Technical Directors

Helena Diez, PhD, is a Technical Director for Laser at Optica’s Corporate Engagement Department. She has more than 20 years experience in the field, most recently as a Senior Researcher at Institute for Shock Physics, WSU – Defence, forensics, nano-sensors, and all applied spectroscopy. She grew up in the Andean mountains in Venezuela, loves the paramos and the sea, and hiking and martial arts are her sports of choice. She is based in Manchester, UK.  

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hdiez@optica.org

Dr. Jon Pugh is a Technical Director for PIC and Quantum at Optica’s Corporate Engagement Department. Before joining Optica, Dr. Pugh was a Lecturer in Quantum Engineering at the University of Bristol, where he played a crucial role in the Quantum Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training. With over a decade of research experience, his work focused on quantum enabling technologies including advancing PICs and exploring the potential for scaling single-photon sources using cutting-edge fabrication technologies. He has been instrumental in bridging the gap between academia and industry, particularly in the commercialization of quantum technologies and lowering the barrier to entry into PIC and quantum by facilitating training to upskill the current workforce.

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jpugh@optica.org

Olga Razskazovskaya (Olga Raz), PhD, is a Technical Director for Optics at Optica’s Corporate Engagement Department. Olga has 13+ years of accumulated experience in the field of Optics and Photonics and has both, academic and industry, experience in the development and deployment of ultrafast laser systems and optical components for advanced scientific and industrial applications including fluorescent microscopy, X-ray generation, attosecond science, spectroscopy and imaging. Olga graduated with a Ph.D. in Physics from Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching, Germany in 2017 where she worked on the development of ultrafast infrared laser systems for the investigation of semiconductor materials. After postdoctoral work at the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland Olga joined the industry and has continued her work in the design and implementation of optical components and ultrafast laser as a sales & development engineer.

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orazskazovskaya@optica.org