Quantinuum
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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Quantinuum
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Quantinuum is the world’s largest quantum computing company, formed by the combination of Honeywell Quantum Solutions’ world-leading hardware and Cambridge Quantum’s class-leading middleware and applications. Science-led and enterprise driven, Quantinuum accelerates quantum computing and the development of applications across AI, chemistry, cybersecurity, finance, and optimization. Its focus is to create scalable and commercial quantum solutions to solve the world’s most pressing problems, in fields such as energy, logistics, climate change, and health. The company employs over 480 people including 350 scientists, at nine sites in the US, Europe, and Japan.