University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D Mechanical Engineering, expected 2010
Major: Systems and Control, Minor: Optimization
Research topic: adaptive control and estimation of laser wavefront error

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2007
Major: Systems and Control, GPA: 3.8

University of California, Berkeley
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2006
Pi Tau Sigma, 2002 National Merit Scholar
GPA: 3.43 (overall), 3.66 (major)

UCLA Beam Control Laboratory
September 2007 thru present

• Designed and built an adaptive optics testbed
• Composed custom software to interface with dynamic optical hardware such as deformable mirrors
• Implemented classical control algorithms for laser wavefront control
• Investigated the use of stochastic optimization algorithms to eliminate static wavefront errors
• Currerntly investigating the use of adaptive control algorithms to mitigate dynamic wavefront disturbances

Sohn Lab, Nano-Bio and Microfluidics Research
September 2005 thru May 2006

• Designed and fabricated innovative microbioreactors for bacterial biofilm growth and study
• Synthesized various PDMS polymers for use with high aspect-ratio microstructures

The Aerospace Corporation
Member of the Technnical Staff, Control Analysis Department, June 2007 thru September 2007

• Co-authored simulation software for analyzing multi-element optical systems
• Improved estimation accuracy of existing ray-trace simulation
• Implemented wavefront visualization, and Zernike decomposition functionality

UCLA, Introduction to Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems
Graduate Student Instructor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, January 2007 thru March 2007

• Assisted in the design and teaching of instructional experiments with dynamical systems
• Taught discussion and review sessions covering introductory linear systems theory

California Engineer Magazine
Editor-in-Chief, August 2002 thru May 2006

• Managed an independent, international publication with an annual circulation of 10,000
• Devised and implemented satellite office distribution plan
• Led and coordinated multiple project teams to meet deadlines and production targets

Amgen Inc.
Intern, Corporate Engineering and Capital Projects, June 2004 thru August 2004

• Assisted in the design and implementation of global knowledge management dateabase
• Developed familiarity with biopharmaceutical production technology

Amgen Inc.
Intern, Engineering and Technical Services, June 2003 thru August 2003

• Developed HTML-based interface to a library of engineering standards
• Evaluated and eliminated redundant engineering specifications

Rockwell Scientific
Intern, Power Electronics, March 2002 thru June 2002

• Investigated high-voltage SiC systems
• Tested X-band frequency amplifiers using SiC MESFET technology

Software

• Java, C++, basic HTML and CSS
• MATLAB, Simulink, Mathematica, finite element analysis
• AutoCAD, Solid Works, dSpace

Hardware

• Soft photolithography, atomic force microscopy
• Basic machining
• Digital and analog photography, computer assembly and networking

Fall 2006
M270A: Linear Dynamic Systems
M271A: Stochastic Processes in Dynamic Systems
M276: Dynamic Programming

Winter 2007
M270B: Linear Optimal Control
M271B: Stochastic Estimation
M298: Advanced Digital Control and Mechatronics


Spring 2007
M270C: Optimal Control
M275A: System Identification
CE235: Advanced Process Control


Additional Courses
CS276: Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
EE210A: Adaptive Filtering
Stats C283: Statistical Models in Finance
EE236A: Linear Optimization
EE236B: Nonlinear Optimization
EE236C: Large-Scale Optimization