2025
2025
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Jenny Brown
Tristan Hall
Gordon Ho
Sheri Marzan
Arden Patoc
SITE VISITS
SITE VISITS
The cohort toured the Naval Information Warfare Centers (NIWC) to gain insight into defense-related microelectronics applications and career pathways in national security. They also visited Nalu Scientific to learn about advanced electronics research and innovation in Hawaiʻi, and participated in a virtual tour of Micron Technology to better understand large-scale semiconductor manufacturing and industry workforce opportunities.
THEORY
THEORY
Designed fabrication workflows leveraging Hawaiʻi's resources to advance UHM's CHIPS program and local microelectronics education, supplemented by fabrication lectures from Dr. Jennifer Ott, Ph.D.
CLEANROOM
CLEANROOM
Gained foundational lab training on microfabrication processes and safety protocols at the POST cleanroom facility located at UHM.
Photo (left to right): Arden Patoc, Dr. Jeffrey Weldon, Jenny Brown, Tristan Hall, Sheri Marzan, and Gordon Ho in Front of UH Mānoa Engineering Building, Holmes Hall
In their own words, here's what the 2025 cohort had to say
In their own words, here's what the 2025 cohort had to say
Photo: The CHIP squad at Stanford in Summer 2025. Shoutout to Rachelle S., Lisa H., Ulla H., and Stanford folks for making the site visit, in my opinion, one of the most entertaining and welcoming times. Thanks for sharing the aloha!
Taken during our Cali trip to present our cohort recap, captures what I cherish most about this internship: the side-quests, site visits and warmth, and dedication of the people you meet. I’m grateful to our hosts and team for reminding me why I chose engineering.
Kicking off the first cohort of our program and being surrounded by EE students was such a meaningful experience. It was interesting to gain experience in learning the theory behind what an OLED is then, having to apply that to application and microfabrication.
Photo: CHIP cohort outside Holmes Hall
Photo: The CHIP cohort at UC Berkeley cleanroom, go bears!
The highlight of this internship for me was the trip to Berkley to present what we did over the summer to the other schools that were a part of the Northwest AI Hub Program. Not only was it great to see how other students and universities are teaching microfabrication, but it also helped give me a broader perspective of the world and the many opportunities the semiconductor industry has to offer. I also got to visit California for the first time, which was really cool, and I'm grateful to Dr. Weldon for giving us that opportunity.
One of the most valuable aspects of the program was the opportunity to engage with other universities and see the breadth of their research firsthand. The encouragement and insights shared by experienced professionals has inspired me to look beyond just my regular coursework and syllabus and seek initiatives to create positive change and action for myself and the community. I'm fortunate to be paired with amazing coordinators, whose guidance has extended way beyond the internship, I'm really lucky to have met such awesome people.
Photo: The CHIP cohort at UC Davis' cleanroom in Summer 2025! Shoutout to Farhad Wasi at Davis for being an amazing host. Left to right, Jenny, Sheri (that's me!), Gordon, and Arden.
Photo: The 2025 CHIP cohort w/ one of our hosts, Rachelle (nano@Stanford), at Stanford's cleanroom. Left to right, Arden, Gordon, Rachelle, Sheri, and Jenny
One of the highlights of my internship was traveling to California to present our work to the partner schools of the Northwest AI Hub Program and tour the Stanford cleanroom alongside active researchers. Getting an inside look at real-world research projects and meeting so many passionate people made the field feel both exciting and accessible for me. This experience strengthened my interest in this field and reminded me why I started my path in engineering in the first place: learning, building, and growing alongside a great community.
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