Education


 
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University of California San Diego

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a Focus in Photonics

  • Focus: Design and characterization of integrated silicon photonic (SiP) devices
  • Expected Completion Summer 2018
  •  GPA: 3.41
  • Advisers: George Papen and Shayan Mookherjea
  •  Projects: High-yield characterization techniques and algorithms for SiP devices, design of Silicon Photonic devices for stateless linear transformations (i.e. all-optical barrel shifting), characterization of crosstalk of a 4x4 SiP switch chip using an FPGA,
  • Awards: 2017 Graduate Community Service Award, CIAN SLC Leadership Scholarship 2015-2016

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University of Arizona

Bachelors of Science in Optical Sciences and Engineering with a Minor in Mathematics

  • Completed May 2013
  • GPA: 3.66 
  •  Awards: Outstanding Senior for the College of Optical Sciences, Best Senior Engineering Design, Dean’s List for College of Engineering- 2009-2013, Wildcat Excellence Award 2009-2013, David H. Cushing Endowed Scholarship in Optical Sciences 2012-2013