News: Optoelectronics
11 March 2024
Marvell’s Nagarajan to receive Optica’s 2024 David Richardson Medal
Optica (formerly the Optical Society of America, OSA) says that Dr Radhakrishnan Nagarajan has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the David Richardson Medal. Nagarajan is honored for the successful manufacturing and commercialization of indium phosphide (InP)- and silicon (Si)-based photonic integrated circuits for use as optical interconnects with a wide range of applications. Described as an insightful engineer and outstanding innovator and mentor, Nagarajan’s ability to move from concept to commercialization and deployment continues to have a profound impact on our industry, says Optica.
Picture: Dr Radhakrishnan Nagarajan.
Nagarajan received his BEng from the National University of Singapore, MEng from the University of Tokyo, and PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), all in electrical engineering. He is currently senior VP & chief technology officer of Optical Platforms at Marvell, where he manages development of the firm’s optical platform technology and products. Concurrently, he is a visiting professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore. Nagarajan joined Marvell from Inphi, where he was the senior VP & chief technology officer of Platforms and prior to this, he was a fellow at Infinera.
Nagarajan’s other recognitions include the IEEE/LEOS Aron Kressel Award and the IPRM (Indium Phosphide and Related Materials) Award for breakthrough work in the development and manufacturing of large-scale photonic integrated circuits. He was named to Electro Optics’ The Photonics100 2024, which honors the industry’s most innovative people. He has been awarded 245 US patents and is a fellow of Optica, IEEE, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (UK).
Established in 1966, the Richardson Medal recognizes significant contributions to optical engineering, primarily in the commercial and industrial sector. It honors David Richardson’s unique contributions to applied optics, and is endowed by Cary Instruments and Gary Duck.
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