Mykhailo Tymchenko
About Mykhailo Tymchenko
Mykhailo Tymchenko is a Senior Staff Engineer at Lightmatter, where he has worked since 2023. He holds a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and has extensive experience in research and development across various institutions.
Current Role at Lightmatter
Mykhailo Tymchenko holds the position of Senior Staff Engineer at Lightmatter, a role he has undertaken since 2023. In addition to this position, he also serves as a Photonics Design Engineer, a role he has held since 2019. Both positions are based in Boston, Massachusetts, where he contributes to the development of advanced photonics technologies.
Education and Expertise
Mykhailo Tymchenko has an extensive educational background in physics and engineering. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Theoretical Physics from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, completing his studies from 2005 to 2009. He further pursued a Master of Science in Theoretical Physics at the same institution from 2009 to 2010. Later, he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied from 2013 to 2019.
Previous Experience
Before joining Lightmatter, Mykhailo Tymchenko gained valuable experience in various roles. He worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin from 2014 to 2019. He also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and PhD Student at the same university for 10 months in 2013 to 2014. Additionally, he completed an internship at Nokia Bell Labs in 2018 and worked as a PHP Developer at Flexaspect for three months in 2009.
International Experience
Mykhailo Tymchenko has engaged in international academic experiences. He was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Zaragoza in Spain from 2012 to 2013. This position allowed him to broaden his academic and cultural perspectives while contributing to research initiatives abroad.