Brandon C. Collings *99

Brandon died in Red Bank, N.J., May 15, 2023.

Born March 19, 1972, in Bethesda, Md., Brandon was raised in Gambier, Ohio. He graduated from Hamilton College with majors in physics and mathematics. At Princeton, he earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 1999.

Brandon began his career in optical telecommunications as a member of the technical staff at Bell Labs in Holmdel, N.J. He also held positions at Ciena and Internet Photonics. He was the chief technology officer for optical communications at JDSU Corp. before becoming the chief technical officer at Lumentum, a manufacturer of optical and photonic components for optical networks and laser applications. Throughout his career Brandon worked on increasing the speed, capacity, and reliability of the networks that power the internet, and on advancing the three-dimension sensing necessary for innovations in the automobile industry.

He was a longstanding member of the judging panel for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews.

Brandon is survived by his wife, Teri; his children, Alaina, Jack, and Celia; his parents, Peter and Diane Collings; his brother, Scott; and several nieces and nephews.

Graduate memorials are prepared by the APGA.