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Shin-Tson Wu, () is an American physicist and inventor of Taiwanese origin. He is currently a Pegasus professor at CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics,
Wu was born in Nantou, Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Southern California (Los Angeles, USA) and BS in physics from the National Taiwan University (Taipei). Prior to joining the University of Central Florida in 2001, he was with Hughes Research Laboratories (Malibu, California, USA) for 18 years. During that period, he made his first significant invention: mixed-mode twisted nematic liquid crystal cell, which is an integral part of high-resolution, high-contrast reflective and transflective LCDs, including direct-view, projection and wearable displays. His technologies have enabled new types of optical beam-control devices and have impacted many who have ever used an LCD product. In addition, Wu's investigations and theories about the properties of liquid crystal at infrared region have paved foundation for defense applications of liquid crystals.
Wu's current research interests at the University of Central Florida include advanced liquid crystal displays, adaptive optics, laser beam control, new photonic materials, and bio-photonics. He has co-authored 7 books, over 460 journal papers, and obtained 82 U.S. patents. Several of his patents have been implemented in display and photonic devices.
He was the founding Editor-In-Chief of the IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology. Currently, he is serving on the SID Honors and Awards Committee, and the SPIE Award Committee.
Fundamentals of Liquid Crystal Devices, 2nd Edition
(Wiley, 2014) * H. Ren and S. T. Wu
(Wiley, 2012) * Z. Ge and S. T. Wu
(Wiley, 2010) * J. H. Lee, D. N. Liu and S. T. Wu
(Wiley, 2008) * D. K. Yang and S. T. Wu
(Wiley, 2006) * D. Armitage, I. Underwood and S. T. Wu
(Wiley, 2006) * S. T. Wu and D. K. Yang
(Wiley, 2001) * I. C. Khoo and S. T. Wu
Optics and Nonlinear Optics of Liquid Crystals
(World Scientific, 1993)
University of Central Florida, College of Optics and Photonics - Shin-Tson Wu's website
Shin-Tson Wu Research Group - University of Central Florida
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University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...
. Wu's contributions to liquid-crystal research and the resulting patent portfolio for next-generation liquid crystal displays (LCDs), adaptive optics, laser-beam steering, biophotonics, and new photonic materials, have had a major impact on display technology worldwide.
Biography
Wu was born in Nantou, Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Southern California (Los Angeles, USA) and BS in physics from the National Taiwan University (Taipei). Prior to joining the University of Central Florida in 2001, he was with Hughes Research Laboratories (Malibu, California, USA) for 18 years. During that period, he made his first significant invention: mixed-mode twisted nematic liquid crystal cell, which is an integral part of high-resolution, high-contrast reflective and transflective LCDs, including direct-view, projection and wearable displays. His technologies have enabled new types of optical beam-control devices and have impacted many who have ever used an LCD product. In addition, Wu's investigations and theories about the properties of liquid crystal at infrared region have paved foundation for defense applications of liquid crystals.
Wu's current research interests at the University of Central Florida include advanced liquid crystal displays, adaptive optics, laser beam control, new photonic materials, and bio-photonics. He has co-authored 7 books, over 460 journal papers, and obtained 82 U.S. patents. Several of his patents have been implemented in display and photonic devices.
He was the founding Editor-In-Chief of the IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology. Currently, he is serving on the SID Honors and Awards Committee, and the SPIE Award Committee.
Awards and honors
Memberships * 2014, Among the first six inductees to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame * 2012, Charter Fellow of National Academy of Inventors * 2007, Fellow of The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) * 2004, Fellow of IEEE * 2001, Fellow of Society for Information Displays (SID) * 1993, Fellow of Optical Society of America (OSA) Awards * 2022,Edwin H. Land Medal
The Edwin H. Land Medal is jointly presented by The Optical Society and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T). The Land Medal was established in 1992 to honor the noted scientist and entrepreneur Edwin H. Land, who is noted for his ...
, from OSA: The Optical Society
* 2014, Esther Hoffman Beller Medal, from OSA: The Optical Society
* 2011, Slottow-Owaki Prize, from Society for Information Display
* 2010, Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize, from OSA: The Optical Society
* 2010, Pegasus Professor, from University of Central Florida
* 2008, Jan Rajchman Prize, from Society for Information Display
* 2008, G. G. Stokes Award, from Society for Information Display
* 2006, University Distinguished Researcher, from University of Central Florida
* 2003, Outstanding Engineer Award, from IEEE
* 2000, Special Recognition Award, from Society for Information Display
* 1997, Special Achievement Award, from ERSO Taiwan
* 1991, Annual Best Paper Award, from Hughes Research Laboratories
* 1991, Team Achievement Award, from Hughes Research Laboratories
Honorary Titles
* 2014, Inaugural Inductee of Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
* 2013, Honorary Professor, Nanjing University, China
Books
* D. K. Yang and S. T. WuFundamentals of Liquid Crystal Devices, 2nd Edition
(Wiley, 2014) * H. Ren and S. T. Wu
(Wiley, 2012) * Z. Ge and S. T. Wu
(Wiley, 2010) * J. H. Lee, D. N. Liu and S. T. Wu
(Wiley, 2008) * D. K. Yang and S. T. Wu
(Wiley, 2006) * D. Armitage, I. Underwood and S. T. Wu
(Wiley, 2006) * S. T. Wu and D. K. Yang
(Wiley, 2001) * I. C. Khoo and S. T. Wu
Optics and Nonlinear Optics of Liquid Crystals
(World Scientific, 1993)
See also
*Liquid-crystal display
A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display
A flat-panel display (FPD) is an electronic display used to display visual content such as text or images. It is present in consumer, medical, transportation, and industrial equipmen ...
* Transflective liquid-crystal display
A transflective liquid-crystal display is a liquid-crystal display (LCD) with an optical layer that reflects and transmits light (''transflective'' is a portmanteau of ''transmissive'' and ''reflective''). Under bright illumination (e.g. when expos ...
* Blue phase mode LCD
* University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...
* University of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics
The University of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics is an academic college of the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States. The dean (education), dean of the college is David J. Haga ...
External links
University of Central Florida, College of Optics and Photonics - Shin-Tson Wu's website
Shin-Tson Wu Research Group - University of Central Florida
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Shin-Tson Living people 1953 births University of Central Florida faculty People from Nantou County People from Orlando, Florida 21st-century American physicists Taiwanese emigrants to the United States University of Southern California alumni National Taiwan University alumni People from Oviedo, Florida