Ph.D. Students

Andrew BergeyUnderwater acoustics, wireless, sensing and communication Adviser: Akshay Gadre
adbergey@uw.edu

Gantavya BhattMachine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing Adviser: Jeff Bilmes
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/gbhatt/gbhatt2@uw.edu

Alvin CaoUbiquitous computing, data science, novel sensing, health technology, digital healthAdviser: Shwetak Patelalvin.s.cao@gmail.com

Simon CaoNanodevice, 2D materials, Neuromorphic computingAdviser: M.P. Anantram
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoncaouwpurunc@uw.edu

Brian ChapComputer Vision (CV), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Image Processing and Sensing (IPS) Adviser: Rania Hussein
Webpage: www.brianchap.com (under maintenance)
brchap@uw.edu

Mingfei ChenAudio-Visual, Deep Learning Adviser: Eli Shlizerman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mingfei-chen-b85947153/lasiafly@uw.edu

Bryce Chen Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate Research FellowshipArtificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Speech RecognitionAdviser: Mari Ostendorf
Website: https://bryce-chen.github.io/bychen@uw.edu

Po-Hao ChengRF/mmWave ICs, Analog-Mixed SignalAdviser: Chris Rudell
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/po-hao-chengphcheng@uw.edu

Kuan-Po ChiuAdviser: Sumit Roykchiu5@uw.edu

Alex ChoiRobotics, Control, Data ScienceAdviser: Joshua Smith
Website: https://alexchoi.me/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-choi/choialex@uw.edu

Amber ChouHuman-Machine Interaction, Human-Cyber-Physical-Systems Adviser: Sam Burden
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsiao-yang-amber-chou/
Website: https://amberhychou.github.io/hachou@uw.edu

Emmy ChowCyber-Physical Systems, Robotics, Human-Computer Interaction, Haptics, Machine LearningAdviser: Sam Burdenemmychow@uw.edu

Benjamin DavisAwards: Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) Michael J. Rima AwardComputational Fluid Dynamics, Chemically Reacting Flow, Aerospace Propulsion and Combustion, Numerical Methods and AlgorithmsAdvisers: Jim Hermanson, John Raiti
Webpage: https://sites.google.com/alumni.brown.edu/benjamindavisprojects
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminludavis/

bldbld@uw.edu

Arpan DeDNA memory, Quantum transport, Neuromorphic computingAdviser: M. P. Anantram
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/arpan-de-8654231abarpan99@uw.edu

Alana DeeAwards: UW College of Engineering Dean’s fellowship (2021)Non-Von Neumann Architectures, Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits, Hardware for Combinatorial OptimizationAdviser: Sajjad Moazeni
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alana-marie-deealanadee@uw.edu

Kwame DonkorPower Systems, Renewable EnergyAdviser: June Lukuyu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ing-kwame-donkor-pmp®-b064a812bkdonkor@uw.edu

Deniz DosluogluAwards: 2022 CDADIC Best Poster AwardMixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Design, Wireless Communication Systems Adviser: Chris Rudell
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deniz-dosluoglu/
ddoslu@uw.edu

Armagan ErMachine Learning Adviser: Jeffrey Bilmes
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/süleyman-armağan-er-043446108armagan@uw.edu

Shucheng FangAdviser: Mo Liscfang@uw.edu

Shanti GarmanWireless power, energy harvesting, electromagnetic coupling with lunar and Martian simulantsAdviser: Joshua R. Smithshantig@uw.edu

Jake GonzalesUW+Amazon Science Hub (2024-25) Control Theory, Machine Learning, Optimization, and Game TheoryAdviser: Prof. Lillian Ratliff and Prof. Behcet Acikmese
Website: https://jakeagonzales.github.io
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-gonzales-338a71177/

jakegonz@uw.edu

Madhumini GunaratneAwards: Jim Meditch Graduate Fellowship in Electrical Engineering, John R. Thomas Endowed Fellowship in Electrical EngineeringArtificial Intelligence, Large Language ModelsAdviser: Radha Poovendran
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/madhuminigunmgun@uw.edu

Chankyu (Charlie) HanSmart Sensing and Haptic with AI/ML, Human-Computer Interaction, FabricationAdviser: Yiyue Luo
Website: https://chankyu-charlie.github.io/
chankyu@uw.edu

Yi-Hsiang HuangIntegrated Circuits Design Adviser: Chris Rudellyihsianh@uw.edu

Hsiang-Wei HuangComputer Vision, Deep LearningAdviser: Jenq-Neng Hwanghwhuang@uw.edu

Huayu WangComputer Visionhuayu@uw.edu

Jason IsaGame Theory, Control Theory, Human-Machine Interaction & Design Advisers: Lillian Ratliff; Sam Burden
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-isa/
Website: https://jasontisa.com/
jisa@uw.edu

Malek ItaniAwards: ECE FYP Exceptional Award [Communications Area]Mobile Systems, Wireless Systems, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, Small-scale Robotics Adviser: Shyamnath Gollakota

mmi38@uw.edu

Fengqing Jiangfqjiang@uw.edu

Ying JinComputer Vision, Multimodal Machine LearningAdviser: Jenq-Neng Hwangjinying@uw.edu

