Dr. Thomas Poonnen
Director of Engineering
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An experienced Electrical Engineer with extensive education. Two decades of progressive experience in integrated circuit (IC) design, with expertise in digital image sensor design (ultraviolet / visible / infrared). Technical lead for several CMOS image sensor (CIS) and readout integrated circuit (ROIC) products from conception to productization. Principal Investigator / Key Person on multiple research grants (DoD, NASA). Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Electrical Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering, and Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Several patents and technical publications. Senior Member of the IEEE, and Member of the SPIE and the PMI.

Presently, Director of Engineering at Senseeker Engineering that specializes in the design of state-of-the-art digital ROICs for advanced infrared imaging applications.
Publications (5)

Proceedings Article | 7 June 2024 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 13046, 130461H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3014442
KEYWORDS: Readout integrated circuits, Infrared search and track, Mid-IR, Image processing, Artificial intelligence, Windows, Infrared ROIC, Machine vision

Proceedings Article | 7 June 2024 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 13046, 130461G (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3014439
KEYWORDS: Short wave infrared radiation, Sensors, Readout integrated circuits, Analog to digital converters, Infrared ROIC, Image sensors, Low light imagers, Low light sensors

Proceedings Article | 13 June 2023 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12534, 125341K (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2664918
KEYWORDS: High dynamic range imaging, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared imaging, Readout integrated circuits, Digital electronics, Analog to digital converters

Proceedings Article | 27 May 2022 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12107, 121071X (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2622927
KEYWORDS: High dynamic range imaging, Infrared imaging, Imaging systems, Video, Spatial resolution, Temporal resolution, Readout integrated circuits, Image interpolation, Image processing, Image display, Image contrast enhancement

Proceedings Article | 12 April 2021 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 11740, 1174006 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2586719
KEYWORDS: High dynamic range imaging, Infrared imaging, Readout integrated circuits, Digital electronics, Temporal resolution, Spatial resolution, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared

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