Biophotonics

Dr. Gerd Keiser is Research Professor at Boston University. Previously, he was involved with developing and implementing telecom technologies at PhotonicsComm, Honeywell, GTE, and General Dynamics. He also was Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University, Boston University, and Tufts University. Formerly, he was a visiting chair professor in the Electronics Engineering Department at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. In addition, he was a visiting researcher at A*STAR in Singapore and at The University of Melbourne, Australia. He is IEEE Life Fellow, OSA Fellow, and SPIE Fellow. He received his B.A. and M.S. degrees in mathematics and physics from the University of Wisconsin and a Ph.D. in physics from Northeastern University. His professional interests are in the areas of optical networking and biophotonics.

• 1. Overview of Biophotonics.- 2. Basic Principles of Light.- 3. Optical Fibers for Biophotonic Applications.- 4. Fundamentals of Light Sources.- 5. Fundamentals of Optical Detectors.- 6. Light-Tissue Interactions.- 7. Optical Probes and Biosensors.- 8. Microscopy.- 9. Spectroscopic Methodologies.- 10. Optical Imaging Procedures.