Francesco Morichetti

Francesco Morichetti received the M.Sc. degree in 2001 and the Ph.D. degree in 2008. He is currently an Associate Professor with Politecnico di Milano, where he is also the Head of the Photonics Devices Laboratory. He is the author/coauthor of three chapters of international books, 90 peer-reviewed publications in international journals, more than 200 publications in proceedings of international conferences, and ten international patents in the field of integrated optics. His main interests are in optical devices and photonic integrated circuits for applications in the field of optical communications, interconnects, and sensing. His recent research interests are in programmable photonic circuits and the development of automated control and calibration techniques for reconfigurable optics. He has been involved in leading roles in several EU projects (FP6, FP7, and H2020). Since 2010, he has been a member of the Scientific Panel of Spotlight on Optics (Optica).