Experience
May 2024 - Aug 2024
4 months
- Developed sFPDP transceiver SoM with Altera FPGA processor in both C and VHDL
- Procured, installed, and automated instrumentation of tabletop optics
- Performed noise analysis of optical and RF systems in laser heterodyning experiment
Sep 2023 - Dec 2024
1 year 4 months
- Built coursework in circuit design, debugging practices, digital logic, and VHDL
- Directed lab sections, held office hours, and graded assignments for class of 50+ students
Mar 2022 - Aug 2023
1 year 6 months
- Managed $5000 grant for photonics research with biomedical applications
- Performed PyMeep waveguide simulations to characterize beam steering in neural probes
- Validated silicon chips on optical test bench with power, signal integrity measurements
- Showcased work as panelist at Summer Scholar’s conference and in Optics Express paper
Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
5 months
- Ran the coffee bar and learned valuable foam management skills
May 2019 - Aug 2020
1 year 4 months
- Wrote scripts to parse/automate Verilog and Verilog-A code generation
- Established foundational circuitry skills: soldering, PCB design, debugging