Team

Dr. Moshe Tordjman, CTO and Co-Founder, holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the Technion and has conducted research as a scientist at MIT. He brings over 15 years of experience in transferring state-of-the-art R\&D into commercial products, having worked with industry leaders such as Applied Materials and Rafael. Dr. Tordjman pioneered the fabrication of novel-material transistor devices and is an expert in quantum surface electronics as well as solid-state defect doping and engineering.

• 30 years in startups
• Bsc E.E. @Technion 1988
  • IDF Intelligence R&D (81)
  • R&D 1989-1998
  • S&M 1998-2008
  • Founder 2009-2012
  • Venture 2011-2021

Dr. Igal Bayn, VP of Photonics, holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion and completed his postdoctoral research at MIT. He led quantum photonics research projects at both MIT and Columbia University. Dr. Bayn has extensive expertise in silicon photonics integrated circuit (PIC) design, fabrication, and serial production, gained through his work at Cisco, Apple, and Google X, including many years of collaboration with semiconductor foundries. He pioneered the first diamond-based solid-state photonic crystal and brings deep experience in hybrid quantum photonic architectures.

Dr. Gennadiy Agranov is a Technical Advisor with over 40 years of experience in image sensor development. He has held engineering and management positions at Electron, PhotoBit, and Micron Technology, where he was named a Micron Fellow in 2004. From 2008 to 2013, he served as Pixel CTO and Vice President at Aptina Imaging, and from 2013 to 2021, he was a Director at Apple, focusing on Pixel and Image Sensor technology. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from SRIM, Russia, and has extensive expertise in the development of IR-FPA, CMOS image sensors, and SPAD arrays. Dr. Agranov is an active participant in international conferences, served as Program Chair of IISW2013, holds 56 patents, and has published 78 papers.

Steven Prawer is a Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne and the inaugural director of the Melbourne Materials Institute. He spearheaded the university’s entry into quantum computing and co-founded Quantum Communications Victoria, which developed the first prototype diamond-based commercial single-photon source. An elected member of the Australian Academy of Science, he brings over 35 years of experience in diamond science and technology, having developed an extensive diamond device toolkit. His expertise spans ion implantation, quantum device nano-fabrication, characterization, and diamond bionic devices. He has published over 450 papers, with more than 25,000 citations and an H-index of 81. In addition, he has co-founded three start-ups and held key leadership roles, including CTO, director, and chair of the board.

Tim Schröder is a Professor of Physics with a joint affiliation between Humboldt University, Berlin, where he leads the Chair of Integrated Quantum Photonics, and the Ferdinand-Braun Institute where he leads the Joint Lab Diamond Nanophotonics. This joint affiliation supports the combined fundamental and applied research ambitions developed within his research team. Previously, he has held positions with international research institutions, including as Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US, and as Assistant Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute, Denmark.
His work has been published in journals including Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Physics, Physical Review X, and Advanced Materials. Tim Schröder also contributes to technological development through his innovation activity, with five granted patents and several additional applications submitted.