learn2light
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lighting Research Center
21 Union Street Troy
NY 12180 USA
Department:
Lighting Research Center, School of Architecture
Website:
Degree:
MS in Lighting – two year, 48-credit research-based program; MS in Architectural Sciences with a Concentration in Lighting, nine-month, 30-credit design-focused degree; Ph.D. in Lighting.
Program Overview:
The Lighting Research Center’s (LRC’s) mission is to advance the effective use of light and create a positive legacy of change for society and the environment. The LRC is the leading university-based research center devoted to lighting.LRC research programs cover a range of activities including both laboratory testing of lighting products and real-world demonstration and evaluation of lighting products and designs.
Contact/Faculty:
Dan Frering
518-687-7149
Andrew Bierman, M.S., LC
Senior Research Scientist
Photometry Manager
Adjunct Assistant Professor
518-687-7128
Jennifer Brons, M.S., LC
Lead Research Specialist - Lighting Applications
DELTA Program Manager
Adjunct Assistant Professor
518-687-7136
John Bullough, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Adjunct Assistant Professor
518-687-7138
Mariana Figueiro, Ph.D.
Program Director
Assistant Professor
518-687-7142
Jean Paul Freyssinier, M.S.
Lighting Design Specialist
Research Assistant Professor
518-687-7146
Russ Leslie, AIA, FIES, LC
LRC Associate Director
Chair, Graduate Programs in Lighting
Professor
518-687-7100
Peter Morante
Director of Energy Programs
Adjunct Assistant Professor
518-687-7173
Nadarajah Narendran, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Associate Professor
518-687-7176
Mark Rea, Ph.D.
LRC Director
Professor
Professor of Cognitive Science
518-687-7100
Patricia Rizzo, M.S.
Lead Researcher
Residential Program Manager
Adjunct Assistant Professor
518-687-7194
Tuition:
$34,900 (2007-08)
Number of Graduates per Year:
Average 8-10
Curriculum:
- Curriculum of the MS in Lighting: The Physics of Light; Lighting Design; Human Factors in Lighting; Lighting Technology and Applications; Light and Health; Lighting Research Design; Lighting Workshop; Lighting Leadership Seminar; Masters Thesis
- Curriculum of the MS in Architectural Sciences with a Concentration in Lighting: The Physics of Light; Lighting Design; Human Factors in Lighting; Lighting Technology and Applications; Light and Health; Lighting Workshop; Masters Project