Second Year Ph.D. Student
I’m interested in optical system design, and optical physics, especially their application in aerospace engineering. Always amazed by physical phenomenon and how it’s explained by genius minds.
Education:
- M.S., University of Arizona, College of Optical Science, 2020
- B.S., Dalian University of Technology, School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering , 2017
Work Experience:
- Optical Engineer – MGI Tech Co.,Ltd, 2021
- Graduate Research Assistant – Precision Instrumentation Group, University of Arizona, 2018 – 2020
- Graduate Teaching Assistant – Electromagnetic Waves , University of Arizona, 2018
Specific Research Interests:
- Optical system design
- Optical Physics
- Gravitational Wave Detection
Alberto F Zamora
Second Year Ph.D. Student
Alberto’s main focus is to develop FPGA-based DAQ (Data Acquisition) systems for interferometry with the intention of providing precise measurements to the existing systems variables and/or controlling them.
Education:
- B.S., Technological Institute of Costa Rica, Mechatronics Engineering, 2020.
Work Experience:
- Mechatronics Engineer – Ingram Micro, 2020-2021.
- Student Intern – GW CubeSat Laboratory, The University of George Washington, 2019.
- Undergraduate Research Assistant – Space Systems Laboratory (SETEC-Lab), Technological Institute of Costa Rica, 2017-2020.
- Undergraduate Teaching Assistant – Tutor of the Machines and Mechanisms Design course taught by the Academic Area of Mechatronics Engineering, Technological Institute of Costa Rica, 2018.
- Internship – Mechanical design, Palma Tica, 2018.
Specific Research Interests:
- DAQ systems.
- Spacecraft Dynamics & Control.
- Mechanical design.
Yanqi Zhang
Third Year Ph.D. Student
Currently I am working on developing displacement interferometers as the phase readout systems for optomechanical sensors. I am generally interested in optical metrology techniques, including surface metrology, as well as novel optical system designs. The goal for my PhD study is “to be a solver and to find elegant solutions”.
Education:
- M.S., University of Rochester, The Institute of Optics, 2018
- B.S., Beijing Jiao Tong University, Optics, 2016
Work Experience:
- Research Intern – Facebook Reality Labs, 2020
- Graduate Teaching Assistant – Advanced Optics Laboratory, University of Arizona, 2019
- Graduate Research Assistant – under Dr. Jonathan Ellis in Precision Instrumentation Group, University of Rochester, 2017 – 2018
Honors & Awards:
- Dean’s fund for excellence scholarship, University of Arizona, 2019
- James C. Wyant Graduate Student Scholarship in Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 2018
- Academic Achievement Scholarship Award, Beijing Jiao Tong University, 2013-2016
Specific Research Interests:
- Optical metrology
- Optical design and tolerancing
- Opto-mechanical design and analysis