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Graduate Students

Samaneh Ansari

About Samaneh

Samaneh studied electrical engineering at Sharif University of Technology. Her research interest includes novel optoelectronic and solid-state devices. In her free time, she practices color pencil drawing and learns new languages.

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Nathaniel (Nate) Coirier

About Nate

Nate studied Electrical Engineering for his B.S. and M.S. at Northwestern University. His current research focus is on using grain of rice sized optical modulators to detect neural activity, in addition to using phototransistor arrays to 3D scan biological samples. He greatly enjoys cooking, in addition to woodworking and reading.

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Daniel Timbie

About Daniel

Daniel studied Physics at Reed College. His focus is on single-photon detector fabrication and implementation in quantum systems. He enjoys reading and hiking when outside of the lab.

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Kehley Coleman

About Kehley

Kehley studied electrical engineering at Case Western Reserve University. She is interested in light-matter interactions, as well as nanomaterials and nanostructures. Outside of research, she enjoys reading, especially sci-fi/fantasy, and learning about ancient civilizations.

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Hyeonseon Choi

About Hyeonseon

Hyeonseon studied Nanoscale Engineering at SUNY CNSE. She is interested in solid state electronics and is researching resistive random-access memory devices. In her free time, she likes drawing and playing League of Legends until she hits a losing streak.

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Thomas Douglas

About Thomas

Thomas graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 2023 from Northwestern University, with research interests in semiconductor device engineering. In 2024, he began a PhD in Electrical Engineering with the Mohseni group, focusing on IC design and fabrication for neural sensors. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, hiking, and attending concerts.

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Abdul Bamba

About abdul

Abdul is currently a PhD student in Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University. Prior to joining Northwestern, he earned both his M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University in 2023, specializing in photonics, optical systems, and solid-state devices. He is passionate about developing innovative nanoscale sensing technologies and optical systems to advance health accessibility, particularly for underserved communities. His research integrates photonics, plasmonics, and opto-electronics, with the goal of advancing humanity through sensitive and cost-effective diagnostic platforms and engineering solutions.

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Rafael ormazabal gonzalez

About rafael

Rafael studied Electrical Engineering for his BSc and MSc at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. His research interest are spectroscopy and IR detectors for astronomy. In his free time, he plays tennis and Magic the Gathering.

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Undergraduate and Master’s Students

Yuqing Wang


About Yuqing

Yuqing studied EECS and Bioengineering at UC Berkeley. Her focus is on integrated circuit (ASIC) chips tailored for brain-computer interfaces. When not at her desk, she’s an avid rock climber and Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast.

 

 

 

 

jesse (jaehyun) cho


About jesse

Jesse is pursuing a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University. He is interested in the design of electronic systems for sensing applications. In his free time, he enjoys playing Overwatch and cooking Korean BBQ.