News: LEDs
6 October 2025
Mojo Vision adds Dr Waguih Ishak to advisory board
Mojo Vision Inc of Cupertino, CA, USA — which is developing and commercializing micro-LED display technology for consumer, enterprise and government applications — has appointed Dr Waguih Ishak to its advisory board, bringing decades of leadership experience in photonics and optoelectronics to its efforts to apply its micro-LED technology to the development of high-speed optical interconnects for AI infrastructure.
This builds on Mojo’s $75m Series B fundraising round in early September and positions the company to deploy its technology across high-growth markets, including AI data centers and next-generation AI glasses.
During a career spanning five decades at some of the world’s most influential technology companies, Ishak has held senior leadership roles including VP & chief technologist at Corning for 16 years, VP & chief technology officer of Avago Technologies (Broadcom), and nearly three decades as VP & director of the Photonics Research Lab at Agilent/HP.
Ishak has also been an adjunct professor at Stanford University, where he founded the Stanford Photonics Research Center (SPRC) in 1999. His contributions have earned him the distinction of IEEE Life Fellow and election to the US National Academy of Engineering, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), and the Royal Society of Canada’s Academy of Sciences. Ishak received the IEEE Photonics Society Industry Achievement Award in 2024 for “enduring, transformational and strategic global leadership in the development, promotion and introduction of photonic products including commercial VCSELs and the computer laser mouse.”
“Mojo Vision’s micro-LED platform represents one of the most exciting opportunities I have seen in my decades of photonics innovation,” comments Ishak. “The ability to apply this technology to optical interconnects for AI infrastructure is especially compelling. It has the potential to redefine performance standards in optical interconnects, particularly as AI applications continue to push the boundaries of traditional data-center architectures.”
Ishak joins fellow advisory board member Dr Rajeeva Lahri (a semiconductor industry veteran with a track record of introducing new technologies to the market) along with representatives from Mojo Vision’s strategic customers, further strengthening the company’s foundation of experience and expertise. “Advisory boards are critical for guiding companies through pivotal technology and market transitions,” says Lahri. “Adding a visionary leader like Dr Ishak amplifies Mojo Vision’s credibility and strengthens its ability to scale its platform into the markets that need it most,” he adds.
“Dr Ishak’s decision to join our advisory board is a resounding endorsement and validation of Mojo’s vision and technology from one of the most respected pioneers in photonics,” says CEO Dr Nikhil Balram. “His legendary track record and global reputation will be a powerful catalyst as we scale our technology into large AI markets and unlock its full potential,” he adds.
“Waguih’s insight and experience have the power to supercharge our work in optical interconnects, one of the critical enablers of next-generation AI infrastructure,” reckons chief technology officer Dr Mike Wiemer. “His guidance will be invaluable as we push the boundaries of performance and innovation to redefine what’s possible with our cutting-edge micro-LED platform,” he adds.
“Few individuals have shaped the field of photonics as profoundly as he has, and his reputation and pioneering contributions will amplify Mojo’s leadership while accelerating our mission to transform industries with our micro-LED platform,” says board member Dr Achin Bhowmik, currently chief technology officer and executive VP of engineering at Starkey, and former VP & general manager of perceptual computing at Intel.
