Yang Gao is a skilled engineer specializing in silicon photonics and photodetectors for data centers. Currently serving as a Member of Technical Staff at PARC, a Xerox Company, since July 2021, Yang previously held the role of Senior Manufacturing & Process Development Engineer at TE Connectivity/SMI from January 2019 to July 2021. Yang's academic background includes a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Binghamton University and both a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology. Prior experience includes a postdoc position at UC Davis from July 2015 to December 2018 and a role as a Research Engineer at Custom Electronics, Inc. from February 2013 to April 2015.