Dmitriy Korobkin is an optical scientist and engineer with over 20 years of research experience and 14 years in applied roles, currently a Research Associate at CUNY’s Advanced Science Research Center focused on photonics and metamaterials. He has deep hands-on expertise in designing, building and maintaining complex laser systems, including ultrashort pulse generation, shaping, amplification and characterization. His background spans academia and industry—from Princeton and UT Austin to startups and contract engineering—where he led metastructure fabrication, ultra-sensitive Raman sensors, and custom solid-state laser solutions. Dmitriy also contributes practical software fixes for front-end file handling in open-source projects, demonstrating a pragmatic ability to solve cross-domain engineering problems. Known for turning intricate experimental concepts into robust apparatus, he combines optical theory with nano-fabrication know-how to deliver repeatable, high-performance experimental platforms.
14 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Laser Physics, Master of Science (MSc), Laser Physics at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Laser Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Laser Physics at Princeton University
FileAPI — a set of javascript tools for working with files. Multiupload, drag'n'drop and chunked file upload. Images: crop, resize and auto orientation by EXIF.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:10 commits, 6 PRs, 10 comments in 8 months
Contributions summary:Dmitriy primarily contributed to the `mailru/fileapi` repository, focusing on bug fixes and enhancements related to file handling and upload functionality. Their work involved addressing browser-specific issues, such as file size limitations in Safari and exceptions in Internet Explorer. They also refactored the code to address problems with dropped files, and also made changes to the supporting build and example files.
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