Payam Abolghasem

Payam Abolghasem is a highly experienced engineer with a focus on photonics and optical engineering. Currently serving as a Staff Hardware Development Engineer specializing in Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) development and product integration at Infinera since December 2015, Payam plays a crucial role in the advancement of coherent transmitter/receiver optical engines. Previous experience includes working as a Device Design Engineer at MACOM, where Payam developed and characterized InP-based 10G-DFB lasers for various applications and conducted modeling for high-speed laser performance. Earlier, as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto, Payam researched optical frequency mixing and nonlinear interactions in semiconductors. Payam holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering (Photonics) from the University of Toronto, a MASc in Electrical Engineering (Microwaves and Computational Electromagnetics) from McMaster University, and a BASc in Electrical Engineering (Electronics) from the University of Ottawa.