Antonio Alves
Researcher at Photonics Research Group (Ghent University - imec)
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium
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Top SchoolAntonio Alves is a photonics researcher and engineer with 15 years of cross-disciplinary experience bridging large-scale silicon photonics design, electronics, and software. He earned a PhD in Photonics from Ghent University, where he focused on programmable and reconfigurable integrated photonic circuits and has taped out designs across multiple foundries and platforms. Having worked in both academia and industry—including system engineering roles at Brolis Sensor Technology and research at imec—he combines device- and system-level creativity with production-focused know-how. Antonio pairs deep programming skills (C, C++, Python, Rust) and computer-science fundamentals with hands-on electronics and simulation expertise to deliver deployable photonic systems. Multicultural teamwork and a proven publication record complement his track record of translating exploratory research into real-world photonic platforms. He often operates at the intersection of software and hardware, uniquely enabling electronics-photonics interfacing and scalable photonic programmability.
15 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc. Computer Science and Engineering, M.Sc. Computer Science and Engineering at Universidade Federal de ItajubáDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Photonics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Photonics at Ghent UniversityEscola Técnica de Eletrônica "Francisco Moreira da Costa"
English, Dutch, French, Portuguese
Github Skills (6)
backoffice8
journal7
open-access7
academia6
creative-commons5
data-structures1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
alvesjnr/alvesjnr.github.io
Feb 2023 - Jan 2025
Contributions:33 pushes in 1 year 11 months
alvesjnr/fvm
Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
Contributions:13 commits in 4 days
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