Zijie JinExoskeleton controlAdviser: Kim Ingraham
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zijie-jin-89195b112/zijiejin@uw.edu

Dylan JonesMachine learning, Photonics, Communications, FPGAAdvisers: Lih Lin and Banghua Zhu
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylandjones/ddj123@uw.edu

Trager Joswig-JonesAwards: Grainger Endowment Ph.D. Fellowship, GSFEI Top Scholar Recruitment Award; Clean Energy Institute Graduate FellowshipPower system stability, low-inertia power systems, control theory, machine learning Adviser: Baosen Zhang
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tragerjj/
Website: https://tragerjoswig-jones.github.io/joswitra@uw.edu

Tommy JungComputer Architecture, VLSIAdviser: Michael Taylordcjung@uw.edu

Sung-Min KangAwards: Senior Design 3rd PlaceRobotic Manipulation System, Microfabricatioin, MicrofluidicsAdviser: Karl Bohringer, Jonathan Posner and Mohammad Malakooti
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sungmin-kang-310222176skang092@uw.edu

Elpida KarapeperaAwards: Robert E. Rushmer Endowed Fellowship Fund in Electrical EngineeringAnalog, Mixed-Signal, RF IC DesignAdviser: Chris Rudell
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elpida-karapepera/ekarapep@uw.edu

Neha KardamAwards: John Thomas Endowed Fellowship (Autumn 2021), Best Diversity Paper and 2nd Best Paper in the New Engineering Educator's Division at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2021 conference. Engineering Education, Data Science, Machine Learning Adviser: Denise Wilson
Webpage: https://nehakardammtech.wixsite.com/mysite
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-kardam-a3535555/

nehakrdm@uw.edu

Pavel Komarovmachine learning, optimizationAdviser: J. Nathan Kutzpvlkmrv@uw.edu

Trung LeDeep Learning, Computational Neuroscience Adviser: Eli Shlizerman
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/trung-le
tle45@uw.edu

Myunghoo LeeNanophotonics, Quantum OpticsAdviser: Arka Majumdar
Website: www.linkedin.com/in/myunghoo-leemyunghoo@uw.edu

Yadong LiMillimeter-wave Imaging, Wireless Sensing, Wearable ComputingAdviser: Akshay Gadre
Website: https://yadongli.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadong-li-737b4032a/yadongli@uw.edu

Hae LimAwards: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, AQET FellowshipQuantum InformationAdviser: Sara Mouradian
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hae-lim-9a152a1bapoflim@uw.edu

Ivan LiuAdviser: Dr. Serena Eley
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jiangteng-liu-18b240236jl356@uw.edu

Yingkun MaMicro-electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Adviser: Karl F. Böhringer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yingkun-ma-16264b1b4/yingkunm@uw.edu

Koray MentesogluAQET FellowshipQuantum ComputingAdviser: Sara Mouradiankmente@uw.edu

Matt MotokiAwards: Grainger Foundation Power Engineering Endowed FellowshipPower Systems, Machine Learning, Data Science Adviser: Baosen Zhang
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmotoki/
Website: https://mattmotoki.github.io/mmotoki@uw.edu

Girish NarayanswamyHealth, Machine Learning, Signal Processing, Embedded SystemsAdviser: Shwetak Patel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gnarayanswamy/
Website: https://girishvn.github.io/girishvn@uw.edu

Gokul Nath S JNanophotonics, Integrated PhotonicsAdviser: Arka Majumdar
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gokulnathsjgnathsj@uw.edu

Gokul NathanControls, Sensors,Robotics and Machine Learning Global Merit Scholarship(2018); UWComotion Gap Fund Award 2023; ECE Research Showcase- Best Applied Research Award (2024) Adviser: Sep Makhsous
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/gokul-nathan
Website: https://gokul-nathan.weebly.com/gokuln@uw.edu

Eliane NirereRenewable energy, Electricity access, Off-grid systems, Machine Learning Adviser: June Lukuyu
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elianenirere/enirere@uw.edu

Tomohiro OuchiAwards: Osaka University Engineering Award, Nakajima Foundation ScholarshipMotor Learning, Brain-Machine InterfaceAdviser: Amy Orsborn
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomohiro-ouchi-936975199/touchi@uw.edu

Manas PalmalPower ElectronicsAdviser: Jungwon Choi
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manas-palmal/manas613@uw.edu

Haonan PengSurgical Robotics, Machine Learning, Haptic Feedback Adviser: Blake Hannaford

penghn@uw.edu

Annika PfisterWearable robotics, accessibility, (neuro)prosthetics, user-collaborative designAdviser: Kim Ingraham
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annika-pfister/apfist8@uw.edu

Sara ReyesIrene C Peden ECE Fellowship; IEEE RFID 2024 Best Poster; UW WERise Outstanding Scholar; HSF ScholarBackscatter Communication, RFID, Bluetooth Low Energy, Electronic Mode-Stirring Adviser: Matt Reynolds
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarareyes16reyess4@uw.edu

