Summary
Yifei Zhang is a staff hardware engineer based in Beijing with eight years of experience leading photonic sensor and optical module development, currently owning sensor delivery, IQC test development, and specification definition at Lyte. He brings a rare blend of deep research pedigree (PhD from MIT in Materials Science & Engineering) and product-grade execution from roles at Apple and Microsoft, including HoloLens optical innovations and multiple patents. An APhO gold medalist with a strong background in computer and binocular vision, Yifei has driven integrated photonics, metasurfaces, and reconfigurable PIC prototypes that span from lab demonstrations to manufacturable modules. Notably, he bridges physics and systems engineering—translating novel phase-change photonics research into practical testing solutions and electrically reconfigurable devices.
8 years of coding experience