Hong Hua, PhD
Professor
3D Visualization and Imaging Systems Laboratory, College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Hong Hua, Fellow of NAI (National Academy of Inventors), SPIE, and OPTICA, is currently the Jean M. Bennett OPTICA endowed chair professor with the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences (OSC) at the University of Arizona. She has more than 25 years of experience in designing and developing wearable display technologies for virtual-reality and augmented-reality applications as well as microscopic and endoscopic imaging systems for medicine. She is the recipient of many awards and honors, including recent recognitions such as the 2024 American Innovator Award from the Bayh-Dole Coalition, the 2024 Inventor of the Year at University of Arizona, and a member of the IEEE VGTC VR Academy inducted in 2023. Hua has published more than 300 technical papers and holds 60+ issued US patents and 90+ foreign patents in her specialty fields. She has delivered numerous keynote addresses and invited talks at major conferences and events worldwide.
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