Ilya Mingareev

Associate Professor

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About

Dr. Ilya Mingareev is an associate professor of physics at Florida Polytechnic University whose research focuses on ultrafast laser-matter interactions, surface engineering, advanced manufacturing, and infrared photonic materials. Before joining Florida Poly, he was an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and academic program chair at the Florida Institute of Technology and a senior research scientist at the University of Central Florida’s Townes Laser Institute. He is dedicated to mentoring undergraduate and graduate students and fostering collaborations between academia, industry and international partners.

Education

Dr. rer. nat.RWTH Aachen University, 2009
M.S. in Physics, University of Göttingen, 2003

Expertise

Ultrafast Laser Applications
Time-Resolved Process Diagnostics
Additive Manufacturing
Integrated Photonics
Mid-Infrared Photonics

Professional Activities

Member, Laser Institute of America (LIA)
Member, Optical Society of America (OSA)
Member, International Optics and Photonics Society (SPIE)
Member, German Physical Society (DPG)

Selected Publications

Yadav, D., & Mingareev, I. (2025). Enhancing mechanical properties of FDM 3D-printed parts with ultrafast laser postprocessing. Journal of Laser Applications, 37(2).
Alvarez, R., Zachariou, A., Mingareev, I., Loretz, T. J., Sharma, R., Cook, J., … & Richardson, K. A. (2024). Photothermally‐Engineered Crystallization of GAP‐Se Bulk Chalcogenide Nanocomposites toward the Realization of 3D Gradient Refractive Index Profiles. Advanced Optical Materials, 12(36), 2401552.
Mingareev, I., Bautista, N., Yadav, D., & Bhanderi, A. (2023). Ultrafast laser deposition of powder materials on glass. Optics & Laser Technology, 160, 109078.
Richardson, K. A., Kang, M., Sisken, L., Yadav, A., Novak, S., Lepicard, A., … & Mingareev, I. (2020). Advances in infrared gradient refractive index (GRIN) materials: a review. Optical Engineering, 59(11), 112602-112602.
Kang, M., Sisken, L., Cook, J., Blanco, C., Richardson, M. C., Mingareev, I., & Richardson, K. (2018). Refractive index patterning of infrared glass ceramics through laser-induced vitrification. Optical Materials Express, 8(9), 2722-2733.
Ealy, B., Calderon, L., Wang, W., Valentin, R., Mingareev, I., Richardson, M., & Kapat, J. (2017). Characterization of laser additive manufacturing-fabricated porous superalloys for turbine components. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 139(10), 102102.
Mingareev, I., Weirauch, F., Olowinsky, A., Shah, L., Kadwani, P., & Richardson, M. (2012). Welding of polymers using a 2 μm thulium fiber laser. Optics & Laser Technology, 44(7), 2095-2099.
Mingareev, I., Berlich, R., Eichelkraut, T. J., Herfurth, H., Heinemann, S., & Richardson, M. C. (2011). Diffractive optical elements utilized for efficiency enhancement of photovoltaic modules. Optics Express, 19(12), 11397-11404.
Horn, A., Mingareev, I., Werth, A., Kachel, M., & Brenk, U. (2008). Investigations on ultrafast welding of glass–glass and glass–silicon. Applied Physics A, 93(1), 171-175.