Shashank Gupta
About Shashank Gupta
Shashank Gupta is a Technical Lead and Manager in Silicon Photonics, currently working at Lightmatter in Boston. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and has extensive experience in photonics and microelectronics.
Current Role at Lightmatter
Shashank Gupta currently serves as the Technical Lead and Manager of Silicon Photonics at Lightmatter. He has held this position since 2022, contributing to the development and management of advanced photonic technologies. His role involves overseeing projects that leverage silicon photonics for various applications, enhancing the company's capabilities in this field.
Previous Experience at Lightmatter
Prior to his current role, Shashank Gupta worked at Lightmatter as a Senior Photonics Design Engineer from 2018 to 2022. During this four-year tenure in Boston, he focused on designing and implementing photonic systems, contributing to the company's innovative approaches in the photonics sector.
Education and Academic Background
Shashank Gupta earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where he studied from 2012 to 2018. He also holds a Master of Technology in Microelectronics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, which he completed from 2009 to 2011. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication from the Institute of Engineering and Technology, obtained from 2005 to 2009.
Professional Experience Prior to Lightmatter
Before joining Lightmatter, Shashank Gupta gained valuable experience in various roles. He worked as a Process Engineer (Device Technologist) at Applied Materials for one year from 2011 to 2012. He also completed a summer internship at Intel Corporation in 2013 and served as a Visiting Researcher at imec in Belgium for three months in 2014. These positions provided him with a broad understanding of the semiconductor and photonics industries.