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Biometric Data, Algorithms To Unlock Key Information About Circadian Clock
NSF grant will support development of wearable devices and reliable algorithms to provide critical data. […]
Top 10 Germicidal UV Lighting Questions Get Answered with LESA Center Director and Rensselaer Lighting Expert Robert Karlicek
UVC Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) for disinfection in the era of coronavirus. […]
LESA Brings Engineered Solutions to Healthcare
LESA’s Healthcare team has been busy! In case you missed it, check out what’s been happening around our Healthy Lighting research vertical.
LESA Center Director Co-Presented in IALD Global Webinar
Robert Karlicek joined experts Darcie Chinnis and David Pfund in recent IALD Webinar: Lighting Design and GUV Technology. Germicidal lighting has become an increasingly popular topic for its potential as an effective disinfectant application against germs, bacteria, and viruses such as COVID-19 in the built environment.
LESA Center Director Presented LEDs Magazine Webcast
Bob Karlicek discussed ultraviolet (UVC) technology and its use against pathogens during a recent webcast hosted by LEDs Magazine.
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NSF Award Funds LESA Research on Circadian Phase Shift Estimation
LESA Researchers Agung Julius and Mona Hella received $750K in funding to further develop a novel approach to estimate circadian phase shift through the use of dynamic lighting applications and biosensing wearables. […]
LESA Researchers Published in Chronobiology International
John Wen, Agung Julius, and LESA researchers at UNM were published in the prestigious Chronobiology International Journal for their work on ‘Actigraphy-based parameter tuning process for adaptive notch filter and circadian phase shift estimation’.
Congratulations to GLASE’s Erico Mattos
Congratulations to GLASE‘s Executive Director, Dr. Erico Mattos, for being named to LEDs Magazine’s inaugural “40 under 40” list. GLASE is the public-private partnership between RPI’s LESA and Cornell University, funded by NYSERDA, and focused on greenhouse lighting and systems management. GLASE is working to develop the next generation of greenhouse technology in LED systems engineering, plant photobiology, plant physiology, and greenhouse environmental controls.
LESA Center Director’s Interview with HealthDay Featured in U.S.News
Dr. Robert Karlicek was interviewed by HealthDay on the ‘unique system for using UVC light to sterilize masks in bulk developed at Rensselaer‘ as part of a feature article, UV Light Won’t Treat COVID-19 — But it Might Disinfect Medical Gear that appeared in USNews.com. […]
Center Director Included in LD+A Magazine Article
Robert Karlicek‘s insights on smart lighting were included in Illuminating Engineering Society LD+A Magazine’s January 2020 Emerging Markets Rreport.
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