On November 11th, Steven successfully defended his PhD thesis: ‘Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in Scalable Integrated Photonic Platforms’.

Steven’s contributions to our research have been instrumental. He successfully characterized the SBS response on thin-film lithium niobate and went on to demonstrate the first Brillouin laser on this platform. Furthermore, he expanded the field’s knowledge by providing the world’s first SBS measurements for both silicon oxynitride and thick silicon-on-insulator circuits.

Steven will continue his journey as the CTO of our new spin-off company, Sabratha. Thank you for your incredible work, Steven, and best of luck in this exciting new role!