Joyce Poon

Joyce Poon is a seasoned professional in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering, currently serving as Sr. Director of Photonics Architecture at Lightmatter since May 2024. Poon holds multiple academic positions at the University of Toronto, including Professor and Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, along with an honorary professorship at Technische Universität Berlin. Poon has contributed to research at the Krembil Research Institute as an Affiliate Scientist and has held a directorial role at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics. Poon's leadership experience also includes service as a Director At Large for Optica and a scientist at the Creative Destruction Lab. Poon's educational background includes a PhD and Master's degree from Caltech and a BASc from the University of Toronto.