• Optimized a sparse aperture telescope system to correct wavefront aberrations introduced as fringe Zernike coefficients.• Arranged various groupings of apertures and observed performance by analyzing the MTF plots, Strehl ratio, and Peak-to-Valley value.• Conducted two types of tests involving a separate set of pre-generated aberrations.• Utilized both MATLAB and CODEV to record the results of optimization.

• Simulated a deformable mirror (DM) in a high-NA, micro-diffraction-based metrology tool to reduce machine-to-machine overlay issues primarily caused by high-order spherical aberrations.• Conducted sensitivity analysis of a simulated DM using CODEV optical software to determine the most optimal placement in the tool by observing the changes in transverse ray aberrations and Zernike polynomials.

• Reconstructed a 3D refractive index map of a high-scattering sample using quantitative phase imaging techniques.• Analyzed run time and accuracy between two scattering models (Multi-Slice Beam Propagation and Multi-Layer Born) and compared the 3D reconstruction model utilized by Python and MATLAB.• Calibrated and adjusted optical diffraction tomography tool to capture multiple sample measurements using a 0.45 NA objective.