Brooke Hill

Brooke Hill began their career in 2015 as a Student Researcher at the University of Central Florida. In 2016, they joined DigiLens Inc. as a Reliability Manager, and later became a Principal Chemical Engineer, Senior R&D Chemist, Materials Process Chemist, and R&D Chemist II. As Principal Chemical Engineer, Brooke was the project coordinator of substrate characterization and process transfer to volume manufacturing, and successfully made the first full plastic RGB waveguide lens, which was shown at CES and AWE 2022. As Senior R&D Chemist, they were the project lead focused on engineering optical materials for next-generation waveguides and electro-optic devices, and contributed significantly to the development and advancement of liquid crystal switching technology (aka "T-REx"), creating revenue and consistently meeting deliverables. As Materials Process Chemist, Brooke engineered ink-jet printable photopolymers with extremely low-haze and high diffraction efficiency for AutoHUD project with a key investor, Continental. Brooke also improved photoinitiation processes, monomer composition, and curing conditions, and helped design and innovate optical exposure tables for improved photopolymer formulation assessment and characterization. Lastly, as R&D Chemist II, Brooke formulated research and development focused on modifying optical materials for ink-jet printing compatibility, and successfully developed procedures for spin-coating polyimide and liquid crystal alignment layers for optical retardation needs. Brooke also initiated upgrades to various processes and documentation to enhance lab productivity and safety.

Brooke Hill completed their Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry at the University of Central Florida between 2013 and 2016.