Monica Hansen
Head of Technical Operations, Quantum AI at Google
- Role
- Founding Advisor at Power Bloom Solar, Inc
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Monica Hansen
Results-oriented leader with 20+ years of experience driving the development and commercialization of emerging technologies, from semiconductor lighting and photonics to advanced displays and leading-edge quantum computing. Proven ability to define strategic research programs, build and lead high-performing teams, and manage complex projects through the entire lifecycle, resulting in impactful research demonstrations and new product developments. Strong background in optoelectronics, technical operations, ecosystem development, and stakeholder engagement.I have deep technical expertise in LEDs and GaN-based semiconductors, with a focus in LED lighting, mini-LED displays, and GaN laser diodes. In my career I have managed research teams focused on next generation LEDs, lighting, and laser diode products. In addition, I have 6 years experience in winning and managing government research contracts including developing research strategies and managing technical and operational work on contracts and government relations. I provide technical and market expertise focused on LED lighting, with extensive experience in LED research and technology across the value chain, developing research strategies, providing market analysis for the SSL industry, identifying business opportunities and managing government programs. Services include evaluation of existing and novel technologies and/or products for use in LED lighting, development of new technical concepts for LEDs and lighting fixtures, evaluating SSL-related technologies and ideas for their technical and market suitability, LED lighting market surveys, competitive benchmarking, intellectual property analysis, expert witness for litigation, proposal writing, and government project management.
Experience
Founding Advisor
May 2019 — Present
Education
University of Arizona
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering
1992 — 1996
UC Santa Barbara
Ph.D., Materials
1996 — 2001
Skills
- Cvd
- Led Lighting Systems
- Thin Films
- Engineering
- Materials Science
- Failure Analysis
- Semiconductor Industry
- Government Proposals
- Government Project Management
- Afm
- Solid State Lighting
- Gan
- Mocvd
- Epitaxy
- Photolithography
- Laser Diodes
- Semiconductors
- Nanotechnology
- Proposal Writing
- Characterization
- Powder X-Ray Diffraction
- Research Proposals
- Optoelectronics
- R&D
- Optics
- Photonics
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