Sreekul Raj Rajagopal, "Multimode Input for Enhanced Dissipative Sensing in Whispering-Gallery Microresonators,” PhD, 2021 (Photonics); MS, 2020 (Physics); now with II-VI Inc., Sherman, TX

Limu Ke, "The Dynamics of Cross-Polarization Coupling in a Single Whispering-Gallery Microresonator," PhD, 2019 (Photonics)

Khoa Bui, “Induced Transparency and Pulse Delay Plus Induced Absorption and Pulse Advancement Using the Orthogonally Polarized Whispering Gallery Modes of a Single Microresonator,” PhD, 2016 (Photonics), now with Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam

Razvan I. Stoian, “Developments in Near Infrared Lasing and Chemical Sensing Using Novel Photonic Structures,” PhD, 2013 (Photonics), now postdoc in Bioengineering, Rice University

Gregorio Martinez Jimenez, “Determining the Cavity Quality Factor and Coupling Regime by Input Amplitude Modulation,” MS, 2011 (Photonics), graduated from PhD program at the University of Southampton, UK

Erik K. Gonzales, “An Investigation of Intermodal Coupling Effects in Optical Microresonators,” MS, 2011 (Photonics), now President, Kirklind Global, El Reno, OK

Elijah Dale, "Coupling Effects in Dielectric Microcavities," PhD, 2010 (Physics); now with Radiance Technologies, Huntsville, AL

Deepak Ganta , "Surface Effects and Gold Nanostructure Surface Coating of Whispering Gallery Microresoantors," PhD, 2010 (Photonics); now Assistant Professor at Texas A&M International University, Laredo

Siyka I. Shopova, “Nanoparticle-Coated Optical Microresonators for Whispering-Gallery Lasing and Other Applications,” PhD, 2007 (Photonics); now Adjunct Professor of Physics at Polytechnic University of NYU

George Farca, “Cavity-Enhanced Evanescent-Wave Chemical Sensing Using Microresonators,” PhD, 2006 (Physics); now ElectroOptics Engineer with Burris Co,. Greeley, CO

Michael J. Humphrey, “Calculation of Coupling Between Tapered Fiber Modes and Whispering-Gallery Modes of a Spherical Microlaser,” PhD, 2004 (Physics); Postdoctoral Fellow, 2004-2005; now with Department of the Army, Charlottesville, VA

Lee A. Elizondo, “Multimode Excitation of Non-Adiabatic Tapered Fibers,” MS, 2005 (Photonics); after PhD in EE from University of Oklahoma, now with with L3Harris Technologies, Melbourne, FL

Sitong Yuan, “Whispering-Gallery Modes and their Application to Gas Sensing,” MS, 2005 (Photonics)

Ahmer Naweed, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2002-2004; now on physics faculty at CIIT, Islamabad, Pakistan

Jeromy P. Rezac, “Properties and Applications of Whispering-Gallery Mode Resonances in Fused Silica Microspheres,” PhD, 2002 (Physics); now with Hydroid, Inc., Pocasset, MA