Andres Garcia Coleto

Andres Garcia Coleto is a PhD candidate in electrical engineering and computer science whose research in the field of integrated silicon photonics aims to deliver new applications in virtual reality, 3D printing, and medical tools. Specifically, Andres is working on novel integrated visible- light modulators based on liquid-crystal material. As a MathWorks Fellow, Andres will pursue several aligned projects, including the development of a novel integrated-photonics-based augmented-reality display consisting of a single transparent chip that displays 3D holographic images that only the user can see. Andres is also at work on the first mechanically flexible wafer- scale integrated-photonics platform, which would enable wearable healthcare monitors that conform to the body. Finally, he is developing a silicon-photonics-enabled chip-based 3D printer consisting of a single millimeter-scale photonic chip. MATLAB has played a key role in Andres’s work, from device simulation and instrument control to experimental data acquisition and analysis. His research has the potential to yield significant contributions in integrated silicon photonics and drive new solutions in augmented reality, 3D printers, healthcare applications, and other cutting- edge technologies.