IKIM Mission
Teaching Packages
Teaching Packages
Teaching Packages
Virtual Manufacturing Lab
IKIM has created a design house for digital training tools targeting advanced manufacturing workforce needs. The Virtual Manufacturing Lab (VM-Lab) uses interactive data visualization, VR tool-training simulations, and educational games that use novel game-based learning environments to build knowledge and intuition. To learn more, please contact Erik Verlage.
Methodology
VM-Lab creates online learning modules built around interactive digital content that encourages student exploration.
Video Lectures
Interactive Simulations
Assessment Exercises
Modules
Photonics Fundamentals
Students explore optical phenomena on the micron scale to build intuition for photonic integrated circuits.
Tool-Training Simulations
Immersive desktop VR sims for manufacturing workforce training.
Application Games
Educational games in photonics application areas motivate students to explore dynamic and complex systems.
IKIM Development Team
Erik Verlage
Project Lead /
Research Scientist
Sri Priya Sundararajan
Project Manager /
Subject Matter Expert
Achint Jain
Integrated Photonics Device & Component Designer
Anu Agarwal
Integrated Photonics
Subject Matter Expert
Trevor Morrisey
Unity Software
Developer
Christian Gabbianelli
Unity Software
Developer
Yue Yuan
UI/UX
Designer
Sajan Saini
Integrated Photonics
Subject Matter Expert
Student Alums
Khaled Shehada
Unity Software
Developer
Kelly Ho
Software Developer
Stuart Daudlin
Research Assistant
Sameena A Shaffeullah
Research Assistant
Sophia S Russo
Research Assistant
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Victor Cheng
Research Assistant
Ryan Kosciolek
Integrated Photonics Device/ Component Designer