1) Active components: electro-optic modulators and switches based on lithium niobate and silicon
2) Passive components: gratings, splitters and attenuators waveguide
3) Silicon and compound semiconductor devices
Prof. Ricky has earned his PhD at the University of California in 2001. He is also a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University Electrical and Computer Engineering program.

Dr. Ahmad research interest include intercultural communication and internationalization. He has become principle researcher for various research relating to international student experience, cultural adaptation, identity and new media technology studies. He has become a speaker on matters of internationalization and intercultural communication in various events such as the International Workshop for International Office, SHARE student mobility and alumni workshop, APAIE, Universiti Administrators workshop and etc. He was also the Head of Modules on Effective Communication and Intercultural Communication Skills for the 29th SEA Games Volunteer Training Program in which he and his team trained over 10,000 volunteers. He has headed grants provided by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, Ministry of Sports and Youth Malaysia, UKM and Central Bank Malaysia and has been co-supervisors for research involving Ministry of Women and Family Affairs, UEM, Pintar Foundation and CIMB Bank.

Prof. David Huerta holds a B.A. in Industrial and Systems Engineering and an M.A. with a concentration in Strategic Planning both by Tec de Monterrey, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate for the University of Hull U.K, with his thesis focusing on “The effects of education, self-efficacy and desirability on students’ entrepreneurial intentions and the moderating role of experience and cognitive style”. His research interest includes entrepreneurship and innovation, cognitive styles and pedagogy, higher education, internationalization, and leadership.
David Huerta has taught throughout his career mainly for Tecnologico de Monterrey´s business department. He has participated in national and international seminars and forums organized by different universities and professional associations speaking on topics related to leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation, and more recently on international education.

While working in Veracruz he did consultant work with regional and local companies of the south of México. More recently he has worked closely with university consortiums and international associations to foster student learning through global mobility. He is currently in charge of developing and implementing a set of innovative programs for international students under the Tec 21 model, in collaboration with the National Schools of Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Mr. Darren has worked on numerous EU Commission and British Council funded education development and capacity building programmes with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States’ ministries of education and their higher education institutions. He is a member of the Asia-Europe Foundation's (ASEF) ARC8 Expert Group on Inclusive Mobility of People and Knowledge to prepare the Outlook Report 2030: Inclusive and Diverse Higher Education in Asia and Europe.

Following education roles in Japan and Ireland and an MSc in Education & Training Management, Darren joined the School of Education Studies at Dublin City University as a lecturer and researcher on international education programmes. He subsequently conducted research on the internationalisation of education on a Japanese Government research scholarship at Waseda University, Tokyo.