Committed to Your Success: Meet the Photonics Precision Engineering Team

Photonics Precision Engineering
(PPE)

our Founders' story

Jan Werschnik, CEO & Co-Founder, Photonics Precision Engineering GmbH Jena

Jan Werschnik, PhD

"Industrial optical design is not taught or trained. It is acquired through work experience and collaboration with senior experts."

Background

Chief Innovation Officer at Jenoptik
Manager System Development Connected Optics at Jenoptik
Program Manager High Precision Optical Systems at Jenoptik
PhD from FU Berlin in "Theoretical quantum physics"
15+ Years of Experience in Optical Development / Design

Jan is an expert in

Optical Design & System Engineering
Physical Modeling & Simulation
Innovation & Product Development

Tim Baldsiefen, CFO & Co-Founder, Photonics Precision Engineering GmbH Jena

Tim Baldsiefen, PhD

CTO & Co-Founder

"Solving highly complex R&D tasks requires highest individual competence, great teamwork, and joy in communication and working together."

Background

Head of R&D at Jenoptik Optical Systems Shanghai
Head of Optical Design at Jenoptik
PhD from Max Planck-Institute & FU Berlin in "Theoretical quantum physics"
11+ Years of Experience in Optical Development & Design

Tim is an expert in

Optical Design & System Engineering
Mechanical Design
Supply Chain Management ASIA

Tim is recognized in

Dr. Tim Baldsiefen is recognized in: The Photonics 100 - The industry's most innovative people

Carolin Münzberg, M.Sc.

CFO & Co-Founder

"The design and manufacture of optical systems requires attention to every detail and a high level of quality and care."

Background

Project Manager Connected Optics at Jenoptik
System Engineer optical metrology at Jenoptik
M. Sc. from in "Optoelectronics"
10+ years of experience in development and project management of Optical Systems

Carolin is an expert in

Project Management & Financial Operations
Optical Metrology
Opto-Mechanical Design

Numbers about us

2021

Founded

For solving optical engineering bottlenecks.

60+

Years experience

Optical engineering is our expertise and passion. Together we have multiple years of experience.

100%

Independent

We are fully self-funded start-up without any external investors or influencers.

A passionate Team of Engineers

Aleksei Garshin

PhD

Optical Design Engineer

Background

Lead Optical Design Engineer at JSC “OKB Elektroavtomatika”
PhD in "Optical and Optoelectronic Systems and Complexes" from ITMO University
11+ Years of experience

Specialized in

Optical Design
Optical Engineering
Optical Metrology

LEWIS HILL

PhD

Optical Design Engineer
& Senior Scientist

Background

Continuing Senior Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
PhD in Physics (Nonlinear Optics) from the University of Strathclyde
Recipient of the Fred Stern and the Professor John Parrot Prizes (Physics)
10+ Years of experience

Specialized in

Kerr-Nonlinear Optics
Mathematical Modelling
Computational Physics

Markus Schröfl

PhD

Optical Design Engineer

Background

Research Associate at Friedrich-Schiller University Jena
PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from Heidelberg University
4+ Years of experience

Specialized in

Probability Theory & Mathematical Statistics
Information Theory
Quantum Physics

THOMAS STRZELETZ

M.Sc.

Project Manager

Background

Expert Innovation Management at Jenoptik
M.Sc. in "Digital engineering" from Bauhaus University Weimar
5+ Years of experience

Specialized in

Project Management (Scrum, Design Thinking, OKR & classical waterfall)
Data science
Innovation management

KSENIIA ZAVATSKAIA

M.Sc.

Optical Design Engineer

Background

Optical Design Engineer at Opto-TL
M.Sc. in "Applied Optics" from ITMO University
5+ Years of experience

Specialized in

Optical Design
Optical Engineering
Optical Metrology

DOMINIK SCHULZ

M.Sc.

Optical Design Engineer

Background

Research fellow at Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
M.Sc. in "Physics" from Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
7+ years of experience

Specialized in

(Nonlinear) Wave equations
Hyperbolic PDEs
Software Development

Ahmad Huran

M.Sc.

Optical Design & Software
Engineer

Background

Research fellow at the Institut für Physik Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
M.Sc. in "Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling" from the University Valencia
M.Sc. in "Chemistry" from the University of Salamanca
7+ Years of experience

Specialized in

High-Dimensional Optimization Problems
Machine Learning
Software Solutions

FranSiska R. Widiasari

M.Sc.

Optical Design Engineer

Background

Development Engineer in Optical Design at JENOPTIK
M.Sc. in Photonics from Abbe School of Photonics - Friedrich Schiller University Jena
4+ Years of Experience

Specialized in

Optical Design
Optical Metrology
Optical Engineering

Ronian Siew

M.Sc.

Optical Systems Expert
(Adjunct)

Background

Expert in new optical system architecture development (e.g., biotech systems for quantitative PCR and digital PCR instruments used in virus detection)
M.Sc. Optics, B.Sc. Optics, B.A. Physics (University of Rochester)
Author of four books in optical system design
Associate Editor in Optical Design & Engineering for SPIE Spotlight books
25+ Years of experience

Specialized in

Optical System Design & Engineering
Lens Design, Illumination, and Tolerancing Analysis

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Welcome to Jena

At home in the World capital of Optics

Jena, Germany

Jena, often hailed as the world capital of optics, stands at the forefront of Photonics and Precision Engineering. This vibrant city is an optical scientific hub, hosting renowned research institutions such as Fraunhofer IOF, Leibniz IPHT, and the Max Planck Institute. Jena is also home to industry-leading companies like Zeiss and Jenoptik, offering a dynamic environment for innovation and technological advancement.