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, ex ...
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 ...
Sayed Saad Afzal
Sayed Saad Afzal is a PhD candidate whose research interests lie in developing novel low-cost and low-power distributed sensor technologies and systems for climate monitoring, environmental sustainability, and food security. Specifically, Sayed is working on ocean sensor technologies to monitor vital signs such as biodiversity and carbon balance. With the support of a MathWorks Fellowship, he will advance his successful work on an underwater sensor utilizing backscatter, a technique that enab ...
Christopher Wink
Christopher Wink is a PhD candidate whose research interests are aimed at advancing the science of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) toward the realization of laser-driven fusion as an unlimited, safe, and clean energy source. Specifically, Chris is working on designing and implementing the next-generation neutron spectrometer for ICF applications at both the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the OMEGA Laser Facility in the Laboratory for Laser Energetic ...
Chika Maduabuchi
Chika Maduabuchi is a master’s student whose research integrates the study of heat transfer and computer vision to explore boiling phenomena, a process with important implications in industries from energy to manufacturing. With the support of a MathWorks Fellowship, Chika will expand his path-breaking project to employ MATLAB for the high-throughput analysis of bubbles from high- speed video camera images and to develop novel algorithms to extract key operating parameters, such as the dry ...