Mikhail Bukharin

Senior systems engineer of the next generation on-chip FMCW LiDAR for autonomous vehicles. • Led the end-to-end development of long-range FMCW LiDAR for autonomous vehicles. • Conducted feasibility analyses and requirements engineering for 5 products. • Designed system architecture (photonics, electronics, optics, and SW). • Led system verification and validation processes. • Established systems engineering processes within the organization. • Developed concept of the 800Gps-1.6Tbps optical transceivers.

• Led the development of LiDAR-based object detection functionality for automotive applications. • Managed updates to system requirements and interfaces. • Oversaw development in compliance with ASPICE and ISO 26262. • Directed validation efforts and presented results to the customer. • Successfully adapted the SCALA 2 LiDAR for the U.S. market, increasing supported ego-vehicle speed from 60 km/h to 95 km/h.

- Led the full lifecycle development and deployment of a Distributed Acoustic Sensor system with neural network-based signal recognition for monitoring extended critical infrastructure — including oil and gas pipelines, perimeter security, roads, railways, cable networks, and wells. - Directed a multidisciplinary R&D team (30 specialists). - Performed risk assessments. - Analyzed system architecture for performance bottlenecks. - Represented the company at international conferences and client presentations.

• Developed and produced laser micromachining systems for eye surgery based on femtosecond lasers. • Laser correction of electro-optical photonic integrated circuits (PIC).

• Developed and produced fiber lasers for biomedical applications. • Conducted technical, patent, and market analyses.

• Research and development of optically induced waveguides in active glasses and crystals. • Modelling in Lumerical and Matlab/Simulink.