Research Group Inano
PI: Professor Saif Islam
Visiting Professors and Scientists
![Tsubokawa Tsubokawa](https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/islam/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/elementor/thumbs/Tsubokawa-qgfwmkbd5wesop305ro1h9cuapqxm3e553ayfzevzo.jpeg)
Dr. Makato Tsubokawa, Visiting Professor
- Ph.D., Applied Physics, Hokkaido University Japan, 1990.
- Professor, Graduate school, Waseda University, Japan.
Research Interest: Silicon Photonics, Optical Waveguide, Fiber-Optic Sensor, Optical Communication Systems, Optical Access Network Systems.
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Dr. Ali Karatay, Visiting Professor
- Ph.D., Fine Arts, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
Research Interest: Art and Tech, Digital art.
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Dr. Ruxandra Vidu, Visiting Research Scientist
- Ph.D., Material Science and Processing, Osaka University, Japan
- Associate Director, California Solar Energy Collaborative
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Dr. Ekaterina Ponizovskaya, Visiting Research Scientist
- Ph.D., Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
- NASA Ames Research Center
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Soroush Ghandiparsi, Visiting Research Scientist, LLNL
- Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2020.
- M.S. 2011, Photonics Engineering, Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INST), Sharif University of Technology, Iran. School of Engineering- Emerging Technologies, University of Tabriz, Iran.
- B.S. 2007, Electrical Engineering- Electronics.
Research Interest: Optical Communication Systems, CNOS Photonics Integrated Circuits, High-speed Datacom Interconnects, Biophotonics, Silicon Photonics, Integrated Circuits for Optical Communication, Photonics Design and Fabrication, UV/NIR photodiodes, Photovoltaics for IoT applications, Numerical Simulations, and Modeling.
Research Scientists and Engineers
Dr. Amita Rawat, Postdoctoral Research Scientist Link
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, India 2021
Research Interest: Semiconductor device modeling and simulation, Process-induced variability modeling, Process development for low-cost CMOS fabrication, Design and fabrication of high-speed photodetectors, Light-matter interaction (Details)
Graduate Student Researchers
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Ahasan Ahamed
- Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis
- B.S. 2018, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Research Interest: Design and fabrication of Quenching Circuit for ultrafast SPAD for Quantum communication, Lens-less imaging, Color image sensors.
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Lisa Mcphillips
- Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis
- B.Sc. University of California Santa Cruz
Research Interest: Computational imaging, Deepfake, Image sensors.
![Zee Zee](https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/islam/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/elementor/thumbs/Zee-pfhx0ranwhv63vu4u8o5wtliot3yr6merg8xz9vvqo.jpg)
Zhouhao Yu
- B.Sc. University of California Davis
Research Interest: Engineering semiconductor nanotips for controlling pollution and pathogens
Noah Nguyen
- M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis, 2024
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2023
Research Interest: Devices for extreme conditions, wearable biomedical electronics, semiconductor device simulation
Undergraduate Researchers
Htet Myet
- B.S. in Computer Engineering, UC Davis 2024
Research Interest: Computational imaging
Bryan White, GREAT Scholar
- B.S. Student in Electrical Engineering, China 2024
Research Interest: Optoelectronic devices.
Teodora Petrovic
- B.S. Student in Electrical Engineering, UC Davis 2024
Research Interest: Optoelectronic devices.
Zbynka Jaroslava Kekula
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, double majoring in Russian, UC Davis, 2024
Research Interest: Single photon detectors.
Grant Lewis
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2024
Research Interest: Optoelectronic devices.
Past Inano Members
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Ahmed Mayet (Surrati), Ph.D. 2022
- Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis 2022
- M.S. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis
- B.Sc in Physics, Taibah University, 2008
- Email: asmayet at ucdavis dot edu
Research Interest: Optoelectronic devices, Solar Cells, Semiconductor Devices, Nanotechnology.
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Dr. Busra Ergul, Postdoctoral Research Scientist 2021-22
- Ph.D. Applied Chemistry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2020
Research Interest: Electrochemical energy technologies, nanostructured material synthesis, electrochemical and material characterization, photon-matter interactions
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Mauricio Tavares, Undergraduate Researcher 2019-20
- B.S. Student in Electrical Engineering, UC Davis
Research Interest: Optoelectronic devices, infrared systems, solar photovoltaics, and energy harvesting devices.
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Cesar Bartolo Perez, PhD. 2022
- M.Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis 2022,
- M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, National Institute for Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, Mexico,
- B.Sc in Technology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Research Interest: Nanoelectronics and Nanophotonics for Communications, Energy and Biomedical Applications
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Dr. Aly Elrefaie, Visiting Professor
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, New York University, NY
Research Interest: Silicon Nano-Optoelectronic devices for data centers optical interconnects. 100G/400G optical systems, free space optical communication systems
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Dr. Alize Elif Peksu, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, 2020-21
- Ph.D. Engineering Physics, Istanbul Technical University
Research Interest: Flexible photovoltaics, windows solar cells
![Mao Mao](https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/islam/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/elementor/thumbs/Mao-pa2rcez4n1ibagk0csvyhwd0h2zzijikk6qg21buh2.png)
Howard Mao
- M.S. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis, 2020
- B.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Research Interest: Photonic devices and nanomaterials
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Xuzhi He
- M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis, 2020
- BS. 2017, Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University
Research Interest: Optoelectronics design, fabrication and characterization, Nano-photonics and 2D material.
