Optics Careers in Industry Panel

  • November 06, 2025
  • 5:30 PM
  • UR River Campus, Goergen 101

 Co-hosted by the Rochester Optica Chapter and The Institute of Optics

Please register at this link

Calling all optics and imaging students! Join us on Thursday, November 6 at 5:30 pm for a panel event to learn more about careers in the optics industry. Food will be served at 5:00 pm, registration required.

Debating academia vs. industry? Not sure what job titles to search on LinkedIn? Come with questions!

Panelists will include Dr. Becky Borelli (Chief Technologist, L3Harris), Brian Charles (Sr. Applications Engineer, QED Technologies), Dr. Aaron Michalko (Optical Metrology Engineer, Optimax) and Nicholas Smith (Technology Development Manager, Edmund Optics).



Parking and location

The panel will be held at UR River Campus, Goergen 101, https://maps.app.goo.gl/5L2gWknuRdVsRe4j9. Parking is available in the lot across the street in Intercampus Drive Lot, and is free for panel attendees (no pass needed).


Pre-talk dinner

A pre-talk dinner will be held at 5:15 pm at The King and I (1455 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623). If you would like to attend, please contact the house committee by email to make reservations. Email: house@opticarochester.org





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