Dr. Franson earns Presidential Research Professor Award

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:04:49 -0400

Congratulations to Professor James Franson, who has been selected to receive the 2018 Presidential Research Professor Award.

Dr. Franson will be honored at the Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 4, at noon in the UC Ballroom.

“I am very honored to have been selected as a Presidential Research Professor. This is a great opportunity for our group’s research to become more familiar within the UMBC community as a whole,” says Dr. Franson.

His research in quantum optics plays an integral role in quantum computing and secure communications.