Denis Ganin

Principal Engineer - Laser & Amplifiers @Scantinel

Ulm, DE

Technical lead and manager for two core photonic development projects- Integration of SOA arrays on LiDAR PICs (4-16 SOAs per array with 0.1-1 dB coupling loss)- Development of a narrow linewidth (1-50 kHz) swept source laser with 2 nm mode-hop-free tuning,>50 nm C-band tuning range, and chirp linearisation system on-chip (nonlinearity <10 ppm)• Defined project process flows, supported timeline planning and progress reporting• Identified and assessed risks, proposed mitigations, and made critical development decisions• Defined technical specifications and authored/reviewed statements of work• Ensured alignment between cross-domain teams (photonic design, electronics, mechanics, optics, packaging, system), and served as primary point of contact for partner foundries• Built and led the laser engineering and photonics testing team, providing mentorship and hands-on training• Supported system architecture development to enhance pixel rate, angle resolution, field of view, power consumption, SNR, detection range, and cost efficiency• Contributed to system simulation and modelling for performance prediction and optimization• Represented Photonics and System Engineering in cross-functional task forces, supporting LiDAR system performance improvements• Guided the photonic integrated laser and amplifier systems development, supporting cross-domain integration (electronics, scanner, algorithms, thermal simulations) • Researched state-of-the-art photonic technologies, scouted emerging technologies, integration and packaging solutions• Conducted patent reviews and competitor analysis• Invented a method to overcome yield limitations and improve coupling efficiency, relaxing alignment tolerances• Reviewed foundry technical capabilities (Si, SiN, InP) and proposed new process development in collaboration with partner fabs• Engaged with external vendors, presenting and clarifying technical specifications for laser and amplifier chip prototypes

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

PhD Candidate, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Università di Trento

Master's degree, Physics

Saint Petersburg State University

Bachelor's degree, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics