Ashutosh Kumar
Ashutosh Kumar is a PhD student whose research investigates the interactions between cancer and the bacteria that inhabit certain cancer cells and cancer tumors and the role that bacteria may play in chemotherapy resistance and modulating responses to immunotherapy. Specifically, Ashutosh is researching bacteria associated with ovarian cancer, with the goal of improving detection and treatment for this lethal form of cancer through a deeper understanding of this population of bacteria. Suppor ...
Mumin Jin
Mumin Jin is a PhD candidate whose research integrates signal processing, machine learning, and array processing to significantly expand the capabilities of sensing systems for radio frequency, acoustic, and other modalities for a host of contemporary applications. Specifically, Mumin is applying machine learning to problems in sparse signal approximation and array processing, and working to train neural networks to enhance automotive radar imaging in autonomous vehicles. A key element of her ...
Hannah Jackson
Hanna Jackson is a PhD candidate whose research interests focus on the development of new treatment approaches for drug-resistant epilepsy using a recently developed implantable device to deliver micro-doses of drugs to small regions of the brain. Specifically, Hannah is working to adapt this method to treat focal epilepsy, the most common form of the disease, by delivering anti-seizure medications directly to the focal point of a seizure, thereby reducing side effects and improving overall s ...
Siying Huang
Siying Huang is a PhD candidate whose research interests are in magnetism and spin dynamics, topics that are central to the advancement of spintronic materials and devices. Specifically, she is working on the generalization of an analytical framework for magnetic domain wall dynamics to accommodate multi-sublattice ferrimagnetic materials, which are emerging as a major material class of interest in the field. Siying has successfully developed a novel method to approximate domain wall dynamics ...
Yi-Hsuan (Nemo) Hsiao
Yi-Hsuan (Nemo) Hsiao is a PhD candidate whose research lies at the intersection of soft robotics, micro-robotics, and aerial robotics. Specifically, Nemo is leading the development of bumblebee-inspired aerial robots powered by artificial soft muscles, with the goal of achieving resilient robotic flight in cluttered environments. Drawing on numerous MathWorks tools, he has successfully developed robots with novel insect-like functions such as low-cost localization, damage resilience, extende ...
Dat Quoc Ha
Dat Quoc Ha is a PhD candidate whose research focuses on innovative structural design methods, with the goal of improving access for all users to generative design tools. Specifically, Dat is interested in topology optimization, a process that has been shown to yield new and surprising solutions that typically outperform conventional designs. With the support of a MathWorks Fellowship, Dat will continue his successful work on the framework called “Human-Informed Topology Optimization” (Hi ...
Andres Garcia Coleto
Andres Garcia Coleto is a PhD candidate who is conducting innovative research in the field of silicon photonics, and developing new applications of integrated silicon photonics for industry and health care. In his prior work, Andres has made valuable contributions in optics for telemedicine and created a new biomedical imaging device in the form of a swallowable capsule. Supported by a MathWorks Fellowship, Andres seeks to develop a novel, integrated-photonics-based augmented reality display ...
Amelia Gagnon
Amelia Gagnon is a PhD candidate whose research draws on multiple disciplines to develop cutting-edge instrumentation to monitor human health and performance for pilots, astronauts, and others who operate in high-performance environments. With the support of her third MathWorks Fellowship, Amelia will pursue two projects, both of which rely on MathWorks tools. The first project explores the use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) as an additional sensory modality to support the o ...
Louis DeRidder
Louis DeRidder is a PhD candidate whose research is focused on developing a closed-loop drug delivery system for chemotherapy drugs. Specifically, Louis seeks to create a system that can individualize chemotherapy doses with greater precision and efficacy than the commonly used method based on body-surface area. Louis has successfully developed a system for 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), a common chemotherapy drug, in which drug concentration is measured by a sensor, and this value is input into a co ...
Abtin Ameri
Abtin Ameri is a PhD candidate whose research interests lie at the intersection of quantum computing and plasma physics, with the goal of advancing the use of fusion energy. Specifically, Abtin is working on the development of quantum algorithms for the numerical simulation of fusion reactors by identifying candidate problems suitable for a quantum computing approach and exploring how to mathematically frame those problems to maximize the added efficiency that quantum computers may offer. Wit ...