Karin Ennser

Dr. Karin Ennser serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering within Swansea University's School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Based at the Bay Campus in the Engineering East building (Office B212), she maintains an active research profile while teaching specialized courses in optical communications and related fields.

Her research expertise spans Applied Photonics, Optical Fibre Communication, and Sensor technologies, with particular emphasis on mid-infrared (MIR) systems. Her work focuses on thulium-doped fiber amplifiers operating in the 2-micron wavelength region, chalcogenide fiber technologies for supercontinuum generation, and Pr³⁺-doped fiber lasers. She has published extensively in top photonics journals including IEEE Photonics Technology Letters and Journal of Lightwave Technology.

Analysis of her recent publications (2016-2019) reveals a dual research trajectory: continued technical innovation in optical communications (particularly thulium-doped systems for the 2-micron band) and growing involvement in educational technology research related to active learning classrooms and blended learning approaches. Her work bridges fundamental photonics research with practical educational applications.

Dr. Ennser is actively involved in postgraduate supervision, currently guiding PhD research on autonomous drone swarms for desert rescue missions. She teaches specialized modules including Optical Fibre Communications (AT-M80), AI and Machine Learning (EG-2004), and Digital Signal Processing (EG-247), demonstrating her commitment to both traditional photonics education and emerging computational approaches.