Haolan Zhao
Chief Scientific Officer at Axithra
Ghent Metropolitan Area Belgium
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Top SchoolHaolan Zhao is Chief Scientific Officer at Axithra with over a decade of expertise in photonics, nonlinear optics, and coherent Raman spectroscopy developed through a PhD and postdoctoral research at Ghent University. Trained across Europe via an Erasmus Mundus MSc in Photonics (UGent, KTH, St Andrews) and awarded “Great Distinction,” he brings deep hands-on experience with silicon nitride platforms and ERC-funded research programs. He transitioned from academia to industry leadership in 2023, combining scientific rigor with product-minded development to translate lab innovations toward commercial photonics solutions. Based in the Ghent metro area, Haolan is known for bridging interdisciplinary teams and advancing applied spectroscopy techniques that enable compact, scalable sensing technologies.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Photonics, Master's degree, Photonics at Universiteit GentMSc, Photonics, MSc, Photonics at University of St AndrewsDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Photonics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Photonics at Ghent UniversityGithub contributions (3)
haolan/PamphletPhotonics
Jul 2014 - Oct 2014
Contributions:104 commits in 2 months
haolan/Raw-Waveguide-Measurements-On-Background
Feb 2017 - Feb 2017
Contributions:13 pushes, 1 branch in 3 days
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