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title: Professor Jannick Rolland and Dr. Daniel Nikolov receive 2022 University of Rochester Optimax Research Grant - Optimax Systems, Inc
description: Congratulations to Professor Jannick Rolland and Dr. Daniel Nikolov for receiving the 2022 University of Rochester Optimax Research Grant for their proposal to explore refractive metaforms.
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# [Professor Jannick Rolland and Dr. Daniel Nikolov receive 2022 University of Rochester Optimax Research Grant - Optimax Systems, Inc](https://www.optimaxsi.com/news/professor-jannick-rolland-dr-daniel-nikolov-receive-2022-university-of-rochester-optimax-research-grant)

 Written by [carriefalzone](https://www.optimaxsi.com/news/author/carriefalzone) | May 18, 2022

Congratulations to Professor Jannick Rolland and Dr. Daniel Nikolov for receiving the 2022 University of Rochester Optimax Research Grant for their proposal to explore refractive metaforms.

 

The Optimax Research Grant is an annual $10,000 award given to a University of Rochester professor or student for an optics-based research project. [Learn More ](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/optimax-systems-inc-_opticsresearch-universityofrochester-activity-6932706999994384385-gYvE?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_webThe%20Optimax%20Research%20Grant%20is%20an%20annual%20$10,000%20award%20given%20to%20a%20University%20of%20Rochester%20professor%20or%20student%20for%20an%20optics-based%20research%20project.)

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