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Oded Raz is a Full Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His areas of specialization include optical communication networks and programmable photonics. His research focuses on the development of novel packaging solutions for data communication modules within data centers and the introduction of programmability in photonic integrated circuits, alongside the investigation of new materials. As a co-founder of PhotonX Networks, a TU/e spin-off, he aims to commercialize the packaging technology developed at TU/e for data communication products. He is an enthusiastic educator who shares his passion for technology and communication through teaching introduction courses for Electrical Engineering students. His fields of interest encompass optical communications systems and microwave photonics. Raz received his BSc (Cum Laude) in Electrical Engineering from Technion, Israel, in 1993, and obtained both his MSc (Cum Laude) and PhD from Tel Aviv University in 2002 and 2006, respectively. He has over 15 years of teaching experience and has co-supervised six PhD students during 2009-2018. Raz has authored or co-authored more than 160 journal and conference papers, and generated five provisional and full patents in the last six years. Before joining TU/e, he held industry positions at Lucent Technologies and Corrigent Networks. Currently, he serves as the acting CEO of PhotonX Networks, where he leads the effort for the commercialization of TU/e's research know-how in packaging data communication devices.
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