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 ...
Juyeop Han
Juyeop Han is a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering whose research interests lie at the intersection of uncertainty quantification and machine learning. Specifically, he is interested in how quantifying uncertainty in learning models can aid in the development of safer, more efficient robotics systems. As a MathWorks Fellow, Juyeop will work on methods for uncertainty quantification (UQ) in neural networks and their integration into robotics applications. To that end, he has developed a n ...
Dongchel Shin
Dongchel Shin is a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering whose research focuses on creating quantum and precision metrology platforms that probe fundamental physics and pave the way for future industrial technology. As a MathWorks Fellow, Dongchel will take a lead role in a cutting- edge experiment to observe gravitational interaction between two quantum systems, with the goal of answering a central question in modern physics: “Is gravity quantum?” His contributions include leading expe ...
Simran Chowdry
Simran Chowdry is a PhD candidate in nuclear science and engineering who studies magnetic reconnection in astrophysical plasmas. Specifically, she is exploring the impact of radiative cooling processes and instabilities on the energy partition and dynamics of plasmoid instability in magnetic reconnection. Simran’s achievements to date include uncovering new phenomena taking place because of the coupling between two distinct plasma instabilities and the development of a novel algorithm to tr ...
Oswin So
Oswin So is a PhD candidate in aeronautics and astronautics whose research seeks to develop safe machine-learning methods for critical autonomous systems and bridge the gap between simulation and real-world systems. In previous research, Oswin has drawn on MathWorks’s Simulink to develop safe controllers for cases where the dynamics may be complicated but are known. As a MathWorks Fellow, he will build on this work, applying tools from reachability analysis and reinforcement learning to dev ...
Stephan Stansfield
Stephan Stansfield is a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering who conducts basic research to understand the neural control of movement and applied research to develop assistive devices. His MathWorks Fellowship will support work in two areas. The first is a study of human interactions with dynamically complex objects, combining human subject experiments with MATLAB-based simulations using an input-shaping control strategy. His results suggest that that the brain may greatly simplify represe ...
Rodrigo Cavalcanti Alvarez
Rodrigo Cavalcanti Alvarez is a PhD student in nuclear science and engineering whose research is focused on thermal sciences and the scientific development of the energy field to advance low-carbon electricity generation. Specifically, Rodrigo investigates the process of boiling heat transfer and critical heat flux (CHF), a critical parameter for design and safety considerations. The broad aim of his work is to characterize the physics of boiling with enhanced efficiency and accuracy through ...
Pip Knight
Pip Knight is a PhD candidate in materials science and engineering who seeks a deeper understanding of nanoscale kinetics to further the design of nanomaterials. Specifically, she is studying the growth and epitaxy of 3D metals and semiconductors on 2D materials. As a MathWorks Fellow, Pip will investigate titanium silicides and titanium oxides, which can catalyze the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen using energy from the sun, a clean way to produce hydrogen without fossil fuels. T ...
John Z. Zhang
John Z. Zhang is a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering whose research examines the interaction between electrostatic and mechanical forces in piezoelectric materials and in high- intensity electric fields. Through modeling, he seeks to understand these interactions and provide useful guidelines for design. As a MathWorks Fellow, John’s first project involves designing a totally implantable microphone and amplifier for cochlear implants. The sensor uses a bending piezoelectric cantilever ...