Norman received his undergraduate training in Physics Engineering in Jena, Germany. He completed his dissertation research at the Physics Department, University of Auckland, New Zealand, where he focused on novel dispersion and polarization concepts for coherent ranging. Norman spent 4 years as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the group of Prof. Brett Bouma at Harvard Medical School, Boston. His postdoctoral research focussed on the adaption of advanced polarimetry and the development of high-speed tunable laser sources for coherent imaging.

Norman is Instructor in the group of Prof. Benjamin Vakoc at Harvard Medical School and MGH, and a Visiting Scholar in the group of Prof. Marko Lončar at SEAS. His current work evolves around stepped frequency combs and active integrated photonics, specifically thin-film Lithium Niobate, to develop new ranging and diagnostic tools.