Seth Fortuna
About Seth Fortuna
Seth Fortuna is a Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in Photonic Integrated Circuits at Sandia National Laboratories, with a background in electrical engineering and extensive experience in academia and industry.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Seth Fortuna serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in Photonic Integrated Circuits at Sandia National Laboratories. He has held this position since 2019, contributing to the advancement of photonic technologies in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Area.
Previous Experience at University of California, Berkeley
Seth Fortuna has a rich history at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2019, he worked as a Lecturer for four months. Prior to that, from 2017 to 2019, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the San Francisco Bay Area. His connection with Berkeley began as a PhD Candidate from 2012 to 2017 at the NSF Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science, where he completed his doctoral studies in Electrical Engineering with a focus on photonics.
Early Career in Engineering
Before his academic roles, Seth Fortuna gathered significant industry experience. From 2010 to 2012, he worked at Lumileds as a Failure Analysis Engineer in San Jose, California. Prior to that, he spent three years, from 2004 to 2007, at Intel Corporation as a Quality & Reliability Engineer in Hillsboro, Oregon. These roles laid a strong foundation for his subsequent academic and research endeavors.
Educational Background
Seth Fortuna's educational journey is marked by achievements in Electrical Engineering. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering with a focus on photonics from the University of California, Berkeley, completing his studies in 2017. He also holds a Master of Science (MS) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, achieved in 2009. His academic foundation began with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University, obtained in 2003.