Nanophotonics Research Group
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jing Bai
Current Students
Ms. Zakia Tamanna Tisha (MSEE, Plan A, 09/2022-)
Mr. Kennedy Mindeman (MSEE, Plan A, 01/2020- )
Graduate Alumni
Mr. Joel Erickson (MSEE, Plan A, 09/2020- 07/2022)
Current: Design Engineer
Mr. Matt Nixon (MS in Physics, Plan B, 06/2016-12/2021 )
Current: Lab Coordinator in Physics Department at University of Minnesota Duluth
Dr. Khai Q. Le (McKnight Postdoctoral Fellow, 05/2014-05/2015),
Current: Institute for Molecular Science, National Institute of Natural Sciences, Japan
Mr. Wei Jia (MSEE, Plan A, 01/2018-01/2020 )
Current: PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Utah, USA
Mr. Shiva Teja Konakanchi (MS in Physics, 01/2016-12/2017)
Current: PhD candidate in Physics at Purdue University, USA
Mr. Yuhang Sun (MSEE, 08/2014-07/2016)
Current: PhD Candidate in ECE at University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA
Mr. Md Shaiful Islam Swapan (MSEE, 08/2014-08/2016)
Current: QA Automation Engineer, MN, USA
Mr. Nawjiff Hasan (MSEE, 01/2013-05/2015)
Current: Application Engineer at DXC Technology, Austin, TX.
Mr. Bo Wang (MSEE, 01/2013-02/2015)
Current: Software Engineer at Microsoft, Seattle, WA.
Ms. Sayali A. Kulkarni: (MSEE, 01/2012-02/2014)
Current: Product Engineer at Cypress Semiconductor, Colorado Springs, CO.
Mr. Xiaohu (Tiger) Qian (MSECE, 08/2010-08/2013)
Current: R&D engineer, Ningbo Rainbower Technology, Ningbo, P. R. China
Mr. Girum Astrat (MSECE, 08/2010-06/2012)
Current: Senior Product Development Engineer at Navistar Inc., Lisle, Chicago, IL.
Mr. Hadi Madanian (MS in Physics, 01/2010- 06/2011)
Current: PhD candidate at University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Mr. Salman Butt (MSECE, 01/2008-01/2010)
Current: Software Engineer at Intel Corporation, San Francisco, CA.
Undergraduate Alumni
Mr. Jackson Elliott (UROP and Senior Design, BSEE, Fall 2018).
Mr. Brice Johnson (Undergraduate research, BSEE, Spring 2020)
Sean Zarn (Senior Design, BSECE, Fall, 2011). Current: Electrical Engineer at Cirrus Aircraft, Duluth, MN
Calvin Nguyen (Senior Design, BSECE, Fall, 2011). Current: Applications Engineer at Egan Company, Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, MN
Augustus Gonovolo (Senior Design, BSECE, Spring 2012). Current: MS Candidate in Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX
Demola Falade (Senior Design, BSECE, Spring 2012). Current: Manufacturing Engineer at 3D Scanning at PADT, Inc., Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, MN
Tou V. Yang (Senior Design, BSECE, Spring 2012).
Aamani Gundu (UROP, BSECE, Spring 2013). Current: Cargill Inc., Fargo, ND.
Dana Gorg (UROP, BSECE, Spring2013). Current: Electrical Engineer II at Beckman Coulter, Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, MN
Zachary Koop (Senior Design, BSEE, Fall 2017). Current: Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, MN.