Thomas Fanning

Thomas Fanning's work experience is as follows:

1. Lumentum (2020-present): Engineer Sr. Principal, Laser Engineer.

2. TriLumina Corp. (2018-2020): Senior Epitaxy Manager. Managed outsourced MOCVD epitaxy, worked on VCSEL design and WPE improvements for high power VCSEL arrays used in LiDAR.

3. Broadcom Limited (2014-2018): Senior Manager, Epitaxy. Managed a large MOCVD epitaxy operation for high-speed FP lasers, conducted epitaxial design and reliability improvements.

4. Avago Technologies (2011-2014): Senior R&D Manager, III-V Epitaxy (Singapore). Managed R&D VCSEL epitaxy programs and worked on high brightness red LED epitaxy design.

5. Ampulse (2009-2011): Director, Epitaxial Development. Worked on CVD deposited silicon thin film Si for photovoltaic solar cells, served as Principal Investigator for an NSF grant.

6. JDS Uniphase (2007-2009): Manufacturing Manager, MOCVD Epitaxy.

7. Picolight (1998-2007): Manager, Epitaxial Crystal Growth. Managed epitaxy growth for VCSEL, product engineering and reliability engineer, designed and built an MOCVD fabrication facility.

8. EMCORE Corporation (1998): Senior Crystal Growth Engineer.

9. Vixel Corporation (1995-1998): Crystal Growth Engineer. Worked on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) of VCSELs and first commercialization of VCSELs.

10. Northrop Grumman (1990-1995): Research, Advanced Technology and Development Center. Conducted epitaxial growth of II-VI and III-V films using MBE systems.

Overall, Thomas Fanning has extensive experience in epitaxy, laser engineering, and VCSEL design, with a focus on reliability improvements and high-speed performance.

Thomas Fanning earned their Ph.D., M.S., and B.E. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Stony Brook University, where they studied from 1985 to 1996.