Join us to hear about photonics & optics breakthroughs that will shape the future
Our invited speakers are technology and business leaders at trailblazing companies in Display Technology. They are pushing the boundaries of optics and photonics to build next-generation products and solutions that will define industry trends in the next decade.
Location: Ozen Engineering, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Location: Virtual@Zoom
2:00 - 2:10
Welcome and opening remarks
Jim Kafka — President-Elect Optica
2:10 - 2:45
From Silos to Synergy: A System Modeling Approach to Collaborative Micro-LED Display Design
"TBD"
Abhishek Bhat, Distinguished Engineer, Mojo Vision Inc.
2:45 - 3:20
"High Refractive Index Optical Materials for Photonic Applications"
"At HighRI Optics, Inc., we are at the forefront of developing innovative high-refractive index optical polymer materials. These advancements pave the way for mass production of state-of-the-art photonic devices, which are integral to Augmented Reality systems, advanced displays, and 3D sensors across mobile and automotive industries. Components with a high refractive index not only offer the advantage of being slimmer and lighter but also provide superior light confinement within the light-guiding medium. This is crucial for significantly reducing the volume in space-constrained applications.
In our presentation, we will explore the spectrum of high-refractive index materials and their optical efficacy, along with a showcase of practical applications. Examples include innovative diffractive optical elements and low-loss, all-polymer waveguides. The emergence of novel optical materials is pivotal to the expansion of photonic applications, offering groundbreaking possibilities in industries ranging from telecommunications and sensing to consumer electronics and automotive technology."
Keiko Munechika, CEO, HighRi Optics
3:20 - 3:55
Can optoelectronic system design be as easy as software iteration? What are the possibilities?
"The evolution of software development methodologies, particularly the rise of agile practices, has revolutionized the speed and efficiency with which software can be iterated and improved. This agility is contrasted starkly by the relatively slower and more rigid processes typical in hardware design, including the field of optoelectronics. This presentation explores the central question: "Can optoelectronic system design be as easy as software iteration?" and delves into the possibilities, which the emerging technologies and methodologies may offer to achieve this goal."
Reza Chaji CEO, VueReal
3:55 - 4:55
Networking
Speakers
Jim Kafka
Jim Kafka received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester in 1977 and 1983, respectively. For the last 35 years, he has been developing new products and is currently the Chief Technology Officer for Spectra-Physics, a part of MKS. In addition to authoring numerous journal articles, conference presentations and seminars, he co-authored a book chapter on Ultrafast Nonlinear Optics and holds more than 40 patents. Jim was the principal designer on three products, the Tsunami, the Opal and the Millennia X, which have won technology achievement awards. He has served the optics community as the Ultrafast Phenomena topical editor for JOSA B, the co-chair for the CLEO and Advanced Solid-State Photonics conferences and as a Director on the Board of Directors for the OSA. Jim is quite pleased to have served as a Distinguished Traveling Lecturer for the Division of Laser Science of the APS and to be a Fellow of the OSA.
Abhishek Bhat
Abhishek Bhat is currently a Distinguished Engineer in the Display Engineering Group at Mojo Vision. With experience across automotive, software and consumer electronics, he is currently spearheading the use of model-based design for identifying system wide efficiency enhancements to the Mojo Vision micro-led display with high performance quantum dots. In addition to his current work, Abhishek also built the eye tracking algorithm for the revolutionary Mojo Vision augmented reality contact lens and its integration into the gaze based user interface. He holds 6 issued patents with 7 additional applications pending in eye tracking and image processing, and is an Intellectual Contribution Award winner at the Stanford Graduate School of Business LEAD Program. (B.E., University of Pune, India; M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan).
Keiko Munechika
Keiko Munechika obtained her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Washington, after which she pursued postdoctoral research at both the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, CA, USA. She then transitioned to industry, becoming the manager of the nanofabrication group at aBeam Technologies, Inc. where she and her team spearheaded the development of high refractive index materials and printable optical devices. The group has received the esteemed R&D 100 award for their innovations. Keiko co-founded and established HighRI Optics, Inc., a spin-off from aBeam Technologies, where she currently holds the position of CEO.
Reza Chaji
