Barbara Hopf, head of product development at Laser Components, was honored with the Professor Hönle Award by the Munich University of Applied Sciences on April 22. The accolade was handed over as part of the annual Oskar von Miller Celebration, which was held as an online event due to Covid-19 restrictions.

The award, which was presented for the first time in 2021, was created by the faculty of applied sciences and mechatronics to recognize outstanding final theses in the fields of optics, lasers and photonics. Hopf received the recognition for her doctoral dissertation on “Fiber Bragg Grating-based Multi-Parameter Measurement in High-Power Generators”.

She had already specialized in the field of fiber technology during her engineering studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich. After receiving her doctorate in 2019, she joined Laser Components as a development engineer and was appointed head of product development in early 2021. In addition to fiber technology, her responsibilities also include the development and optimization of optoelectronic components such as laser modules or detectors. (Source: Laser Components)