15 June 2026
/ 15:00
- 17:00
CEST
EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Photonics for Optical Design and Simulation – Digital Twins
Online Event
Optical design and simulation are fundamental to the development of cutting-edge photonic technologies. From consumer electronics to advanced scientific instruments, the ability to accurately model, analyze, and optimize optical systems virtually is crucial for innovation and performance. These powerful tools allow engineers and researchers to explore vast design spaces, predict real-world behavior, identify potential issues early, and refine performance before committing to costly physical prototypes.
In this online event, we’ll explore the latest advancements in optical design and simulation. We’ll delve into cutting-edge software tools, discuss best practices for tackling complex optical challenges, and engage with experts on emerging trends and future directions in the field.
Join us to discover how advanced optical design and simulation are accelerating innovation and shaping the next generation of light-based technologies!
Agenda
Speakers
Flurin Herren is a Senior Optical and Optomechanical Engineer at Ansys, Part of Synopsys. Since he joined in 2021, he has focused the technical growth of Zemax OpticStudio and working on developing Multiphysics and Automation in and around Ansys Optics.
Senior Optical Engineer
at Synopsys
Ahmad Atieh received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa in 1997. His research interests are in the fields of optical fiber communication, optical amplifiers, free-space optical communication, quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum communication.
VP Optical Systems
at Optiwave
Scott Newman serves as the Director of Technical Sales & Applications at Optiwave, where he manages
technical sales and distributor training across the company’s full software portfolio. Additionally, he
serves as a Research Scientist and Product Lead specifically for the OptiFDTD, OptiBPM, and OptiMode
product lines. His broader research interests include computational electromagnetics and periodic
structures in photonics.
Dr. Newman earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University in 2013, specializing in
computational electromagnetics applied to photonic quasicrystals. Prior to his current role, he held a
postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Ottawa (2013–2017) developing computational models for
stimulated Brillouin scattering. He also holds an M.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and a B.Eng. in
Engineering Physics
Director of Technical Sales & Applications
at Optiwave
Oliver Faehnle (Co-Founder & Co-Owner) joined PanDao GmbH in February 2025 as full time technical director. Oliver is internationally renowned specialist in optical fabrication technologies, having received his Physik-Diplom 1993 from Heidelberg University, Germany, and made his PhD at the University of Delft, The Netherlands. He has been working and teaching in the optics industry for more than 30 years and is a senior member of OPTICA and SPIE, head of the Industrial Advisory Committee of the European Optical Society, and Executive Board member of Swissphotonics.
CTO
at PanDao
Senior Research Scientist
at NVIDIA
CEO
at PlanOpSim
Business Development, Product Management
at MIMOPT
Attendees
- Ahmad Atieh , VP Optical Systems at Optiwave
- Alain Chardon , Director at ArzhOptics
- Alejandro Madrid Sanchez , Researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Alessandro Gasbarri , PhD student at Politecnico di Torino
- Alexander van Rhijn, Optical Lead Engineer at NTS Optel
- Amir Hossein Ghadimi , CEO at Lightium
- Andreas Holm , Optical R&D Engineer at SPIO Systems
- Andrew Dickins, Lead Metrologist at Glyndwr Innovations
- Angela Forcino, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Synoopsys
- Anh Tuan Vu , Principal Investigator at Fraunhofer IPT
- Anke Siegmeier , Managing Director at OptoNet
- Antonio Cardoso , CEO at XpectralTEK
- Armi Fernandez , Process Engineer at Texas Instruments
- Athul Som, Optical Engineer at Lidrotec
- Ayalon Alex , Senior Director, R&D and Innovation at Elbit Systems
- Bernd Granzin, Optical Designer at FISBA
- Bill Lam, Engineer at Avgo
- Charlotte Walter, Lead Expert at Merck Electronics
- Chiara D'Amato, PhD student at Politecnico di Milano
- Christian Krutzler, Deputy Head of Research Group at JOANNEUM RESEARCH
- Chunmei Mueller , Sales Manager at Piezolution
- Csilla Timar-Fulep , Applications Engineering, Senior Supervisor - Optics Photonics Workflow at Synopsys
- Daniel Ritter, Senior Corporate Application at GenISys
- David Rodin, Optical Engineer at HGH
- Davide Farina , R&D Engineer at FEMTOPRINT
- Derek Cassidy , Principal Optical Engineer at BT
- Diana Guimaraes, Dr. at INESC TEC
- Dimitrios Polyzos , Senior Application Engineer at Ansys by Synopsys
- Dominik Keller, Senior Project Manager at Mikrop
