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Olav Solgaard

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Olav Solgaard
Alma materNorwegian Institute of Technology; Stanford University
Scientific career
Doctoral advisorDavid M. Bloom[1]

Olav Solgaard is a Professor in the Stanford Department of Electrical Engineering. He was the Director of the Ginzton Lab from 2008 until 2014.[2]

Education

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Olav Solgaard completed a B. S. Electrical Engineering, from the Norwegian Institute of Technology, Norway in 1981. He completed degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1987 (MS) and 1992 (PhD).[citation needed]

Prior to joining Stanford’s Department of Electrical Engineering in 1999,[3] Olav was a faculty member at the University of California, Davis. His work at UC Davis led to the invention of the multi-wavelength, fiber-optical switch.[4]

Research

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Solgaard's research is in the areas of semiconductor fabrication techniques; specifically, microfabrication and integration of optical devices and systems.[5]

As of 2019, Olav Solgaard has been issued more than 70 patents.[6]

Awards and honors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Academic Tree, Olav Solgaard". Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. ^ "Stanford faculty profile". Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  3. ^ "Report of the President to the Board of Trustees, Stanford Report, June 16, 1999". Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  4. ^ "Connecting the Future: How a UC Davis Invention Helped Build Broadband Communications". Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  5. ^ "Eighteen scholars named Terman Fellows, Stanford Report, Oct. 20, 1999". Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  6. ^ "Patents.Justia.com". Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  7. ^ "Optical Society of America Fellows, 2008". Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  8. ^ "Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences". Retrieved 2019-10-10.
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