Jason Moraes (OptiCore, Inc)

Jason Moraes was born in Fremont, California, and grew up in both the US and New Zealand. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UCSB in 2023 and is currently a graduate student pursuing an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering with an emphasis on electronics and photonics. His research includes automation and examining the thermal crosstalk of ring resonators. In his free time, Jason enjoys hiking, cooking, and playing video games.

Recommended Reading: "Diode Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits" by Larry A. Coldren, Scott W. Corzine, and Milan L. Mašanović is an excellent introduction to the inner workings of diode lasers. This book was also my first introduction to the world of photonics. I have always found semiconductor device physics fascinating, and learning how diode lasers work was particularly intriguing.