Education
- Postdoctoral, 2002-2006
Stanford University - Ph.D. in Material Science
Paris VI University, France - M.S. in Inorganic Chemistry
Paris VI University, France - B.S. in Physical Chemistry
University of Haute Alsace, France
Research
Dr. Gaume, an expert in the design, fabrication and characterization of transparent ceramics, joins the Townes Laser Institute, CREOL, the College of Optics & Photonics, AMPAC and NSTC as an Assistant Professor of Optics and Materials Science. Romain earned his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from Paris VI University in 2002 where he designed novel crystalline materials for high-power and ultra-short laser applications. He then joined Prof. R.L. Byer’s group at the Applied Physics department at Stanford University as a postdoctoral researcher, and later as a staff scientist, to develop transparent ceramic research.
Dr. Gaume will play a major role in the establishment of the Optical Ceramics Laboratory at the Townes Institute. His research activities primarily focus on the development of transparent polycrystalline materials offering novel functionalities for laser physics, defense, sensing, nuclear surveillance and medical applications.
