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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