Arto V. Nurmikko is a L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Engineering and Physics at Brown University. He received his degrees from University of California, Berkeley, with postdoctoral stays at MIT and Hebrew University.He has made notable advancements in developing novel materials and devices for optical communication, information processing, and sensing applications. Nurmikko's work extends to the intersection of neuroscience and technology, where he has explored the development of neuromorphic systems that mimic the functions of the brain using electronic and photonic components.