: the graduate students.