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• Founded oeworks, a provider of hardware and software solutions that help technology innovators and drivers to accelerate the value-realization of their technology and products. Made both individual technical.
• Development of CWDM multi-fiber optical engine: Provided analytical model for rapid design space exploration. Set up Simulation pipeline that was used for design optimization, and guided system-wide design decisions.
• Simulation of fiber array connector to SiPh circuit: Assembled and led four member team that orchestrated simulations using several commercial tools. Developed glue code to allow simulation tools to interface..
• Socket aligner system: Developed machine-vision based auto-aligner system to mount an optical engine socket on a populated substrate with <2um accuracy. We transferred the technology developed to a production-grade.
• VCSEL RIN tester: Developed fully automated, wafer-scale, back-emitting VCSEL RIN characterization system. Implemented data storage back-end, and semi-automated data exploration and report generation.
• Analysis and Design

Hayward, CA, US

• Delivered design improvements with multi-million dollar net present value, by injecting quantitative, data-driven rigor into manufacturing processes and design projects. Assembled a 4 member team of outstanding.
• Established credible PV performance metrics for modules by developing metrology strategy for single and multi-junction modules, consistent with established characterization laboratories such as NREL.
• Established path towards characterization under real and simulated operating conditions by designing and implementing PV module characterization tools.
• Optimized panel binning scheme, panel design, solar farm design, and made projections that guided future product development, based on simulations founded on a Matlab IV curve toolkit.
• Optimized PV device design, using simulation tools and experimental setups to predict response to variations of temperature and irradiance.
• Enabled the development of record-low-cost PECVD multi-junction deposition systems through thermal simulations using COMSOL Multiphysics.

Hayward, CA, US

• Lead small teams that designed and implemented production line tools. Supported a number of R&D efforts by providing Electrical Engineering expertise.
• Saved precious production line real-estate by developing a tool that integrated a fully automated, high throughput photovoltaic panel test system with a dielectric withstand test system.
• Enabled cradle-to-grave PV module tracking through the design and implementation of a barcode marking scheme. Implemented fully automated, high throughput laser barcode marking system for production line.
• Contributed to achieving PV module compliance to standards (e.g. UL 1703) by developing and implementing appropriate test methodologies.

San Jose, CA, US

• Member of Advanced R&D Team, which undertook some of the most challenging efforts in the company and acted as a consultant to the product divisions.
• Augmented LED solid-state illumination color-point stabilization system with optimization of Color Rendering Index (CRI). Initiated and drove interaction with Malaysia-based project team to abstract and absorb.

Santa Clara, CA, US

• Lead Engineer for Optical Design and Integration for the MAUI project, a multimillion-dollar DARPA program on high-density optical interconnects for high-performance computing. Our team demonstrated the world’s highest.
• Designed Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) optical multiplexers, demultiplexers, and transceivers for datacom fiber link.
• Developed metrology system and code for verification of manufactured optics compliance with design specifications.
• Designed and implemented evaluation and test systems for 48-channel optical components.
• Ensured specification compatibility across array of optical, mechanical, and electronic components of the project, whose team comprised 5 full-time engineers, and involved up to 15 technical contributors.
• Reduced VCSEL characterization time by factor of 10 by developing a LabView based parameter evaluation system.

Pasadena, CA, US

• Performed theoretical and experimental research and simulations for a number of DARPA and NSF sponsored
• Designed and implemented tunable WDM filters using volume holograms.
• Demonstrated integration of VLSI chip and holographic memory in a compact module.
• Devised and characterized an algorithm for classification of cursive digits using tree-like neural networks.

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• Measured and modeled the temperature dependence of absorption in photorefractive Iron-doped Lithium Niobate crystals.

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering

M.S., Electrical Engineering

Diploma, Electrical And Computer Engineering