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Dr. Wayesh Qarony, Postdoctoral Fellow (2020-21)
- Now at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Ph.D. Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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Dr. Soroush Ghandiparsi, Ph.D. 2020
- Now at LLNL
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, UC Davis.
- M.S. 2011, Sharif University of Technology, Iran.
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Dr. Daniel M. Dryden, LLNL Scholar, Ph.D. 2019
- Now at KBR/ Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate
- B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell Univ
- M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Dr. Badriyah Alhalaili, Ph.D. 2019
- Now at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait.
- Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis, 2019
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Dr. Yang Gao, Postdoctoral Fellow (2015-18)
- Now at Silicon Microstructures, Inc.(SMI)
- PhD, Mechanical Engineering, State of University of New York at Binghamton;
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Dr. Hilal Cansizoglu, Postdoctoral Fellow (2015-18)
- Now at Rigetti Computing, CA.
- Ph.D., Applied Physics, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Nicholas Tesoro
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2020
Research Interest: Nano-photonics
![Hossein Hossein](https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/islam/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/elementor/thumbs/Hossein-pa2rcc5m2jegbmo3t9o2sf2moxdvvg7djsrzm7g0ym.jpg)
Dr. Hossein Rabiee Golgir, Postdoctoral Fellow (2018-19)
- Now at Intel, Folsom CA.
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Prof. Jun Gou, Visiting Research Scientist (2018-19)
- Now Assistant Professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- PhD, MS, Optical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
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Kazim Gurkan Polat, Ph.D. 2018
- Now at Intel, Oregon
- Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis, 2019
- M.S. and MS: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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Sicong Yu, MS 2018
- Now at Omnivision Technology Inc
- B.S. EE, Iowa State Univ.
Research Interest: memory and logic for extreme conditions.
![Kaya Kaya](https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/islam/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/elementor/thumbs/Kaya-pa2rca9xovbvoequ48utnfjpi5n5g1zwvjh0nnitc6.jpg)
Dr. Ahmet Kaya, Postdoctoral Fellow
- Now at Qualcomm
- MS and PhD in Physics, Gazi Üniversitesi
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Leyla Kabuli, 2015-17
- Now at UC Berkeley
- High School Researcher
- Davis High School, 8-11 th Grade
Research Interest: Nanoengineering, nanotechnology
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Ashwin Ganapathy
- M.S. Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, IIT, Bombay
- B.S. Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Research Interest: Memristors
![Shrestha Shrestha](https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/islam/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/elementor/thumbs/Shrestha-pa2rc9c3i1alcss79qg72xs8wrrs8cw6jetj6dk7ma.jpg)
Anil Shrestha
- M.S. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis
- B.E. Electrical Engineering, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2011
Research Interest: Semiconductor devices, nanostructured devices, solar cells.
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Xinzhi Zhang
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2016
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Yinan Wang
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2016
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Dongsheng Lyu
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2016
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Yangyang Mao
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2016
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Yichuan Wang
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2015
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Runzhou Zhang
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2015
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Dr. Matthew Monari Ombaba
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Currently at P&G
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Mustafa Coskun
- Visiting Researcher from Istanbul Medeniyet University 2014-15
- M.S. Physics., B.S. Physics.
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Dr. Salman B. Inayat
Postdoctoral Researcher 2014-15
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Hind Reggad
Visiting Student Researcher 2014
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Prof. Il Hwan Cho
Visiting Professor from Myongji University, Republic of Korea 2014-15
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Mark Triplett, Ph.D. 2014
- Now at Sandia National Labs, CA
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Jin Yong Oh
- Ph.D. 2014 (Best Ph.D. Thesis Award)
- Now at Intel, OR
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Dr. Dewyani Janardan Patil
Postdoctoral Researcher 2013-14
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Prof. Sadik Bagci
Visiting Prof. from Sakariya University, Turkey 2013-14
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Russ Islam
- Undergraduate Researcher 2012-14
- B.S. Student in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
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Jacqueline Tran
Undergraduate Researcher 2013-14
Now at NG
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Weitang Liu
Undergraduate Researcher 2013-14
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Pai Ge
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher 2013
Zhejiang University, China
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Tianren Fan
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher
Zhejiang University, China 2013
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Matthew Yee
Undergraduate Researcher
University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) 2013-14 (Now at Lockheed Martin)
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Rasheek Noor
Undergrad Researcher 2013
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Hideki Nishimura
Visiting Ph.D. Student from Nara Institute of Science and Technology 2012-13
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Hiroki Kamitake
Ph.D. Student, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan.
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Ali Qureshi
M.S. 2012
Now with Intel, Beaverton, Oregon.
