Zhenle C.

Zhenle C. is currently the Head of Lithography at Irradiant Technologies, where they are developing integrated free-space optics and 3D waveguides on chip for photonic interconnects. They have previously served as a Lead Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer at ICSPI Corp., focusing on MEMS atomic force microscopes and process improvements. Zhenle's research background includes positions at esteemed institutions such as Harvard University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where they conducted innovative work in colloid and surface science. A graduate of the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nanotechnology, Zhenle has also co-founded Scope Photonics Inc., where they led the development of novel liquid crystal lenses.