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Ph.D. Students

Erfan Abbasgholinejad HeadshotErfan AbbasgholinejadQuantum Information Adviser: Rahul Trivedi
Headshot PlaceholderGantavya BhattMachine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing Adviser: Jeff Bilmes
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/gbhatt/
Rahul Biswas HeadshotRahul BiswasComputational Neuroscience, Causal Inference, Data-driven Time Series Analysis, Machine LearningAdviser: Eli Shlizerman
Webpage: https://sites.uw.edu/rbiswas1/
Liu Cao HeadshotLiu Cao5G, C-V2X, wireless communication, machine learning. Adviser: Sumit Roy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liu-cao-a434601b0/
Headshot PlaceholderAlvin CaoUbiquitous computing, data science, novel sensing, health technology, digital healthAdviser: Shwetak Patel
Brian Chap HeadshotBrian ChapComputer Vision (CV), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Image Processing and Sensing (IPS) Adviser: Rania Hussein
Webpage: www.brianchap.com (under maintenance)
I-Tung Chen HeadshotI-Tung ChenAcousto-Optics, Integrated Photonics, Optomechanics, Quantum Optics, Quantum InformationAdviser: Mo Li
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-tung-chen-4027191b0/
Rui Chen HeadshotRui ChenNano-photonicsAdviser: Arka Majumdar
Mingfei Chen HeadshotMingfei ChenAudio-Visual, Deep Learning Adviser: Eli Shlizerman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mingfei-chen-b85947153/
Amber Chou HeadshotAmber 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/
Emmy Chow HeadshotEmmy ChowCyber-Physical Systems, Robotics, Human-Computer Interaction, Haptics, Machine LearningAdviser: Sam Burden
Wenqi Cui HeadshotWenqi CuiPower and energy systems, control, optimization, machine learningAdviser: Baosen Zhang
Benjamin Davis HeadshotBenjamin 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/


Arpan De HeadshotArpan DeDNA memory, Quantum transport, Neuromorphic computingAdviser: M. P. Anantram
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/arpan-de-8654231ab
Alana Dee HeadshotAlana 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-dee
Kwame Donkor HeadshotKwame DonkorPower Systems, Renewable EnergyAdviser: June Lukuyu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ing-kwame-donkor-pmp®-b064a812b
Deniz Dosluoglu HeadshotDeniz DosluogluAwards: 2022 CDADIC Best Poster AwardMixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Design, Wireless Communication Systems Adviser: Chris Rudell
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deniz-dosluoglu/
Armagan Er HeadshotArmagan ErMachine Learning Adviser: Jeffrey Bilmes
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/süleyman-armağan-er-043446108
Shucheng Fang HeadshotShucheng FangAdviser: Mo Li
Shanti Garman HeadshotShanti GarmanWireless power, energy harvesting, electromagnetic coupling with lunar and Martian simulantsAdviser: Joshua R. Smith
Yi-Hsiang Huang HeadshotYi-Hsiang HuangIntegrated Circuits Design Adviser: Chris Rudell
Hsiang-Wei Huang HeadshotHsiang-Wei HuangComputer Vision, Deep LearningAdviser: Jenq-Neng Hwang
Jason Isa HeadshotJason 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/
Malek Itani HeadshotMalek ItaniAwards: ECE FYP Exceptional Award [Communications Area]Mobile Systems, Wireless Systems, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, Small-scale Robotics Adviser: Shyamnath Gollakota

Headshot PlaceholderFengqing Jiang
Ying Jin HeadshotYing JinComputer Vision, Multimodal Machine LearningAdviser: Jenq-Neng Hwang
Zijie Jin HeadshotZijie JinExoskeleton controlAdviser: Kim Ingraham
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zijie-jin-89195b112/
Trager Joswig-Jones HeadshotTrager Joswig-JonesAwards: Grainger Endowment Ph.D. Fellowship, GSFEI Top Scholar Recruitment AwardPower 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/
Tommy Jung HeadshotTommy JungComputer Architecture, VLSIAdviser: Michael Taylor
Sung-Min Kang HeadshotSung-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-310222176
Elpida Karapepera HeadshotElpida 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/
Neha Kardam HeadshotNeha 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/

Lilly Kumari HeadshotLilly KumariDeep Learning, Continual Learning Adviser: Jeff Bilmes
Webpage: https://lillykumari8.github.io/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillykumari/

