Naomi Miller

Naomi Miller straddles the line between design and engineering at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Portland OR. As a senior scientist she applies her decades of experience in architectural lighting design in Upstate New York and San Francisco to nudge design professionals, product manufacturers, governments, and end users towards more visually uplifting, environmentally-responsible, and healthy lighting solutions. She researches and reports on lighting quality issues such as visual comfort, flicker, and light distribution with respect to solid-state products. Lighting is an intriguing stew of economics, human factors, and physics; an essential element of productivity and comfort; and a necessary element of visual delight. In 2023 she received the CIE Waldram Gold Pin for Outstanding Contributions in Applied Illuminating Engineering, and in 2024 received the IES Medal Award. She is both a Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Association of Lighting Designers.