Femtosecond Laser Nano-Surgery:
Optical “nano-scissors” applicable at the sub-cellular and cellular level.

Specific projects: (1) Nano-axotomy to study nerve regeneration processes in C. elegans. (2) Removal of cancerous cells in the epithelium layer.
Femtosecond Laser Endoscope:
Miniaturized Endoscopes for Early Cancer Detection and Treatment:

Specific project: Design, fabrication and characterization of a miniaturized endoscope that combines femtosecond laser micro-surgery (FLMS) with two-photon imaging for early cancer detection and treatment (this probe utilizes optical MEMS scanners and photonic band-gap fibers).
Plasmonic Laser Nanosurgery (PLN):
Nano-structuring based on local field enhancement in the near-field of metal nanoparticles irradiated with femtosecond laser pulses.

Specific project: Demonstrate laser surgery at the nano-scale (about 20-50nm).
Femtosecond Laser Micromachinning
Fundamentals of non-linear interaction of femtosecond laser pulses with materials:

Specific project: Thermal and fluid processes of a thin melt zone during femtosecond laser ablation of glass and formation of rims by single laser pulses.