October 16, 2026
Curious about what comes after your PhD? Wondering how to navigate the transition from academia to industry?
Join us for an ECE Alumni Lunch & Learn featuring Arnab Manna, a UW ECE PhD alum and current Photonics Designer at PsiQuantum!
About Our Speaker
Arnab will share his career journey, his transition from academia to industry, and insights into how he landed his current role.
At PsiQuantum, Arnab designs photonic circuits for fault-tolerant quantum computers, focusing on scalable optical chips that help make utility-scale quantum systems possible.
Before earning his PhD at UW, Arnab received a dual degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay. He also gained industry experience as a Research Scientist Intern at Meta Reality Labs, where he worked on integrated photonics for AR/VR hardware.
Our faculty Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC), Baosen Zhang, will also be joining us for lunch!
Event Details
- Date: November 9
- Time: 12–1 p.m.
- Lunch: Provided
Whether you’re actively exploring careers in the industry or just beginning to consider your next steps, we hope you’ll join us!