Michael Plascak is a seasoned optical engineering professional with extensive experience in photonics and advanced optics. Currently serving as a Senior Advanced Optics Engineer at Quantinuum, Michael leads photonics initiatives for the fabrication of photonic integrated circuits in trapped ion quantum computing. Prior roles include Senior Principal Engineer at EMCORE Corporation, with a focus on strategic technology development, and Senior Optical Design Engineer at KVH Industries, where contributions improved photonic integrated circuit production significantly. Additional experience includes system engineering for LIDAR technology at Luminar Technologies and academic research at the University of Central Florida, culminating in a Master of Science in Optics and Photonics. Michael's educational background also includes degrees in Optical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
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