Prof. Ipek Guler, Visiting Professor

• Ph.D., Physics, Middle East Tech University, Turkey
• Professor, Cankaya University, Turkey.

Research Interest: Silicon Photonics.

Dr. Ali Karatay, Visiting Professor

• Ph.D., Fine Arts, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey

Research Interest: Art and Tech, Digital art.

Dr. Ekaterina Ponizovskaya, Visiting Research Scientist

• Ph.D., Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
• NASA Ames Research Center

Research Interest: Numerical simulation of nanophotonics devices. 

Dr. Soroush Ghandiparsi, Visiting Research Scientist, LLNL

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2020.
• M.S. 2011, Sharif University of Technology.
• B.S. 2007, Electrical Engineering- Electronics, University of Tabriz, Iran.

Research Interest: Optical Communication Systems, CMOS Photonics Integrated Circuits, High-speed Datacom Interconnects, Numerical Simulations, and Modeling.

 

Dr. Amita Rawat, Visiting 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)

Dr. Ahasan Ahamed, Postdoctoral Research Scientist

• Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, UC Davis 2025

Research Interest: Design and fabrication of Quenching Circuit for ultrafast SPAD for Quantum communication, Lens-less imaging, Color image sensors.

 

Farhad Wasi, Workforce Development Officer

• B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis 2022

Research Interest: Design and fabrication of semiconductor microelectronics, semiconductor bootcamps and workshops, IEEE Semiconductor Fabrication Microcredential Instructor

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.

Rifat Bin Sultan 

• • Ph.D. Student, Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2024 to Present
  • B.Sc. Independent University, Bangladesh, 2023

Research Interest:    Photonics Design and Fabrication, High Refractive Index Materials, Energy Efficient Devices, CMOS Photonics Integrated Circuits, UV/NIR photodiodes, Numerical Simulations, and Modeling.

Zhouhao Yu 

• B.Sc. University of California Davis

Research Interest: Engineering semiconductor nanotips for controlling pollution and pathogens   

 

Zahit Yilgin 

• Ph.D. Student, Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2025 to Present
• B.Sc. University of California, Berkeley

Research Interest:    Photonics Design and Fabrication, High Refractive Index Materials, Energy Efficient Devices, CMOS Photonics Integrated Circuits, UV/NIR photodiodes.

Grnat Lewis 

• M.S. Student, Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2024 to Present
• B.Sc. University of California, Davis

Research Interest:   Sensor electronics, optoelectronics.

Shiqian Miao 

• M.S. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis
• B.S. Ship Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Dalian Maritime University

Research Interest: Hardware Security, Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs), Photonic PUFs (PPUFs), Random Number Generator

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.

Avantika Varma

• B.S. Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2027

 

Research Interest: Optoelectronic devices.

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.

 

Dr. Ruxandra Vidu, Visiting Research Scientist

•  Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Osaka University. 
• President, American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences

 

 

 

 

Dr. Makato Tsubokawa, Visiting Professor

• Ph.D., Applied Physics, Hokkaido University Japan, 1990.
• Professor, Graduate school, Waseda University, Japan.

 

 

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

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.

 

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

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

Dr. Alize Elif Peksu, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, 2020-21

• Ph.D. Engineering Physics, Istanbul Technical University

Research Interest: Flexible photovoltaics, windows solar cells

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

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.

Dr. Wayesh Qarony, Postdoctoral Fellow (2020-21)

• Now Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida
• Ph.D. Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Dr. Soroush Ghandiparsi, Ph.D. 2020

• Now at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
• Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, UC Davis.
• M.S. 2011,  Sharif University of Technology, Iran

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. Badriya Al-Halili, Ph.D. 2019

• Now at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait.
• Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC Davis, 2019

Dr. Yang Gao, Postdoctoral Fellow (2015-18)

• Now at Silicon Microstructures, Inc.(SMI)
• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, State of University of New York at Binghamton;

Dr. Hilal Cansizoglu, Postdoctoral Fellow (2015-18)

• LinkedIn
• 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

Dr. Hossein Rabiee Golgir, Postdoctoral Fellow (2018-19)

• Now at Intel, Folsom CA.
• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Nebraska Lincoln

 

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

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

Sicong Yu, MS 2018

• Now at Omnivision Technology Inc
• B.S. EE, Iowa State Univ.

 

Research Interest: memory and logic for extreme conditions.

Dr. Ahmet Kaya, Postdoctoral Fellow

• Now at Qualcomm
• MS and PhD in Physics, Gazi Üniversitesi

Leyla Kabuli, 2015-17

• Now at UC Berkeley
• High School Researcher
• Davis High School, 8-11 th Grade

 

Research Interest: Nanoengineering, nanotechnology

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

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.

Xinzhi Zhang

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2016

Yinan Wang

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2016

Dongsheng Lyu

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2016

Yangyang Mao

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2016

Yichuan Wang

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2015

Runzhou Zhang

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, Zhejiang University, China 2015

Dr. Matthew Monari Ombaba

• Postdoctoral Fellow
• Currently at Procter & Gamble

Mustafa Coskun

• Visiting Researcher from Istanbul Medeniyet University 2014-15
• M.S. Physics., B.S. Physics.

