Dr. Charlotte Flatebo is an Applied Physicist and Photonic Test Development Engineer at Mirios, Inc. Her research interests include integrated photonics, spectroscopy, and biotechnology, with a focus on innovative instrument development. She earned a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from St. John’s University and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics as an NDSEG Fellow at Rice University. As an Otis Williams Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Santa Barbara, she advanced personalized healthcare through biomarker monitoring. Her expertise lies in designing optical instrumentation, such as diffraction - limited systems, and electrochemical techniques for sensing and material characterization. Her contributions include developing methods to monitor biomarkers, analyze hybrid material properties, and characterize photonic integrated circuits (PICs). At Mirios, Inc., she designs state-of-the-art optical techniques to support the development of versatile, low SWaP broadband mid- and long-wave infrared integrated photonic solutions, driving innovation in PIC technologies.