Omar Elsheikh

Optics · Engineering · Research

Working with light.
Thinking in systems.

I’m Omar Elsheikh. My interests span optical design, optomechanical engineering, and research — from photonic structures to laser-based material analysis.

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Photonics, simulation & experimental optics
THE LANGUAGE OF LIGHT
An illustration of light passing through an optical system Parallel rays pass through a lens, converge at a focal plane, and diverge. This is a conceptual illustration, not a measurement or project result. INCIDENT LIGHTLENSFOCAL PLANE f
From a physical principle to a working system.

01 / Research themes

Different scales.
A common curiosity.

01

Integrated photonics

Compact optical antennas and non-uniform phased arrays for wide-angle beam steering.

Optical design · Beam steering
02

Computational optics

Physics-informed neural networks for understanding waveguide modes and effective refractive indices.

Waveguides · Physics-informed ML
03

Laser spectroscopy

Femtosecond laser-based analysis of thin coatings on heat-sensitive polymer textiles.

Ultrafast lasers · Material analysis

02 / Publications

Research, in print.

Three papers exploring the design,
modeling, and application of light.

03 / Projects

Engineering, in practice.

Exterior CAD view of the imaging objective barrel

Optical design · Optomechanical engineering

Compact F/4 Industrial Imaging Objective

An independent design study connecting optical performance, mechanical packaging, and simulation-led redesign in Zemax OpticStudio and SolidWorks.

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04 / About

At the intersection of
physics and engineering.

This portfolio brings together my published research and my interests in optical design and optomechanical engineering.

My publications explore how light can be modeled, steered, and used to study materials — connecting numerical methods, photonic design, and laser spectroscopy.

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05 / Contact

Let’s work together.

For hiring opportunities, project collaborations, or business inquiries, get in touch.

[email protected] LinkedIn