Thomas Gaylord - Regents Professor

Dr. Thomas K. Gaylord received the B.S. (Physics) and the M.S. (E.E.) degrees from the University of Missouri-Rolla and the Ph.D. (E.E.) degree from Rice University. He is the author of some 170 technical journal publications in the areas of optics and solid state. He is the recipient of numerous awards including seven Sigma Xi research awards, an "Engineer of the Year" award, the "Curtis W. McGraw Research Award" from ASEE, the "Georgia Tech Outstanding Teacher" award, the "Georgia Tech Outstanding Faculty Research Author" award, and the "Georgia Tech Outstanding Doctoral Advisor" award. He received an honorary professional degree from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and of the Optical Society of America.

Professor Gaylord's current research interests in optical digital parallel processing include holographic parallel logic and truth-table look-up techniques. In grating diffraction theory his research includes diffraction by volume periodic structures and antireflection grating surfaces. In integrated optics his interests include hybrid waveguide modes and devices. In electro-optic materials his interests include modulators and photorefractive effects. In semiconductor quantum electron wave devices his current interests include electron filters, electron waveguides, and negative resistance devices.