Jessie Rosenberg
About Jessie Rosenberg
Jessie Rosenberg is a Principal Photonics Architect at Lightmatter, where she focuses on developing high bandwidth optical interconnects and AI accelerator systems. She has a diverse educational background in physics and applied physics, with experience at prestigious institutions including IBM and Caltech.
Current Role at Lightmatter
Jessie Rosenberg holds the position of Principal Photonics Architect at Lightmatter, a role she has occupied since 2023. In this capacity, she coordinates efforts among analog, digital, photonics, and machine learning design teams to create innovative architectures for optical interconnects and AI accelerator systems. Her work focuses on developing high bandwidth wafer-scale optical interconnects for co-packaged heterogeneous chips, contributing to advancements in photonics technology.
Previous Experience at IBM
Prior to her current role, Jessie Rosenberg worked at IBM for several years in various capacities. She served as a Research Staff Member at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab for six months in 2019. Subsequently, she took on the role of Science Strategy Lead at the same lab from 2019 to 2023. Additionally, she was a Manager and Research Staff Member in the Silicon Photonics division from 2017 to 2019. Her experience at IBM included evaluating and optimizing large-scale silicon photonics systems for performance and manufacturability.
Educational Background
Jessie Rosenberg has a strong educational foundation in physics and applied physics. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where she studied from 2004 to 2009. Prior to that, she completed her undergraduate studies at Bryn Mawr College, achieving an AB in Physics from 2001 to 2004. Additionally, she participated in the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted at Mary Baldwin University during the 2000-2001 academic year.
Graduate Studies at Caltech
During her time at the California Institute of Technology, Jessie Rosenberg focused on Applied Physics. Her graduate studies spanned five years, from 2004 to 2009, culminating in the attainment of her Ph.D. This period of study provided her with a robust understanding of the principles and applications of physics, particularly in the context of photonics and optical systems.