Faculty and Staff

Stuart Biggar | Jeff Czapla-Myers | Nik Anderson | Charles Burkhart | Rob Kingston

Stuart Biggar

Stuart BiggarEmail: stuart.biggar@optics.arizona.edu
Phone: +1 520.621.8168

Work Experience

  • 2002-present: Research Professor, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona
  • 1993-2002: Associate Research Professor, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona
  • 1990-1993: Assistant Research Professor, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona
  • 1984-1990: Graduate Research Assistant, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona
  • 1980-1984: Technical Intelligence Analyst, United States Air Force
  • 1977-1980: Squadron Administrative Officer, United States Air Force
  • 1973-1977: Helicopter Pilot, United States Air Force
  • 1972-1973: Student Pilot, United States Air Force

Education

  • B.S. in Physics, United States Air Force Academy, 1971
  • M.S. in Physics, Ohio State University, 1972
  • M.S. in Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 1989
  • Ph.D. in Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 1990

Fields of interest

  • Spacecraft and aircraft optical sensors
  • Optical system design, evaluation, and absolute radiometric calibration
  • Reflectance measurements

Professional Societies, Awards, Honors

  • Fellow, SPIE, 2005
  • Distinguished Graduate, United States Air Force Academy, 1971

Relevant Experience

  • Design and calibration of field and laboratory radiometers
  • Reflectance factor and BRDF characterization of diffuse reflectance standards
  • Reflectance factor measurements in the field
  • Atmospheric correction of multispectral imagery using radiative transfer computations
  • Design and use of computer controlled equipment for use in an optics lab and the field
  • Software development using C, and IDL on Sun and Intel computers
  • Maintenance, updating and use of automated, computer controlled solar radiometers to measure atmospheric optical depths

Jeff Czapla-Myers

Jeffrey Czapla-Myers

Email: jscm@optics.arizona.edu
Phone: +1 520 621 4242

Work Experience

  • 2023-present: Research Professor, College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona
  • 2015-2023: Associate Research Professor, College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona
  • 2008-2015: Assistant Research Professor, College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona
  • 2006-2008: Research Scientist, College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona
  • 2000-2006: Ph.D. candidate, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona
  • 1997-2000: M.Sc. candidate, Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science. York University, Toronto
  • 1997: Optical Engineer. Wyko Corporation, Tucson

Education

  • 2000-2006: Ph.D. in Optical Sciences. University of Arizona
  • 1997-2000: M.Sc. in Earth and Space Science. York University, Toronto
  • 1993-1997: B.S. in Optical Engineering. University of Arizona

Fields of interest

Remote sensing, radiometry, instrument development, optical design, Matlab, and ENVI.

Professional Societies, Awards, Honors

  • Member: SPIE, OSA, IEEE.
  • SPIE Senior Member.

Nik Anderson

Nik Anderson

Email: nanderson@optics.arizona.edu
Phone: +1 520.621.2158

Work Experience

  • Calibration Optical Engineer at RSG – March 2006 to present
  • Engineer at Army Night Vision Labs (NVESD) Air Systems – Jan 2004 to Feb 2006
  • Staff at RSG – Jan 2003 to Jan 2004
  • Student Assistant at RSG – Jan 1998 to Dec 2002

Education

  • 2002 – BS in Optical Engineering, University of Arizona

Fields of interest

Instrument design, opto-mechanical design, instrument calibration, solar-radiation based calibration, IR instrument and imager design.

Charles Burkhart

Email: charles.burkhart@optics.arizona.edu
Phone: +1 520.621.2066

Rob Kingston

Email: rob.kingston@optics.arizona.edu
Phone: +1 520.621.4778

Work Experience

  • Present: Computer engineer, system administrator, and network manager at the Optical Sciences Center
  • 1977: hired as student employee, Optical Sciences Center

Education

  • B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in German, University of Arizona