Ashish B. is a highly experienced professional in the field of applied physics and laser technology. With a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Caltech and an M.Sc. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Ashish has held significant roles in various companies. Current position as Principal Laser Architect at Lightmatter follows previous leadership as Senior Staff Technical Lead Manager for III-V Development at Aurora, and Senior Staff Scientist and Technical Lead at Infinera. Earlier career stages include serving as a Laser Semiconductor Engineer Staff at Lumentum and a Research Scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara.