CRAIG CIESLA

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Software Technology Evidence

4 mention(s) identify CRAIG CIESLA as having software/technology expertise.

Company Filing Date Evidence Reason
Lightwave Logic, Inc. 2022-04-29 Dr. Ciesla holds a BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics and Ph.D. in Physics from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Since June 2017, Dr. Ciesla has served as the Vice President, Head of the Advanced Platforms and Devices Group at Illumina, a leading provider of DNA sequencing and array technologies, where he leads a team driving innovation in sequencing platforms, microfluidics, electronics, and nanofabrication. Dr. Ciesla has a Ph.D. in Physics and experience leading engineering teams in advanced platforms, microfluidics, electronics, and nanofabrication, indicating strong technical and possibly programming skills.
Lightwave Logic, Inc. 2023-04-14 Since June 2017, Dr. Ciesla has served as the Vice President, Head of the Advanced Platforms and Devices Group at Illumina, a leading provider of DNA sequencing and array technologies, where he leads a team driving innovation in sequencing platforms, microfluidics, electronics, and nanofabrication. Prior to Illumina, from June 2016 to June 2017, he was Vice President of Engineering at Kaiam, where he was responsible for the development and production of 100G transceivers for the data-center market. He was also the founding CEO of Tactus Technology, an innovator in the user interface industry, where he was the co-inventor of Tactus’ polymer morphing screen technology. Before Tactus he had a variety of roles at Intel, JDSU (now Lumentum), Bookham (now Oclaro) and Ignis Optics developing a wide range of products in the fiber-optics market. He started his career at Toshiba Research Europe, where he performed early terahertz images of skin cancer. Dr. Ciesla holds a BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics and Ph.D. in Physics from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Dr. Ciesla has experience leading innovation in sequencing platforms, microfluidics, electronics, and nanofabrication, and has held engineering roles at technology companies, indicating technical and software-related skills.
Lightwave Logic, Inc. 2024-04-11 Dr. Ciesla holds a BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics and Ph.D. in Physics from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Since June 2017, Dr. Ciesla has served as the Vice President, Head of the Advanced Platforms and Devices Group at Illumina, a leading provider of DNA sequencing and array technologies. Dr. Ciesla has a Ph.D. in Physics, has led engineering teams developing advanced sequencing platforms and microfluidics, and has held technical roles at technology companies, indicating strong technical skills likely including programming.
Lightwave Logic, Inc. 2025-03-28 Craig holds a BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics and doctorate in Physics from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. Has a BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics and a doctorate in Physics, with leadership roles in engineering and technology companies, indicating strong technical expertise.

Lightwave Logic, Inc.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2022-04-29 Dr. Ciesla holds a BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics and Ph.D. in Physics from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Since June 2017, Dr. Ciesla has served as the Vice President, Head of the Advanced Platforms and Devices Group at Illumina, a leading provider of DNA sequencing and array technologies, where he leads a team driving innovation in sequencing platforms, microfluidics, electronics, and nanofabrication.
2023-04-14 Since June 2017, Dr. Ciesla has served as the Vice President, Head of the Advanced Platforms and Devices Group at Illumina, a leading provider of DNA sequencing and array technologies, where he leads a team driving innovation in sequencing platforms, microfluidics, electronics, and nanofabrication. Prior to Illumina, from June 2016 to June 2017, he was Vice President of Engineering at Kaiam, where he was responsible for the development and production of 100G transceivers for the data-center market. He was also the founding CEO of Tactus Technology, an innovator in the user interface industry, where he was the co-inventor of Tactus’ polymer morphing screen technology. Before Tactus he had a variety of roles at Intel, JDSU (now Lumentum), Bookham (now Oclaro) and Ignis Optics developing a wide range of products in the fiber-optics market. He started his career at Toshiba Research Europe, where he performed early terahertz images of skin cancer. Dr. Ciesla holds a BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics and Ph.D. in Physics from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.
2024-04-11 Dr. Ciesla holds a BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics and Ph.D. in Physics from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Since June 2017, Dr. Ciesla has served as the Vice President, Head of the Advanced Platforms and Devices Group at Illumina, a leading provider of DNA sequencing and array technologies.
2025-03-28 Craig holds a BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics and doctorate in Physics from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-03-05