Jonathan Casamayor
PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering
Florida State University, Tallahassee
BS, Electrical Engineering, 2020
University of Washington, Seattle
Research Portfolio
FSU Quantum Science and Engineering Symposium
"Novel Microwave Frequency Discrimination Circuits for Superconducting Qubits"
Poster presentation.
April 6-8, 2023, Tallahassee, Florida (FSU).
IEEE Miami Tech Conference
"Beam Forming Microwave RF Communications"
Invited oral presentation.
December 9, 2022, Boca Raton, Florida (IEEE).
Florida State University
2.45 GHz Wi-Fi Energy Harvester
Converts ambient Wi-Fi to DC.
Impedance matching network and rectifier circuit.
Simulated output voltage >1.22 VDC (input RF power from -20 dBm to -10 dBm).
University of Washington
CubeSat Team
SOC-i (Satellite for Optimal Control and Imaging) will carry an advanced guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) payload capable of reorienting the spacecraft, along with an Earth-imaging camera.
aact.space
Circuit schematic capture and PCB layout for onboard flight computer system.
Drafted interface control document (ICD) and preliminary design review (PDR) presentation.
Interconnect wiring/cabling design and documentation.
NASA selected our CubeSat for launch! (NASA, Feb. 21, 2020)
National Science Foundation
Photonics REU
"Exploring the Role of Interfacial Surface Energetics on Light-Harvesting Organometal Perovskite Morphology"
Research Intern
Investigated thin-film growth of photovoltaic perovskite for solar cells.
Synthesized self-assembled monolayers to guide perovskite adhesion.
Tested various surface layers to minimize perovskite roughness.

Boeing Advanced Research Center
UW ECE Entrepreneurial Capstone Project
Normality sensor system for industrial robots.
Sensor research and component selection.
Systems engineering and team management.

RATLab
Ultra-Weak Photon Emission
Research Volunteer
Evaluated publications on ultra-weak photon emission and presented literature review.
Calibrated the photomultiplier system, collected data, and presented findings to research group.
Principal investigator was Dr. Thomas A. Furness.
University of Washington
EcoCAR Team
EcoCAR Mobility Challenge is a collegiate automotive competition to apply electric propulsion systems and vehicle connectivity to a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer (avtcseries.org).
Project Lead, Low Voltage System
Powertrain architecture research and component selection.
Low voltage system design and integration.
Collins Aerospace
The PulseOx Passenger Oxygen System is activated during an emergency depressurization event. It detects the passenger's inhalation and adjusts oxygen delivery to match their breathing cycle.
Electrical Engineer Intern
Investigated how to drive solenoid valves with PWM to meet system power requirements.
Functional testing of PCBA under various PWM duty cycles and environmental conditions (temperature and vibration).
Qualification of safety-critical hardware (thermal, vibration, EMI/EMC) per RTCA DO-160.