{"id":2840,"date":"2018-06-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-optics-wp.pantheonsite.io\/loft\/edward-lavilla-on-visual-optics-inspiration-and-the-spirit-of-learning\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T23:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T23:56:40","slug":"edward-lavilla-on-visual-optics-inspiration-and-the-spirit-of-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/edward-lavilla-on-visual-optics-inspiration-and-the-spirit-of-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Edward LaVilla on Visual Optics, Inspiration, and the Spirit of Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"podcast_player\">\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"838\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/06\/Edward-LaVilla-on-Visual-Optics-Inspiration-and-the-Spirit-of-Learning.mp3'>Edward LaVilla on Visual Optics, Inspiration, and the Spirit of Learning<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/06\/Edward-LaVilla-on-Visual-Optics-Inspiration-and-the-Spirit-of-Learning.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Edward LaVilla on Visual Optics, Inspiration, and the Spirit of Learning\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Edward LaVilla on Visual Optics, Inspiration, and the Spirit of Learning\\\" from The Spotlight Report by Graves, Guo, LaVilla.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Graves, Guo, LaVilla\",\"album\":\"The Spotlight Report\",\"length_formatted\":\"59:37\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loft.optics.arizona.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC_00671.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2625\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/loft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/DSC_00671-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0067(1)\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this episode we sit down with the extremely dynamic Edward LaVilla, who is working on obtaining his doctorate in optical engineering. His work focuses on visual optics, although he has done research in a variety of other sub-fields inside of optics. Further, he brings the unique perspective of an entrepreneur, participating in the McGuire Entrepreneurship program at the University of Arizona and starting a small business. This is easily one of the most exciting and thought provoking interview we have done and I hope our listeners will enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p>1) Ibn al-Haytham \u201cThe Father of Optics\u201d: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photonics.com\/a36717\/Before_Newton_there_was_Alhazen\">https:\/\/www.photonics.com\/a36717\/Before_Newton_there_was_Alhazen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2) Roorda Lab: <a href=\"http:\/\/roorda.vision.berkeley.edu\/\">http:\/\/roorda.vision.berkeley.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3) Multmodal Retinal Imaging: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Multimodal-Retinal-Imaging-Amresh-Chopdar\/dp\/1907816607\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Multimodal-Retinal-Imaging-Amresh-Chopdar\/dp\/1907816607<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4)Statistical Model for Normal Eyes: <a href=\"http:\/\/iovs.arvojournals.org\/article.aspx?articleid=2188017\">http:\/\/iovs.arvojournals.org\/article.aspx?articleid=2188017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode we sit down with the extremely dynamic Edward LaVilla, who is working on obtaining his doctorate in optical engineering. 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