Nanophotonics Research Group

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jing Bai 

Current Students

• Mr. Issahaku Walaman-I (MSME, Plan A, 09/2023) (Co-advised with Dr. Debao Zhou in MIE) 

• Mr. Attah Ejimah (MSEE, Plan B, 09/2024)

• Ms. Hannah Tanimowo (MS in Physics, Plan B, 09/2024 - )

• Mr. Al Amin Patwary (MSEE, Plan A, 01/2025 - )

Graduate Alumni

• Ms. Teethiya Datta (MSEE, Plan A, 09/2023-06/2025)

Current: PhD Candidate in Materials Physics and Engineering, Tulane University. 

• Ms. Zakia Tamanna Tisha (MSEE, Plan A, 09/2021-08/2023)

Current: PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University.

• Mr. Kennedy Mindeman (MSEE, Plan A, 01/2020- )

• 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: Senior Principal Process Development Engineer, FormFactor Inc., Livermore, CA.

• 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. Ethan Grace (Undergraduate Research, BSME, Fall 2024 - Spring 2025, Co-advised with Dr. Debao Zhou in MIE) 

• 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.

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