Lucas RitzdorfFPGAs, digital signal processing, computer architecture, high-performance computingWebsite: https://github.com/LRitzdorf
Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/lucas-ritzdorf-97b3081aaritzdorf@uw.edu

Felix SchwockAwards: UW Graduate School Distinguished Thesis Award; Fulbright Scholarshipsignal processing, neural engineering, machine learning Advisers: Les Atlas, Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad, Shima Abadi
Website: https://felixschwock.github.io/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fschwock/
fschwock@uw.edu

Kevin Shao2024 UW ECE Outstanding Teaching Assistant AwardHuman-Computer Interaction, Responsible AI, STEM EducationAdviser: Denise Wilson, Sep Makhsous
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-shao918/
kshao918@uw.edu

Muyuan ShenWi-Fi, Network Simulation, Integrated Sensing and CommunicationAdviser: Sumit Roymuyuan@uw.edu

Paritosh SinghQuantum Devices, Quantum Transport, 2D MaterialsAdviser: M.P Anantram
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/paritosh-singh-6b5331216toshi24@uw.edu

Sridhar SinghalIntegrated Photonics, Integrated CircuitsAdviser: Sajjad Moazeni
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/sridharsinghal/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhar-singhal/

Dan SturmAwards: 2022-2023 UW Clean Energy Institute FellowIntegrated Circuits, Photonics, AI Hardware Accelerators, Vertically Integrated Hardware Adviser: Sajjad Moazeni
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-sturm/
dansturm@uw.edu

Winston SunPlasmaAdviser: Alexander Mamishevwsun12@uw.edu

Xinghua SunWireless and mobile systems, mmWaveAdviser: Akshay Gadre
Website: https://zhichenzzz.github.io/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinghua-sun/
xinghua@uw.edu

Zhiwei TanMedical Image ProcessingAdviser: Mahmud Mossa-Bosaa, Linda Shapiro
Website: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nAyCYl4AAAAJ&hl=zh-CN
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhiwei-tan-89a01429a/zhiwei24@uw.edu

Andrew TangQuantum, Photonics Adviser: Arka Majumdaradtang@uw.edu

Rohin TangiralaQuantum materials, applied superconductivity, solid-state devices, condensed matter, quantum informationAdviser: Serena Eley
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohintangirala/rtangir1@uw.edu

Ameya Velankar2D MaterialsAdviser: Mo Li
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameya-velankar-82a2001b7velankar@uw.edu

Siena Villancio-WolterNSF Graduate Research Fellowship, College of Engineering Dean's FellowshipBiorobotics, Assistive Technology, Human-Machine Interaction, ExoskeletonsAdviser: Kim Ingraham
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/siena-villancio-wolter/
sienavw@uw.edu

Xin WangAwards: IPMI 2023 Runner-up to Francois Erbsmann PrizeMachine Learning, Medical Image ProcessingAdvisers: Linda Shapiro, Chun Yuan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinwang99/xwang99@uw.edu

Xingyi WangAwards: 2021-2022 Clean Energy Graduate FellowQuantum informationAdviser: Kai-Mei Fu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xingyi-wang-14a98b102/xingyiw@uw.edu

Yuchen WuLarge language model, Machine learningAdviser: Radha Poovendranyuchenw@uw.edu

Junkai WuSpeech and Language ProcessingAdviser: Mari Ostendorf
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/junkai-wu-19015b198junkaiwu@uw.edu

Jinlin XiangDeep Learning, Computer Vision, Incremental Learning Adviser: Eli Shlizerman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinlinx/
Website: https://xiangjinlin.com
jinlinx@uw.edu

Zhaohui XingOpticsAdviser: Lih Linzhxing@uw.edu

Zhangchen Xucyber-physical systems Adviser: Radha Poovendran
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhangchenxu/
Website: https://zhangchenxu.com/

Kedi YanAwards: UW Commencement 2021 Graduate School GonfalonierWireless Power Transfer Adviser: Joshua R. Smith
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kediyan
kedi@uw.edu

Cheng-Yen YangComputer Vision, Deep Learning Adviser: Jenq-Neng Hwang
Webpage: https://yangchris11.github.io/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chengyenyang/

cycyang@uw.edu

Alexey YermakovMachine LearningLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yyexelaalexeyy@uw.edu

Yue YuPhotonics, OptomechanicsAdviser: Mo Li
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yue-yu-989049255/?locale=en_USyyu1@uw.edu

Pengyu ZengMixed-signal CircuitsAdviser: Sajjad Moazenipyzeng@uw.edu

Zhichen ZengComputer System, Machine Learning Systems, MicroarchitectureAdvisers: Ang Li, Banghua Zhu
Website: https://zhichenzzz.github.io/
zhichen.zengustc@gmail.com

Caleb ZhengMachine Learning, Neural Network Efficiency, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, NLPAdviser: Eli Shlizermanzheng94@uw.edu

Zhihao ZhouNanophotonicsAdviser: Arka Majumdarzzhou99@uw.edu