J. G. Naeini, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Physics

Office: 245 Anderson Center Modular Unit

Lab: C-008 Anderson Center

Winston-Salem, NC 27110

Phone: 336-750-2224

E-mail: naeinijg@wssu.edu

 

 

Education

· Ph. D. Condensed Matter Physics, Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada (Feb2000)

· M. Sc. Condensed Matter Physics, Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada (Feb1995)

Professional Experience

· Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, WSSU, Winston-Salem, NC, USA (Aug2006-Present)

· Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, UNC, Charlotte, NC, USA (Aug2002-Jul2006)

· Research Scientist, Resonance Photonics Inc., Markham, ON, Canada (Jan2001-Jul2002)

· Instructor of Laser Physics Lab., University of Toronto, ON, Canada (Aug2000-May2001)

· Postdoctoral Fellow, Ontario Cancer Institute, ON, Canada (Apr2000-Dec2000)

· Postdoctoral Fellow, Robarts Research Institute, ON, Canada (Jun1999-Mar2000)

· Postdoctoral Fellow, Lawson Research Institute, ON, Canada (Jun1999-Mar2000)

· Research/Teaching Assistant, Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada (Jan1994-May1999)

Research Interests

·BioPhotonics & Biomedical Optics

·Non-linear Optics & Integrated Optics

·Devices for Optical Fiber Communications

·Optical Properties of Materials (Raman & Near IR) 

 

Courses

· Physics for Scientist & Engineers I, Laboratory, PHYS2101L (Fall2002)

· Optics Seminars, OPTI8110/6110 (Spring2003)

· Physics for Scientist & Engineers I, PHYS2101-003 (Spring2003)

· Optics Seminars, OPTI8110/6110 (Fall2003)

· Physics for Scientist & Engineers I, PHYS2101-003 (Spring2004)

· Introductory Physics I, PHYS1101-002 (Fall2004)

· Optics Seminars, OPTI8110/6110 (Fall2004)

· Introductory Physics I, PHYS1101-092 (Spring2005)

· Optics Seminars, OPTI8110/6110 (Spring2005)

· Introductory Physics I, PHYS1101-002 (Fall2005)

· Optics Seminars, OPTI8110/6110 (Fall2005)

· Introductory Physics I, PHYS1101-A03 (Spring2006)

· Optics Seminars, OPTI8110/6110 (Spring2006)

· General Physics I, Laboratory, PHYS2121 (Fall 2006)

· General Physics II, Laboratory, PHYS2122 (Spring2007)

· Principles of Physics I, PHYS3331 (Fall 2007)

· Principles of Physics I, Laboratory, PHYS3131 (Fall 2007)

· Principles of Physics II, PHYS3332 (Spring2008)

· Principles of Physics II, Laboratory, PHYS3132 (Spring2008)

· General Physics II, PHYS2322 (Spring2009)

· General Physics I, PHYS2321 (Fall 2009)

 

Trainings & Workshops

· Specialty Optical Fibers, Photonics Technology Access Program, MA, USA (25Feb2003)

· Fiber Bragg Gratings, Photonics Research Ontario, ON, Canada (01Mar, 05Apr2001)

· Project Management, Resonance Photonics Inc., Markham, ON, Canada (14-16Feb2001)

· IR Microscopy & Imaging Spectroscopy, National Research Council, Canada (25Jun2000)

· In-vivo Optical Imaging, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA (16-17Sep1999)

Selected Publications

· J. G. Naeini and K. Ahmad, Raman fiber lasers with two parallel couplers, Journal of Optical Engineering 44, 064203 (2005)

· J. G. Naeini, K. Ahmad, Y. Cao, M. Y. A. Raja, S. Qazi, Raman Amplification in Fiber Optic Networks using Multi-wavelength pumps, in Proceeding of SPIE, Photonics North2004, Vol. 5579, 493-498  (2004)

· D. Brown, P. Picot, J. G. Naeini, R. Springett, D. Deply, and T.-Y.Lee, Quantitative NIRS measurement of cerebral hemodynamics, Pediatric Research 51, 564 (2002)

· T. Y. Lee, F. Gora, C. Elwell, M. Smith, R. Springett, J. G. Naeini, J. Goldstone, D. T. Delpy, New Method for Calculation of Cerebral Blood Flow in Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy, Proceedings of the Inter-Institute Workshop on In-vivo Optical Imaging at the NIH, Optical Society of America, 81, (Washington, DC 2000)

· J. G. Naeini, K. C. Hewitt, J. C. Irwin, T. Sasagawa, Y Togawa, K. Kishio, Temperature Induced Normal State Redistribution of B_1g Spectral Weight in Underdoped La_2-xSr_xCuO₄, Physica C 341, 907 (Amsterdam 2000)

· J. G. Naeini, J. C. Irwin, T. Sasagawa, Y. Togawa, K. Kishio, The Pseudogap in La_2-xSr_xCuO₄: A Raman Viewpoint, Canadian Journal of Physics, 78, 483 (NRC Press, 2000)

· J. C. Irwin, J. G. Naeini, X. K. Chen, Pseudogap in High-Temperature Superconductors, in Studies of High-Temperature Superconductors, Vol 27, Edited by S. A. Narlikar (Nova Science Publisher, NY, 1999)