- Dominique Bonnisseau , CEO at Photonikbiz
- Doyinsola Sonoiki, Postdoctoral researcher at Technical University of Denmark
- Elena Sokolova , optical engineer/designer at RiverD International
- Erkan Yavuz , Team Leader at Aselsan
- Fabian Roeser, Team Manager R&D at Toptica
- Felix Lichtenegger, Scientist at Joanneum Research
- Fernando Engels, Engineer at Feinwerkoptik-zuend
- Flurin Herren , Senior Optical Engineer at Synopsys
- Geoffrey Duggan , Product Sales Manager at Synopsys
- George Williams , CEO at nanovox
- Gerald Gerguri , Application Engineer at Axetris
- Gonzalo TORREGROSA APARICIO , APU Manager / Injection and tool expert at Valeo
- Gunnar Boettger , Industrial Relations Manager + Optical Designer at Fraunhofer IZM
- Heidi Lind , Technical Sales Ansys Optics at EDRMedeso
- Helmut Engelhardt, WMA at FAPS
- Hendrik Zachmann , Business Development Manager at Jabil Optics
- Henning Schroeder , General Manager at Fraunhofer IZM
- Iossif Elenkov , R&D Engeneering at EXCELITAS
- Iryna Ubeda Fernandez, Project Manager at Tecnobit (Grupo OESIA)
- Jamal Mohammad Khani , PhD student at UBC
- Jan Jakubczyk , CEO at Optiwave Systems
- Jani Jokitalo , Chief Advisor at Business Finland
- Javier Alvarez, R&D department at Grupo OESIA
- Jean-Francois Cormier , Scientific Advisor at INO
- Joerg Nowack , Senior Strategist, EMEA Corporate Strategy Office at Hitachi High-Tech
- John Sharp , Innovation Manager at Helia Photonics
- Josselin Petit , Technical Manager Optics, Photonics & Sensors at EDRMedeso
- Karolina Macuchova , Engineer at HiLASE
- Katie Schwertz , Senior Manager, Optical Assemblies & Technology at Edmund Optics
- Keval Dattani , Founder at Space Power
- Kevin Contreras , Photonics Team Manager at Bertin Technologies
- Krzysztof Korytkowski, CEO at SPECTROPOL
- Léo JOURDY, Optical Design at Latecoere
- Lida Shamsafar, researcher at university of stuttgart
- Lieven Penninck , CEO at PlanOpSim
- Lyes Kadi, Development Engineer at HUBER+SUHNER
- Marc Bax , Managing Director at Panchromos
- Maria Concilio, Researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Martin FORRER , CTO at FISBA
- Martin Vanek , Optical design leader at Valeo
- maryvonne chalony , Application engineer at Keysight
- Matthias Knobl , Senior Manager Strategic Optical Capabilities at Edmund Optics
- Mazyar Sabbar , Senior Scientist at Fraunhofer IOF
- Melanie Leclerc, Optical designer at INO
- Miao-Chun Chen, Market Analyst at Tokyo Electron
- Michael Ben Yakov , CEO at Benario XR
- Mikayel Musheghyan , Senior Optical Engineer at ZKW
- Mike Grove , Manager at Synopsys
- Mike Machielsen, Photonics Engineer at Bright Photonics
- Mikhail Bukharin , Senior Systems Engineer at Scantinel
- Mohit Yadav , Product Manager - ARVR Metrology at TRIOPTICS
- Monserrat Alvarez Ortiz, Corporate Application Engineer at GenISys
- Navid Daryakar, Optical Designer at Focuslight
- Nemo Mong, Optical Engineer at ChromaATE
- Nikola Nedovic , Senior Research Scientist at NVIDIA
- Oliver Faehnle , Co-Owner, CTO at Pandao
- Osman AKIN , Optical Design Engineer at Analog Devices
- Patrick Liu , Technical Marketing Manager at Evatec
- Prasath R, Technical Support Engineer - Optics at Ansys
- Preetam Gaikwad , Technology Scout at Jenoptik
- Przemyslaw Bawol, Senior Project Manager at Adtran Networks
- Quang Tri Le , Researcher at AGC Glass
- Quentin Segondat, Engineer at Exail
- Ralph Mende, Director Business Development at JenOpTeC (Novel Optics)
- Regina Gumenyuk , Associate Professor at Tampere University
- Robert Edwards , Director, Product Management at MATRIXX Software
- Roswitha Giedl-Wagner , R&D Management at GFH
- Sabina Zaimovic , Engineer at alite
- Sanjay Gangadhara , Technical Product Management, Sr. Director at Ansys, part of Synopsys
- Sawyer Ge , Director, sales and marketing at Optiwave Systems
- Scott Newman , Director of Technical Sales & Applications at Optiwave
- Sergey Kudaev , Senior Staff Engineer at ams OSRAM
- shamim pirouzfar , optical engineer at opsira
- Shi Li , Principal Application Engineer at VPIphotonics
- Simon Olin , Co-founder, Optical Specialist at Eclipse
- Soma Sankaran , MD at VALES Photonics
- Sophia Fox , Application Engineer at CADFEM France
- Stephanie Hesse-Ertelt , Research Manager at Fraunhofer IOF
- Taylan Topaloglu , Optical Design Section Manager at Feka Automotive
- Tobias Buchmann , Business development Manager at Ibsen photonics
- Tobias Hoenle , Principal Optical Engineer at Magic Leap
- Tolga Tekin , scientist at Fraunhofer IZM
- Tong Xie, Phd Student at Trinity College Dublin
- Valentin Lendenmann , Head of Technology Innovation at Fisba
- Valerie Lyttle , Marketing Executive at Yelo
- Zain Ali , Project Manager Photonics at Feinwerkoptik Zuend
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Technology scope and agenda
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Technology Expert for Optics and Optical Systems
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