I'm Mustafa Hammood, a photonics designer in Vancouver, Canada. I specialize in integrated photonics (specifically silicon photonics) engineering and science with experience across design, layout, fabrication, testing, analysis, packaging and validation on silicon, silicon nitride and other platforms such as thin film lithium niobate.

My doctoral research, conducted at the University of British Columbia, focused on designing silicon photonic filters including adiabatic and Bragg filters using contra-directional couplers across various platforms with emphasis on manufacturing awareness and performance optimization for broadband (de)multiplexing applications.

Professionally, I design process design kits (PDKs), automation frameworks for component and layout design, lab automation frameworks, measurement data analysis tools, and compact model compilation using simulated and measured data alongside statistical analysis and integration into EDA PDKs.

I enjoy working on open-source projects and contributing to the community. I believe in the power of open-source as a means to accelerate innovation, democratize access to knowledge, and lower the barrier of entry to silicon photonics technology across many domains. I enjoy maintaining and contributing to open-source projects such as SiEPIC EPDA (and its associated PDKs and plug-ins) as well as enabling plug-ins to other open-source tools such as KLayout and GDSfactory.