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Heim Kirin Grewal
MS 2012, now at HRL Labs, Malibu, CA
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Prof. Won-Ju Cho
Visiting Prof. from Kwangwoon University 2011-13
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Takayuki Hasegawa
Visiting Scientist, Ryukoku University, Japan, 2011-2012
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Aaron Katzenmeyer
Ph.D. 2011, Scientist at NIST, MD
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Avinash Nayak
MS 2011, Ph.D. UT Austin, TX
Now at AMD
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Matthew Amis
Undergraduate Researcher 2010-11, now at Intel Folsom, CA
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Rui Li
Undergraduate Researcher 2010-11, now at UCLA
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Ta-Chu Lin
Undergraduate Researcher 2010-11
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Marion Ore de Boddy
Undergraduate Researcher 2009-11
Now at Project Engineer at Blue Oak Energy
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Dr. Emre Yengel
Postdoctoral Scholar 2010-11,
Assistant Professor, Cankaya University, Turkey
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Dr. Hakan Karaaǧaç
Postdoctoral Scholar 2011-13
Now, Assistant Professor, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
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Dr. Logeeswaran VJ
Ph.D. 2010, Postdoctoral Scholar 2011-12, Now at Invensense, Inc
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Mohd Adzir Mahdi, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor 2011, Universiti Putra Malaysia
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Yang Xie
Visiting Undergraduate Student from Zhejiang University, China, 2012
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Miao Zhang
Visiting Undergraduate Student from Zhejiang University, China, 2012
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Yuqing Xing
Undergraduate Student, visitor from Zhejiang University, China, 2011
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Yusuke Yasuda
Graduate Researcher, Visiting PhD Student from Nara Institute of science and technology(NAIST), 2011
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Emi Sugimura
Graduate Researcher, Visiting PhD Student from Nara Institute of science and technology(NAIST), 2011
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Yumi Kawamura
Visiting PhD Student from Nara Institute of science and technology(NAIST), 2011
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Lingli Lu
Graduate Researcher, Visiting PhD Student from Nara Institute of science and technology(NAIST), 2011
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Dr. Ja-Yeon Kim
Research Scientist, 2009-2010
Currently with Korea Photonic Technology Institute,
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Professor Savas Kaya
Visiting Professor, Ohio University, OH, 2010
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Dr. Sonia Grego
Visiting Research Scientist, Center for Materials and Electronic Technologies, RTI International, NC, USA, 2009
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Hidenori Koketsu
Visiting Ph.D Student, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) Dept. Materials Science, 2009
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Hong Lingfei
CSC Doctoral Fellow, Visiting Graduate Student, China , 2009-2011
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Nicholas Shrake
Currently a graduate student at UC Davis
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Soham Chowdhury
Currently with Tesla Motors
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Jacquse Wyatt
9th Grade, Bay Area Technology School
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Said Mentese
9th Grade, Bay Area Technology School
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Shyamal Buch, 9th grade student
Currently at Stanford Univ
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Hui-Lin Hsu
Graduate Student
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I-Ju Teng
Visiting Student
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Dr. Ramin Banan Sadeghian
Research Scientist, 2009-2010
Currently with H2scan Corporation
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Dr. Min-Ki Kwon
Research Scientist, 2009-2010
Professor at Chosun University, Korea
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Professor Jong Tae Park
Visiting Professor, University of Incheon, Nam-gu, Incheon, South Korea
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Yavuz Bayam, Ph.D.
Visiting Graduate Student, Sakarya Univ, Turkey
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Dai Okamoto
Visiting Graduate Student (Jan-April 2009), Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan
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Jacob Goodwin
Sandia National Labs
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Eric Lin
Broadcom
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Professor Bayram Tekin
Visiting Professor 2007-08 Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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Feiyang Wu
M.S. 2009
OSIsoft Inc, San Leandro, CA.
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Christopher Edgar
M.S. 2006
Dryden & LaRue, Inc.
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Chad Johns
M.S. 2006
Materials and Process Development Engineer, Cooper Bussmann, CA
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Han Huilan, Ph.D.
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Ibrahim Kimukin, Ph.D.
Research Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University
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Hiromichi Matsumoto, Ph.D.
Tohoku University, Japan
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Jeff Wurz
Department of Energy
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Anurag Chaudhry
Intel Corporation, OR.
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Akash Anand
Intel Folsom
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Swapnil Jain
Apple
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David van Schravendijk
Texas Instrument
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Bokuba Nwengela
Winner Best Oral Presentation at the California Alliance for Minority Participation Symposium
Intel, Folsom, CA
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Byunghun Lee
Undergraduate Researcher 2007
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Erin Fong, Ph.D.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
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Alexander Stameroff
Undergraduate Researcher, 2007-2008
Now at Keysight Technologies
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Jonathan Marrs
Ph.D. student at UC Davis
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Long Do
Western Digital
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Michael Chen
Carnegie Mellon University
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Natasha Bhat
Intel, Santa Clara, CA
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Ravi Karra
Senior Market Specialist, Calypso Technology