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Leuven, Flanders, Be

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

x) End-to-end project lifecycle experience from design and simulation to nano-fabrication and testing.x) Conduct Python cavity and laser rate-equation co-simulations using Flexcompute Tidy3D.x) Developed custom S-Parameter frequency domain "interconnect" style solver.x) Designed integrated optical devices including ring filters, directional couplers, grating couplers, edge couplers and various spot size convertersx) Experience with Lumerical design suite (FDTD… Show more x) End-to-end project lifecycle experience from design and simulation to nano-fabrication and testing.x) Conduct Python cavity and laser rate-equation co-simulations using Flexcompute Tidy3D.x) Developed custom S-Parameter frequency domain "interconnect" style solver.x) Designed integrated optical devices including ring filters, directional couplers, grating couplers, edge couplers and various spot size convertersx) Experience with Lumerical design suite (FDTD, MODE, DEVICE, INTERCONNECT) for simulations.x) Created GDS layouts meeting tapeout DRC requirements using Python.x) Assemble testing apparatus’ and measure devices in order to validate device and system designs using python to control lab equipment.x) Extensive nano-fabrication experience in silicon and silicon nitride platforms. Show less

San Diego, California, United States

Graduate Student Researcher, University of California San Diego· Perform research into integrated optics with a focus on nonlinear optical device’s for information processing in the silicon-rich nitride platform. · Define important metrics for integrated optics systems and design devices to meet the specifications.· Lumerical Device and Mode co-simulation applied electric fields and optical fields in silicon-rich nitride waveguides for modeling of second and third order… Show more Graduate Student Researcher, University of California San Diego· Perform research into integrated optics with a focus on nonlinear optical device’s for information processing in the silicon-rich nitride platform. · Define important metrics for integrated optics systems and design devices to meet the specifications.· Lumerical Device and Mode co-simulation applied electric fields and optical fields in silicon-rich nitride waveguides for modeling of second and third order nonlinearities. · Layout of GDS files for fabrication of silicon-rich nitride devices, including rings, phase shfiters, mach-zehnder’s, grating couplers, and spot size converters· In-house fabrication of silicon-rich nitride devices from initial film deposition through to final device cladding and dicing.· Assembly of testing system for silicon-rich nitride devices and testing of devices· Data analysis for extraction of fundamental second and third order nonlinearities as well as other key parameters, and comparison with predictions. Show less

Poway, Ca

 Defined system and software requirements Assist with adaption from the MQ9 software platform into a new software branch for the MQ9 ER reaper Developed and adapted code to meet design requirement specifications Added to and adapted uplink/downlink telemetry

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering - Photonics

I studied integrated photonics at the University of California San Diego under Professor Fainman and defended In 2022. During my graduate.

Bachelor’S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.46 Overall Gpa

I achieved a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at San Diego State university. During my time at San Diego State University i.

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