Katelyn Watson
About Katelyn Watson
Katelyn Watson is an Inside Sales Engineer II at Hamamatsu, where she has worked since 2021. She has a background in optics and has held positions at Thorlabs and Brigham Young University, and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Sussex County Community College.
Work at Hamamatsu
Katelyn Watson has been employed at Hamamatsu as an Inside Sales Engineer II since 2021. In this role, she operates from the Bridgewater, New Jersey office. Her responsibilities include engaging with clients and providing technical support related to the company's optical and electronic products. This position builds on her previous experience in sales engineering and applications support.
Previous Experience at Thorlabs
Before joining Hamamatsu, Katelyn Watson worked at Thorlabs as an Applications Engineer from 2019 to 2021. In this capacity, she focused on providing technical assistance and solutions to customers in the optics industry. Her work involved collaborating with clients to understand their needs and recommending appropriate products and services.
Research Assistant Roles
Katelyn Watson has held research assistant positions at Brigham Young University and Arkansas State University. At Brigham Young University, she worked for two months in 2018, contributing to research projects. At Arkansas State University, she served as a research assistant from 2017 to 2019, where she supported various research initiatives in the field of physics.
Education and Expertise
Katelyn Watson earned her degree in Physics with a focus on Optics/Optical Sciences from Arkansas State University, completing her studies from 2015 to 2019. This educational background provided her with a solid foundation in optical principles and applications, which she applies in her current and previous roles in the optics industry.
Adjunct Professor Role
In addition to her engineering roles, Katelyn Watson has been serving as an Adjunct Professor at Sussex County Community College since 2020. In this position, she teaches courses related to her expertise in optics and physics, sharing her knowledge and experience with students in the Newton, New Jersey area.