Bio
Shane Colburn received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and completed his postdoctoral studies at the University of Washington. At the UW, his research primarily focuses on dielectric metasurfaces for computational imaging and information processing, emphasizing hybrid optical-digital systems that leverage the compact form factor offered by metasurfaces and the aberration mitigation capabilities of computational imaging. He developed design methods using meta-optics for object detection and performing convolutions in the optical domain. Additionally, he investigated methods for reconfiguring metasurfaces, including novel architectures, electromechanical tuning, and phase-change material metasurfaces.
Colburn was previously the Director of Optical Design at Tunoptix, where he led the development of its proprietary designs and nanofabrication efforts for building robust, high-performance imaging systems using meta-optics. Colburn is now the Founder and Lead Engineer at EdgeDyne, a company that develops information processing technologies based on meta-optics and provides photonic design and consulting services to clients in a range of sectors, including telecommunications, semiconductor, remote sensing, medical imaging, and consumer electronics. He has received numerous recognitions, including the Vikram Jandhyala and Suja Vaidyanathan Endowed Innovation Award, Paul C. Leach Fellowship, an Amazon Catalyst Fellowship, an IC postdoctoral fellowship, the UW College of Engineering Student Research Award, and the Yang Research Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student.
Specializations
Optics, Photonics, Metasurfaces, Computational Imaging
Research Areas
Innovation/Entrepreneurship
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Founder & Lead Engineer (Current)
EdgeDyne -
Founding Employee and Director of Optical Design (Previously)
Tunoptix
Education
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Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
University of Washington -
MBA
Western Governor’s University -
M.S., Electrical Engineering
University of Washington -
B.S., Electrical Engineering
University of Washington -
B.S., Physics
University of Washington