About Ms. Chekhovskaya

Natalia Chekhovskaya

ATE Liaison - Photonics

Natalia Chekhovskaya holds a master’s degree in physics. Currently, she serves as an Associate Director and Co-Principal Investigator of the Center for Laser and Fiber Optics Education, LASER-TEC, a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center.


Natalia leads multifaceted programs supporting the development and expansion of the technical workforce in lasers and fiber optics across the United States. LASER-TEC assists over 40 two-year colleges with strengthening existing and opening new optics, photonics, lasers, and fiber optics academic programs. More at www.laser-tec.org.

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