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Member Profile GE Global Research


GE Global Research is a renowned source of innovation and technological advancement. Born from the minds of chemists, engineers and physicists at the turn of the 20th


century, this


branch of General Electric has accepted no limits to their interests  photonics to aviation, GE Global Research collaborates with industry members and research partners to incorporate its vision into successful commercial applications. With a combination of intellectual rigor, state-of-the-art working environments, and no shortage of curiosity, GE Global Research has been able to make 


GE Global Research has a total of nine facilities worldwide. The company headquarters in Niskayuna, NY, was founded in 1900 and currently houses 2,000 employees. Other locations include Munich, Germany; Bangalore, India; Shanghai, China; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and a global software center in California’s Silicon Valley. Each of these facilities contributes to various projects or modes of expertise, such as Bioenergy Systems and Oil & Gas. Regardless of location, GE Global Research attracts top thinkers from around the world, employing over 3,000 scientists, engineers and researchers overall.


With such a large network of ideas and research capabilities, GE Global Research has contributed technologies, improvements and applications to virtually every major industry active in the US and abroad. In the recent years, the company has expanded its outlook on oil production as well as biofuels. In Brazil, for instance, GE Global Research has established “Centers of Excellence” dedicated to ongoing innovations in offshore and subsea systems, systems integration and more. In Niskayuna, GE Global Research’s Photonics Lab conducts research and promotes collaborative applications in photonic communications         Research, combined with the amount of effort the company puts into the fruition of each sector, allows for unprecedented advancements in today’s technologies.


In addition to a fully operational Photonics Lab, GE Global Research has a history of laser manufacturing research and applications. In the 1960’s GE physicist Robert


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        has established a foothold in the laser industry through many manufacturing applications in aviation and medical components. Recent developments include GE Global Research in Shanghai’s laser deposition machine, which assembles materials such as titanium into workable parts, and work involving the additive manufacturing process known as laser sintering. As a member of LIA since 2008, GE Global Research’s network possibilities and research options provide immense value to the laser community.


For more information, visit www.geglobalresearch.com.


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