· J. G. Naeini, X. K. Chen, J. C. Irwin, M. Okuya, T. Kimura, K. Kishio, Doping Dependence of the Pseudogap in La_2-xSr_xCuO₄, Phys. Rev. B 59, 9642 (1999)

· X. K. Chen, J. G. Naeini, J. C. Irwin, R. Liang, W. N. Hardy, Manifestation of a Pseudogap in the Raman Spectra of Underdoped YBa₂Cu₃O_6.5, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 59, 1968 (1998)

· J. G. Naeini, X. K. Chen, K. C. Hewitt, J. C. Irwin, T. P. Devereaux, M. Okuya, T. Kimura, K. Kishio, Evidence for Magnetic Pseudoscaling in Overdoped La_2-xSr_xCuO₄, Phys. Rev. B 57, R11077 (1998)

· X. K. Chen, J. G. Naeini, K. C. Hewitt, J. C. Irwin, R. Liang, W. N. Hardy, Electronic Raman Scattering in Underdoped YBa₂Cu₃O_6.5, Phys. Rev. B 56, R513 (1997)

· K. C. Hewitt, T. P. Devereaux, X. K. Chen, X. Z. Wang, J. G. Naeini, A. E. Curzon, J. C. Irwin, A. Martin, Superconducting Gap Anisotropy vs Doping Level in High-T_c Cuprates, Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 4891 (1997)

· J. G. Naeini, B. M. Way, J. R. Dahn, J. C. Irwin, Raman Scattering from Boron-substituted Carbon Films, Phys. Rev. B 54, 144 (1996)

Selected Presentations

· P. Shoghi, J. G. Naeini, Gain-flattened Raman Amplification in Optical Communication Fibers, the 6^th Annual Meeting of the Fitzpatrick Center for Photonics, Duke University (Durham, NC, SEP2006)

· J. G. Naeini, K. Ahmad, Y. Cao, M. Y. A. Raja, S. Qazi, Raman Amplification in Fiber Optic Networks using Multi-wavelength pumps, Photonics North2004 (Ottawa, ON, Canada, SEP2004)

· J. G. Naeini, J. Lit, K. Ahmad, M. Y. Raja, Development of Ring Raman Resonators in GeO₂ doped Optical Fibers, Optics in the South East, Optical Society of America Meeting (Orlando, FL, NOV2003).

· Y. Cao, J. G. Naeini, K. Ahmad, M. Y. Raja, Gain-flattened Distributed Raman Amplification using Multi-wavelength Fiber Laser Pumping, Optics in the South East, Optical Society of America Meeting (Orlando, FL, NOV2003).

· K. Ahmad, J. G. Naeini, Y. Raja, Development of Ring Raman Fiber Laser using Multiple WDM Couplers, 3^rd Annual Symposium of the Fitzpatrick Center for Photonics & Communication Systems, (Durham, NC, May2003)

· J. G. Naeini, J. Lit, P. Rivett, Raman Lasers/Amplifiers in Doped Optical Fibers, 1^st Meeting of the Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communications, UNCC  (Charlotte, NC, Nov2002)

· J. G. Naeini, L. Lilge, M. Campbell, Development of High Resolution Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope, OPTO Northeast and Imaging, SPIE (Rochester, NY, Apr2001)

· J. G. Naeini, X. K. Chen, J. C. Irwin, M. Okuya, T. Kimura, T. Sasagawa,Y. Togawa, K. Kishio, Doping Dependence of the Pseudogap in La_2-xSr_xCuO₄, The American Physical Society Meeting (Atlanta, GA, Mar1999)

· J. G. Naeini, X. K. Chen, J. C. Irwin, M. Okuya, T. Kimura, K. Kishio, K. Myrtle, A. Curzon, B. Heinrich, Investigation of the Superconducting and Normal States and Characterization of

       La_2-xSr_xCuO₄, The 3rd Annual Meeting of Pacific Center for Advanced Materials and Microstructures (Innovations Centre, National Research Council of Canada,Vancouver, BC, Dec1998)

· J. G. Naeini, X. K. Chen, J. C. Irwin, M. Okuya, T. Kimura, K. Kishio, Raman Scattering Investigations of Underdoped La_2-xSr_xCuO₄, The American Physical Society Meeting (Los Angles, CA, Mar1998)

· J. G. Naeini, X. K. Chen, J. C. Irwin, T. P. Devereaux, M. Okuya, T. Kimura, K. Kishio, Evidence for Magnetic Pseudoscaling in Overdoped La_2-xSr_xCuO_4, The American Physical Society Meeting (Kansas City, MO, Mar1997)

· J. G. Naeini, X. K. Chen, J. C. Irwin, T. Kimura, K. Kishio, Raman Scattering Investigations of Overdoped La_2-xSr_xCuO₄, The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Jun1996)

· J. G. Naeini, B. M. Way, J. R. Dahn, J. C. Irwin, Raman Scattering from Boron-substituted Carbon Films, The American Physical Society Meeting (San Jose, CA, Mar1995)

 

Memberships

· Optical Society of America

· The American Physical Society

· SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering