ECE alumnus has a bright idea: a next generation lamp

9/26/2016 Khushboo Jain, ECE ILLINOIS

ECE alumnus Neeraj Lal (BSEE '98) and his startup, Purillume, are developing exciting new technology to allow for customizable lighting.

Written by Khushboo Jain, ECE ILLINOIS

ECE ILLINOIS alumnus Neeraj Lal (BSEE ‘98) is about to light up your world in an innovative way. Lal and his company, Purillume, have designed a high-tech lamp bringing customizable lighting right to your fingertips. With features such as adjustable timers to simulate sunset and sunrise light, sleeping in on Sundays has never been more convenient.

Alumnus Neeraj Lal visited campus and showed off the Orchid LED lamp.
Alumnus Neeraj Lal visited campus and showed off the Orchid LED lamp.

Lal’s journey in the lighting industry began in 2005 at National Semiconductor, which has now merged with Texas Instrument. Following this, he worked for big time lighting giant Cree. During his time in the LED lighting industry, Lal traveled the world and experienced many issues with lighting. In 2014 he began his North Carolina-based brainchild, Purillume. His start-up is emerging from “stealth mode,” poised to release their first product: a programmable LED lighting system called Orchid LED Lamp. Orchid LED is currently available for pre-order through a Kickstarter campaign.

“I didn’t set out to create a light bulb; I set out to create a new way to experience light. We are actively working to further enhance and expand upon our revolutionary new lighting technology,” Neeraj said.

 Purillume’s first design features touch-screen input, security modes, and an incredible power efficiency. At maximum intensity, a single lamp can be brighter than three 60W incandescent bulbs, but consumes less energy than one.

Lal and Purillume are on a mission to create high-caliber lighting technologies, developing bright, high-quality lighting solutions that can be tuned and customized to fit individual preferences, activities, and moods. What a bright idea.


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This story was published September 26, 2016.