Philippe Jennevé

Philippe Jennevé is a seasoned optical engineer currently serving as a Senior Optical Engineer and Technical Leader at Acacia Communications, now part of Cisco, since May 2019. Prior to this role, Philippe worked at Nokia Bell Labs from November 2013 to February 2019 as a researcher and contributed as a PhD candidate focused on optical telecommunication, developing experimental models to enhance transmission quality and software-defined optical networks. Philippe also held earlier internships at Nokia Bell Labs, Rice University, and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, gaining diverse experience in dynamic optical networks, optical trap design for Bose-Einstein condensates, and competitive market analysis. Educational achievements include a PhD in Physics - Optics from Université Paris-Saclay and an Engineer’s Degree from Institut d'Optique Graduate School.