Some information about me

I am a seasoned photonics engineer specializing in lasers and micro-technologies. My expertise spans silicon photonics, laser processing, imaging, diffractive optics, and programming. With a curious and detail-oriented mindset, I excel in roles that demand patience, precision, innovative thinking and rigorous attention to detail. Thriving in multidisciplinary settings, I am adept at working both independently and collaboratively, consistently demonstrating the organization and motivation required to achieve challenging objectives.

Experience

R&D Senior Scientist - Project Manager — Boegli Gravures SA
2016–Present • Neuchâtel
  • Femtosecond laser engraving - Optical design - Installation and alignment
  • Upgrade of femtosecond laser machine for engraving
  • Holography and optical security features
  • Mask projection design and installation
  • Scientific consulting for the company
  • Software development - Image processing, mechanical computation, machine learning
  • 3 Patents published and several more patent applications based on my work
R&D PhD Student / Teaching assistant — EPFL
2011–2015 • Lausanne
  • Silicon photonic crystals: Simulation - Fabrication - Characterisation
  • Fluorescence microscopy
  • Photonic force microscopy
  • Teaching assistant for physics and quantum optics, courses at undergraduates and graduate levels
R&D Intern — Amplitude Systems
2011 • Bordeaux
  • Design of frequency conversion module for femtosecond lasers

Diploma

2015 • PhD in Photonics — EPFL
2011 • Engineering diploma in Photonics — Telecom Physics Strasbourg
2011 • Master in Nanophotonics — Strasbourg University

Skills

Photonics Laser Engraving Nanotechnologies Python CAD Prototyping Project Management

Selected Publications

  • Hybrid PDMS/glass microfluidics for high resolution imaging and application to sub-wavelength particle trapping
    Mario Tonin, Nicolas Descharmes, Romuald Houdré • Lab on a chip • 2016
  • High-Q silicon photonic crystal cavity for enhanced optical nonlinearities
    Ulagalandha Perumal Dharanipathy, Momchil Minkov, Mario Tonin, Vincenzo Savona, Romuald Houdré • Applied Physics Letters • 2014
  • Observation of Backaction and Self-Induced Trapping in a Planar Hollow Photonic Crystal Cavity
    Nicolas Descharmes, Ulagalandha Perumal Dharanipathy, Zhaolu Diao, Mario Tonin, Romuald Houdré • Physical Review Letters • 2013
  • Single particle detection, manipulation and analysis with resonant optical trapping in photonic crystals
    Nicolas Descharmes, Ulagalandha Perumal Dharanipathy, Zhaolu Diao, Mario Tonin, Romuald Houdré • Lab on a Chip • 2013