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Daniel defended MSc thesis

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Congratulations Daniel for defending Msc thesis!

Dr. Habib has secured research funding from Relativity Networks, Inc.

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib has been awarded funding from the Relativity Networks Inc. for AI-physics based modeling of hollow-core fiber. The fund will support one PhD student.

Mohammad defended proposal defense

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Congratulations Mohammad for defending proposal PhD thesis!

Pravallika defended MSc thesis

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Congratulations Pravalikka for defending Msc thesis!

Dr. Habib received 2026 EECS Faculty Excellence Award for Research

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib has received the 2026 EECS Faculty Excellence Award for Research. Congratulations Dr. Habib!

Dr. Habib presented invited talk at OFC

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib presented an invited talk in ‘Anti-Resonant Hollow Core Fiber: The Hype, The Hope, The Headaches’ which was presented in March 15, 2026 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. The link of the talk here.

Invited speaker at the IEEE Summer Topicals

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib has been invited to give a talk on HABANERO – Revolutionizing the Future of Optics with Hollow Core Fiberat the IEEE Summer Topticals. Date: 13-15 July, 2026, Tulum, Mexico. You can click here to know about the invited talk.

New PhD student will be joining Dr. Habib's Lab

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Welcome to our new PhD student Md Sarwar Hosen. Sarwar will join in Fall 2026, who will be working on hollow-core fiber sensors and hollow-core fiber modeling and characterization.

New MSc stutent joins Dr. Habib's Lab

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Welcome to our new MSC student Daniel Garcia Arana. Daniel will be working on hollow-core fiber sensors and optimization of hollow-core fibers.

Nature Photonics News and Views article on "hollow-core Breakthrough"

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

We are extremely happy to share that our News & Views article on the recent “Hollow-core fiber breakthrough” has been published in Nature Photonics and now available online. The new hollow-core fibres from Microsoft and ORC, Southampton break a 40-year limit on light transmission.

This work is special to me because hollow-core fibers represent a new way to carry light. Rather than trapping light inside glass, they let it move mostly through air, which greatly reduces loss and distortion. The latest progress brings this technology much closer to real applications - faster internet connections, quicker data transfer, and new possibilities for AI data centers and high-power laser systems. It’s an exciting moment for the field, as this technology could reshape how we think about high-speed communication, data centers and even quantum networks. I’m grateful to be part of the conversation and to see this topic featured in such a high impact and respected journal.

Invited speaker at the Optical Fiber Communication Confernece (OFC)

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib has been invited workshop presenter in ‘Anti-Resonant Hollow Core Fiber: The Hype, The Hope, The Headaches’ at OFC 2026, which is scheduled from 15-19 March at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. OFC workshops provide an opportunity for attendees to interact informally on particularly compelling technological issues. You can click here to know about the invited talk.

Dr. Habib wins highly competitive and prestigious NASA Research Initiation Award (RIA)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib has been awarded NASA Research Initiation Award (RIA) to support cutting-edge research on next-generation optical fibers and sensors.

Invited speaker at the University of Miami Physics Colloquium talk

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib has been invited to give a talk at the University of Miami Physics Colloquium on Hollow-core Fibers: Physics, Applications, and Beyond.

New MSc stutent joins Dr. Habib's Lab

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Welcome to our new MSC student James Annor. James will be working on hollow-core fiber sensors.

Dr. Habib has secured research funding from Relativity Networks, Inc.

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib has been awarded funding from the Relativity Networks Inc. for the development of ultra-low loss hollow-core fibers.

Dr. Habib wins SCEEE fund

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib has been awarded Southeastern Center for Electrical Engineering Education (SCEEE) for the development of energy-efficient sensors.

Invited speaker at ICECE BUET

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib has been invited to give a talk at the International conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, BUET, 2024

Title: Recent Advances in Next-generation Optical Fibers: Applications and Beyond

Abstract: Over the last 25 years, the field of fiber optics has experienced remarkable progress, contributing to the widespread expansion of the Internet and bringing about transformative changes in various domains such as quantum communication and sensing, industrial manufacturing, directed energy, non-invasive laser surgery, early cancer detection, optical microscopy, and biomedical sensing. Undoubtedly, one of the most significant innovations in this field is the development of hollow-core anti-resonant fiber (HC-ARF). HC-ARF offers several promising and unrivaled features such as exceptionally well-confined photons inside the core offering an ideal platform for studying prolonged, well-controlled and diffraction free light-matter interaction in Raman active and inactive gases; low-loss, multi-octave wide transmission, adjustable pressure dispersion; and can tolerate GW of power, not possible to obtain in any waveguides or fibers. This talk will cover the most recent advanced optical fibers for applications in high-energy laser delivery system, ultrafast non-linear dynamics, and beyond.

Dr. Habib has been selected in the Photonics100 2024 list

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib has been included Photonics100 2024 list for “The development of ultra-low loss hollow-core fibers and new light source designs”.

For over a decade, I’ve had the privilege of working in the ever-evolving field of photonics, advancing the development of ultra-low-loss hollow-core fibers that enable breakthroughs in long-distance communications, data center optical networks, and cloud computing. At Florida Tech and Relativity Networks, Inc. (start up company), we continue advancing next-generation optical fibers and strengthening our impact worldwide. I’m excited to keep building this journey together with our vibrant community.

Top downloaded paper in Optica

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Our work on the delivery of a record 2.2 kW laser power with an input spectral linewidth of 86 GHz, centered at 1080 nm is among the September, 2023 top downloads in Optica! Congratulations team!

Dr. Habib and colleagues win research funding from U.S. Department of Treasury under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Habib and colleagues have been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for broadband feasibility study.