Thomas Bifano
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- Title Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- Email tgb@bu.edu
- Phone 617-353-5619
- Education 1988 Ph.D. North Carolina State University (Mechanical Engineering)
1983 M.S. Duke University Mechanical (Engineering & Materials Science)
1980 B.S. Duke University (Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science)
Research Interests: Deformable Mirrors, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Adaptive Optics, Biphotonic Microscopy, Astronomical Telescope Instrumentation, Laser Wavefront Control
Website: http://people.bu.edu/tgb
Dr. Thomas Bifano is the Director of the Boston University Photonics Center and Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He has been a Professor at Boston University since 1988. Dr. Bifano’s research focuses on modeling, design, production, and use of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) in optical applications. He is a founder and CTO of Boston Micromachines Corporation in Cambridge, MA, a leading producer of deformable mirrors for applications in astronomy, bio-imaging, and defense.