Owen is a Senior studying Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in Electrical Engineering. He was born in and grew up in Ann Arbor, about 10 minutes from the engineering campus, and has been surrounded by the University his whole life. Although cliche, Legos were also a large part of how he learned that he likes designing things and are part of why he chose to pursue Mechanical Engineering. Once Owen graduates in the Spring of 2025, he plans to pursue his Masters in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, through the SUGS program, hopefully graduating with his Masters in May of 2026. Some fun facts about Owen are: he is a life-long Michigan football fan; in his direct family, he is the only one of 4 that does not have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

Contributions: Owen was responsible for the JWST Images and Edge Detection pages of this website. Additionally, he contributed to the Project Reflection, organizing the MATLAB code demo, keeping track of the references, and generating the Gabor wavelet dictionary.

Nathan is a Senior studying Electrical Engineering. He is originally from East Jordan, Michigan, and grew up on a Buffalo farm where he was used to working on and maintaining farm equipment, which laid a foundation for his pursuit in engineering. His 6 years of robotics experience in middle and high school, along with several large technical projects he led with a cohort of other students, fueled his passion for designing and building things. When Nathan graduates in 2026, he plans to work as an Electrical Engineer and Technician at Nucor Steel in Charleston, South Carolina. Some fun facts about him are that he is a 4-year member of a traditional Japanese martial arts dojo, likes to read books, plays electric and acoustic guitar, and sings.

Contributions: Nathan was responsible for Fourier Domain analysis for the JWST images in MATLAB, capturing horizontal and vertical frequencies in cycles per pixel, as well as the angular distribution of frequencies. The frequencies associated with the sharp edges of the diffraction patters were targeted and reduced in magnitude.

Alex is a senior studying electrical engineering, graduating in the fall of 2024. Alex grew up in Howell, Michigan, upon high school graduation, Alex enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving as an avionics technician on the F-15E Strike Eagle for 4 years.  After graduation from the University of Michigan, he will begin employment at Williams International in Pontiac, Michigan as an electrical engineer in research and development. Alex is a first time college graduate in his family.  In his free time, Alex likes to watch football, ride his bike, and watch movies.

Contributions: Alex was responsible for the background diffraction section and deconvolution pages of the website. Additionaly, he contributed to the project reflection, references, and MATLAB code demo.