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D-Index
42
Citations
7026
World Ranking
4123
National Ranking
1475

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to free space optical imaging and communication technologies
  • 2010 - OSA Fellows For pioneering research in freespace optical technology, including the first use of micromechanics for equalization and switching in wavelength-multiplexed communications.

Overview

Joseph E. Ford is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, and Information Systems.

The scientific work of Joseph E. Ford broadly addresses areas such as Advanced Optical Network Technologies, Software-Defined Networks and 5G, as well as Cloud Computing and Resource Management.

Their recent publications reflect this interdisciplinary focus and include the following papers:

  • 'Decolonising Modern Languages: A Symposium for Sharing Practices and Ideas', Online Conference, 8-11 September 2020, published in 2021 in the Journal of Romance Studies
  • TOWARDS A SYNTHETIC U-STAGE MICROSCOPE-NUMERICAL MODELING OF PLAGIOCLASE OPTICS OBSERVED IN THIN-SECTION, published in 2025 in Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Other works in collaboration include:

  • Optical networking within the Lightwave Energy-Efficient Datacenter project [Invited], 2020 in the Journal of Optical Communications and Networking
  • A new name for the Institute of Modern Languages Research, 2022 in the Journal of Romance Studies
  • Artificial Intelligence-Based Incident Learning System, 2025 in International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

Frequent coauthors of Joseph E. Ford include William M. Mellette, Alex Forencich, Jason Kelley, George Porter, and Alex C. Snoeren.

Their work has been published predominantly in venues such as the Journal of Romance Studies, Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, and the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.

Among recognized distinctions, Joseph E. Ford was named an IEEE Fellow in 2017 for contributions to free space optical imaging and communication technologies. Earlier, in 2010, they were recognized as an OSA Fellow for pioneering research in freespace optical technology, including the first use of micromechanics for equalization and switching in wavelength-multiplexed communications.

Best Publications

  • Wavelength add-drop switching using tilting micromirrors

    J.E. Ford;V.A. Aksyuk;D.J. Bishop;J.A. Walker

  • Optical MEMS for Lightwave Communication

    M.C. Wu;O. Solgaard;J.E. Ford

  • Planar micro-optic solar concentrator

    Jason H. Karp;Eric J. Tremblay;Joseph E. Ford

  • Micro-mechanical, anti-reflection, switched optical modulator array and fabrication method

    Joseph Earl Ford;Keith Wayne Goossen;James Albert Walker

  • Dynamic spectral power equalization using micro-opto-mechanics

    J.E. Ford;J.A. Walker

  • Incremental recording for photorefractive hologram multiplexing

    Yoshinao Taketomi;Joseph E. Ford;Hironori Sasaki;Jian Ma

  • A tunable dispersion compensating MEMS all-pass filter

    C.K. Madsen;J.A. Walker;J.E. Ford;K.W. Goossen

  • Attenuation device for wavelength multiplexed optical fiber communications

    Joseph Earl Ford;David Andrew Barclay Miller;Martin C. Nuss;James Albert Walker

  • Micromechanical fiber-optic attenuator with 3 /spl mu/s response

    J.E. Ford;J.A. Walker;D.S. Greywall;K.W. Goossen

  • System and method for solar energy capture and related method of manufacturing

    Joseph E. Ford;Jason Harris Karp;Eric Tremblay;Justin Matthew Hallas

  • 3-D integration of MQW modulators over active submicron CMOS circuits: 375 Mb/s transimpedance receiver-transmitter circuit

    A.V. Krishnamoorthy;A.L. Lentine;K.W. Goossen;J.A. Walker

  • Ultrathin cameras using annular folded optics

    Eric J. Tremblay;Ronald A. Stack;Rick L. Morrison;Joseph E. Ford

  • A wavelength selective add-drop multiplexer

    Vladimir A. Aksyuk;David J. Bishop;Joseph E. Ford;Richard E. Slusher

  • Planar micro-optic solar concentration using multiple imaging lenses into a common slab waveguide

    Jason H. Karp;Joseph E. Ford

  • FREE SPACE OPTICAL SIGNAL SWITCHING DEVICE

    Fatehi Mohammad T;Ford Joseph Earl

  • Polarization-selective computer-generated holograms: design, fabrication, and applications.

    Fang Xu;Joseph E. Ford;Yeshayahu Fainman

  • Reconfigurable wavelength division multiplex add/drop device using micromirrors

    Vladimir A. Aksyuk;David J. Bishop;Joseph E. Ford;James A. Walker

  • Time-integrating interferometry using photorefractive fanout.

    Joseph E. Ford;Yeshaiahu Fainman;Sing H. Lee

  • Freespace optical bypass-exchange switch

    Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk;David John Bishop;Joseph Earl Ford;James Albert Walker

  • Fiber optic network using space and wavelength multiplexed data channel arrays

    Joseph E. Ford;Wayne H. Knox;Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy;David A. B. Miller

Frequent Co-Authors

Yeshaiahu Fainman
Yeshaiahu Fainman University of California, San Diego
Keith W. Goossen
Keith W. Goossen University of Delaware
Vladimir A. Aksyuk
Vladimir A. Aksyuk National Institute of Standards and Technology
Nikola Alic
Nikola Alic University of California, San Diego
Anthony L. Lentine
Anthony L. Lentine Sandia National Laboratories
Wayne H. Knox
Wayne H. Knox University of Rochester
Yu-Hwa Lo
Yu-Hwa Lo University of California, San Diego
Martin C. Nuss
Martin C. Nuss Nokia (United States)

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