Robert Maher, Ph.D., serves as SVP and CTO of Infinera’s Optical Modules and Coherent Solutions Group. He is responsible for defining the vision and technology roadmap for Infinera’s digital coherent technology, which includes DSP ASICs, photonic
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integrated circuits, and next-generation coherent pluggable modules.
Dr. Maher has authored over 120 technical publications in the field of optical transmission technologies and holds two patents. He is the recipient of the Marie Curie Research Fellowship from the European Research Council and the University Research Fellowship from the Royal Society (U.K.) for his innovative work. In recognition of his technical contributions to the optical industry, he was awarded Optica’s Paul F. Foreman Team Engineering Excellence Award and the Colin Campbell Mitchell Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering (U.K.). In 2015, he became a Senior Member of IEEE.
