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Phillip Poon

Optical Engineer - NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program High Contrast Imaging Testbed Facility at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Phillip Poon is an accomplished optical engineer currently working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory since May 2017, contributing to the NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program by developing hardware and algorithms for the detection and imaging of earth-like exoplanets. Previous roles include Deputy Cognizant Engineer for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and Optical Engineer for the Waveguide Heterodyne Interferometer Project. Educational qualifications comprise a PhD in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona, an MS in Optics from the University of Rochester, and a BS in Physics from San Diego State University. Early career experience includes positions as an Applications Engineer at QED Technologies, a Signal Officer in the U.S. Army, and an intern at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

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