Dr. Salman B. Inayat

Postdoctoral Researcher 2014-15

Hind Reggad

Visiting Student Researcher 2014

Prof. Il Hwan Cho

Visiting Professor from Myongji University, Republic of Korea 2014-15

Mark Triplett, Ph.D. 2014

• Now at Sandia National Labs, CA

Jin Yong Oh

• Ph.D. 2014 (Best Ph.D. Thesis Award)
• Now at Intel, OR

Dr. Dewyani Janardan Patil

Postdoctoral Researcher 2013-14

Prof. Sadik Bagci

Visiting Prof. from Sakariya University, Turkey 2013-14

Russ Islam

• Undergraduate Researcher 2012-14
• B.S. Student in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University

Jacqueline Tran

Undergraduate Researcher 2013-14

Now at NG

Weitang Liu

Undergraduate Researcher 2013-14

Pai Ge

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher 2013
Zhejiang University, China

Tianren Fan

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher
Zhejiang University, China 2013

Matthew Yee

Undergraduate Researcher
University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) 2013-14 (Now at Lockheed Martin)

Rasheek Noor

Undergrad Researcher 2013

Hideki Nishimura

Visiting Ph.D. Student from Nara Institute of Science and Technology 2012-13

Hiroki Kamitake

Ph.D. Student, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan.

Ali Qureshi

M.S. 2012
Now with Intel, Beaverton, Oregon.

Heim Kirin Grewal

MS 2012, now at HRL Labs, Malibu, CA

Prof. Won-Ju Cho

Visiting Prof. from Kwangwoon University 2011-13

Takayuki Hasegawa

Visiting Scientist, Ryukoku University, Japan, 2011-2012

Aaron Katzenmeyer

Ph.D. 2011, Scientist at NIST, MD

Avinash Nayak

MS 2011, Ph.D. UT Austin, TX

Now at AMD

Matthew Amis

Undergraduate Researcher 2010-11, now at Intel Folsom, CA

Rui Li

Undergraduate Researcher 2010-11, now at UCLA

Ta-Chu Lin

Undergraduate Researcher 2010-11

Marion Ore de Boddy

Undergraduate Researcher 2009-11

Now at Project Engineer at Blue Oak Energy

Dr. Emre Yengel

Postdoctoral Scholar 2010-11,

Assistant Professor, Cankaya University, Turkey

Dr. Hakan Karaaǧaç

Postdoctoral Scholar 2011-13

Now, Assistant Professor, Istanbul Technical  University, Turkey

Dr. Logeeswaran VJ

Ph.D. 2010, Postdoctoral Scholar 2011-12, Now at Invensense, Inc

Mohd Adzir Mahdi, Ph.D.

Visiting Professor 2011, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Yang Xie

Visiting Undergraduate Student from Zhejiang University, China, 2012

Miao Zhang

Visiting Undergraduate Student from Zhejiang University, China, 2012

Yuqing Xing

Undergraduate Student, visitor from Zhejiang University, China, 2011

Yusuke Yasuda

Graduate Researcher, Visiting PhD Student from Nara Institute of science and technology(NAIST), 2011

Emi Sugimura

Graduate Researcher, Visiting PhD Student from Nara Institute of science and technology(NAIST), 2011

Yumi Kawamura

Visiting PhD Student from Nara Institute of science and technology(NAIST), 2011

Lingli Lu

Graduate Researcher, Visiting PhD Student from Nara Institute of science and technology(NAIST), 2011

Dr. Ja-Yeon Kim

Research Scientist, 2009-2010
Currently with Korea Photonic Technology Institute,

Professor Savas Kaya

Visiting Professor, Ohio University, OH, 2010

Dr. Sonia Grego

Visiting Research Scientist, Center for Materials and Electronic Technologies, RTI International, NC, USA, 2009

Hidenori Koketsu

Visiting Ph.D Student, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) Dept. Materials Science, 2009

Hong Lingfei

CSC Doctoral Fellow, Visiting Graduate Student, China , 2009-2011

Nicholas Shrake

Currently a graduate student at UC Davis

Soham Chowdhury

Currently with Tesla Motors

Jacquse Wyatt

9th Grade, Bay Area Technology School

Said Mentese

9th Grade, Bay Area Technology School

Shyamal Buch, 9th grade student

Currently at Stanford Univ

Hui-Lin Hsu

Graduate Student

I-Ju Teng

Visiting Student

Dr. Ramin Banan Sadeghian

Research Scientist, 2009-2010
Currently with H2scan Corporation

Dr. Min-Ki Kwon

Research Scientist, 2009-2010
Professor at Chosun University, Korea

Professor Jong Tae Park

Visiting Professor, University of Incheon, Nam-gu, Incheon, South Korea

Yavuz Bayam, Ph.D.

Visiting Graduate Student, Sakarya Univ, Turkey

Dai Okamoto

Visiting Graduate Student (Jan-April 2009), Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan

Jacob Goodwin

Sandia National Labs

Eric Lin

Broadcom

Professor Bayram Tekin

Visiting Professor 2007-08 Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Feiyang Wu

M.S. 2009
OSIsoft Inc, San Leandro, CA.

Christopher Edgar

M.S. 2006
Dryden & LaRue, Inc.

Chad Johns

M.S. 2006
Materials and Process Development Engineer, Cooper Bussmann, CA

Han Huilan, Ph.D.

Ibrahim Kimukin, Ph.D.

Research Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University

Hiromichi Matsumoto, Ph.D.

Tohoku University, Japan

Jeff Wurz

Department of Energy

Anurag Chaudhry

Intel Corporation, OR.

Akash Anand

Intel Folsom

Swapnil Jain

Apple

David van Schravendijk

Texas Instrument

Bokuba Nwengela

Winner Best Oral Presentation at the California Alliance for Minority Participation Symposium

Intel, Folsom, CA

Byunghun Lee

Undergraduate Researcher 2007

Erin Fong, Ph.D.

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Alexander Stameroff

Undergraduate Researcher, 2007-2008

Now at Keysight Technologies

Jonathan Marrs

Ph.D. student at UC Davis

Long Do

Western Digital

Michael Chen

Carnegie Mellon University

Natasha Bhat

Intel, Santa Clara, CA

Ravi Karra

Senior Market Specialist, Calypso Technology