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Matthew Van Niekerk

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Senior Staff Scientist at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
📍 United States

Matthew van Niekerk is a Senior Staff Scientist at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the Research & Exploratory Development Department. A PhD graduate from Rochester Institute of Technology, his expertise lies in integrated photonics, focusing on silicon photonics, artificial intelligence, and quantum photonics.

His PhD research was on the "Design and Optimization of Devices and Architectures for Neuromorphic Silicon Photonics. "

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Senior Staff Scientist
Location
United States
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Neuromorphic Photonics
His PhD dissertation focused on developing new architectures for neuromorphic silicon photonics, essentially creating new hardware for AI and neural network-inspired systems.
Quantum Photonics
Lists this as a key interest and has co-authored research on developing foundry-fabricated quantum integrated photonics platforms for the Department of Defense.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Senior Staff Scientist
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
11-2022 - 5-2024
PIC Design Engineer
Nokia
9-2021 - 11-2022
Silicon Photonics Design Co-Op
Nokia
5-2018 - 7-2023
Graduate Research Assistant
Rochester Institute of Technology
7-2017 - 12-2018
Data Analyst
Power Management Co, LLC
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Education
2018 - 2023
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Rochester Institute of Technology
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Roberts Wesleyan University
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