Andres Garcia Coleto
Andres Garcia Coleto is a PhD candidate in electrical engineering and computer science whose research in the field of integrated silicon photonics aims to deliver new applications in virtual reality, 3D printing, and medical tools. Specifically, Andres is working on novel integrated visible- light modulators based on liquid-crystal material. As a MathWorks Fellow, Andres will pursue several aligned projects, including the development of a novel integrated-photonics-based augmented-reality dis ...
Gyutae (Jack) Park
Gyutae (Jack) Park is a PhD candidate in nuclear science and engineering whose research is focused on the design and optimization of microreactors, also known as nuclear batteries (NB), a potentially critical source of carbon-free energy that is smaller than a traditional reactor. Specifically, Jack is pursuing the design optimization of two NB design concepts: a sodium-cooled, graphite-moderated, thermal-spectrum microreactor and an organic-cooled (hydrocarbons), water-moderated thermal-spec ...
Thomas Butruille
Thomas Butrille is a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering whose research interests are focused on architected materials and machine learning. Specifically, Thomas studies fabrication processes for complex micro-fabricated structures and how these structures interact with their environments and then develops machine-learning models to predict the behavior of these structures. As a MathWorks Fellowship, Thomas will pursue several research threads, including investigations of ultralight truss ...
Haike Xu
Haike Xu is a PhD candidate in electrical engineering and computer science whose research is focused on analyzing and designing algorithms. With the vast amount of data generated and collected today, nearest-neighbor search algorithms find applications in various domains, from constructing information retrieval systems to enhancing large language models for improved factuality. Supported by a MathWorks Fellowship, Haike will expand on his successful work on the nearest neighbor search problem ...
Sungyun Yang
Sungyun Yang is a PhD candidate in chemical engineering whose multidisciplinary research aims to develop innovative new approaches in pharmacokinetic modeling, materials science, and micro-robotics for biomedical applications. As a MathWorks Fellow, Sungyun will expand his work in several areas, including MATLAB-based simulations of physiological glucoregulatory systems to develop novel insulin therapeutics and designing colloidal-scale microrobots and microscopic sensors for deployment in co ...
Diego Quevedo-Moreno
Diego Quevedo-Moreno is a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering whose research is focused on the development of implantable, biomimetic, medical devices that augment or assist native function. With the support of a MathWorks Fellowship, Diego will work on the design and testing of an implantable ventilator to treat respiratory failure. For patients with severe diaphragm dysfunction who are not candidates for minimally invasive treatments, the current alternative is permanent airway tetherin ...
Mumin Jin Sass
Mumin Jin Sass is a PhD candidate in electrical engineering and computer science whose research integrates signal processing, machine learning, and array processing to expand the capabilities of sensing systems for radio frequency, acoustic, and other modalities. Supported by her first MathWorks Fellowship, Mumin concentrated on machine-learning approaches to enhance automotive radar imaging in autonomous vehicles. Her second MathWorks Fellowship will enable her to explore a related line of i ...
Devosmita Sen
Devosmita Sen is a PhD candidate in chemical engineering whose research aims to better understand and model the micro- and macroscopic properties of polymer networks, which are widely used in common products, from rubber tires to contact lenses, and are critical for cutting- edge applications such as drug delivery and soft robotics. As a MathWorks Fellow, Devosmita will expand her innovative approaches in modeling the topology of complex polymer networks to enable more accurate prediction of ...
Ana Dodik
Ana Dodik is a PhD candidate in electrical engineering and computer science whose research is focused on geometry processing. Supported by a MathWorks Fellowship, Ana will continue her successful work to develop new graphics algorithms for human-centric 3D computing with high levels of interactive control. MATLAB gptoolbox is a cornerstone of Ana’s work. Her achievements include a novel algorithm for the computation of generalized barycentric coordinates, an element in geometry processing w ...
Nishat Tabassum
Nishat Tabassum is a PhD candidate in chemical engineering whose research aims to assess the feasibility of engineering small proteins as alternatives to monoclonal antibody therapeutics. Specifically, Nishat is working to design a non-immunoglobulin protein that targets the cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha and prevents it from binding to its receptors, thus preventing an inflammatory response. A common challenge in treating chronic inflammation in autoimmune diseases is that patients may ...