Trung Le HeadshotTrung LeDeep Learning, Computational Neuroscience Adviser: Eli Shlizerman
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/trung-le
Chia-Hsuan Lee HeadshotChia-Hsuan LeeNatural Language Processing, Conversational AI Adviser: Mari Ostendorf
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiahsuanlee/
Website: https://chiahsuan156.github.io/
Yonghun Lee HeadshotYonghun LeeDynamic System, Deep learning Adviser: Nathan Kutz
Xichen Li HeadshotXichen LiAwards: QUALCOMM Innovation Fellowship, 2021Analog/RF/Mixed Integrated Circuits Design, Wireless Communication Systems, FPGAAdviser: Chris Rudell
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xichen-li-801ab2138/
Headshot PlaceholderHae LimAwards: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, AQET FellowshipQuantum InformationAdviser: Sara Mouradian
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hae-lim-9a152a1ba
William Livernois HeadshotWilliam LivernoisAwards: 2020 NDSEG Fellow, 2021 IEEE NMDC Conference Outstanding Presentation Award, 2022 NDSEG Fellows Conference Outstanding Impact and Relevance AwardQuantum Transport, Nanodevice, Bioelectronics, Molecular DevicesAdviser: M. P. Anantram
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willlivernois
Yingkun Ma HeadshotYingkun MaMicro-electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Adviser: Karl F. Böhringer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yingkun-ma-16264b1b4/
Maneeshika Madduri HeadshotManeeshika MadduriAwards: NDSEG Fellowship (2020 - 2023), ECE Department Best Theoretical Poster Award (2022), College of Engineering Dean's Award (2019)neural engineering, wearables, biosignals, data science, accessibility, health Advisers: Amy Orsborn, Sam Burden
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maneeshika-madduri/
Website: https://sites.uw.edu/mmadduri/
Kalyani Marathe HeadshotKalyani MaratheComputer Vision, Machine LearningAdviser: Linda Shapiro
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalyani-marathe-37515bb4/
Website: https://kalyani7195.github.io/
Headshot PlaceholderShruti Misra
Francisco Luquin Monroy HeadshotFrancisco Luquin MonroyMachine Learning, Computer vision, digital health, LLMs Adviser: Rania Hussein
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-luquin/
Marcos Inonan Moran HeadshotMarcos Inonan MoranEngineering Education and Remote LaboratoriesAdviser: Rania Hussein
Matt Motoki HeadshotMatt 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/
Girish Narayanswamy HeadshotGirish NarayanswamyHealth, Machine Learning, Signal Processing, Embedded SystemsAdviser: Shwetak Patel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gnarayanswamy/
Website: https://girishvn.github.io/
Tomohiro Ouchi HeadshotTomohiro OuchiAwards: Osaka University Engineering Award, Nakajima Foundation ScholarshipMotor Learning, Brain-Machine InterfaceAdviser: Amy Orsborn
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomohiro-ouchi-936975199/
Diego Pena-Colaiocco HeadshotDiego Pena-ColaioccoVLSI, Computer Architecture, IC Design, Digital Design Adviser: Visvesh Sathe
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpenacol/
Haonan Peng HeadshotHaonan PengSurgical Robotics, Machine Learning, Haptic Feedback Adviser: Blake Hannaford

Huwan Peng HeadshotHuwan PengVLSI, Computer Architecture, Deep LearningAdvisers: Richard Shi, Michael Taylor
Annika Pfister HeadshotAnnika PfisterWearable robotics, accessibility, (neuro)prosthetics, user-collaborative designAdviser: Kim Ingraham
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annika-pfister/
Headshot PlaceholderAiling Piao
John Ragland HeadshotJohn RaglandAcoustic Oceanography Adviser: Shima Abadi
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-ragland/
Felix Schwock HeadshotFelix 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/
Yana Sosnovskaya HeadshotYana SosnovskayaRobotics, Medical Robotics, Surgical Robotics, Multi-Sensory Fusion, Sensors, Biomedical InstrumentationAdviser: Blake Hannaford
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasosnovskaya/
Dan Sturm HeadshotDan 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/
Headshot PlaceholderKun SuDeep learning, Audio-Visual Applications Adviser: Eli Shlizerman
Webpage: https://kun-su.netlify.app/


Andrew Tang HeadshotAndrew TangQuantum, Photonics Adviser: Arka Majumdar
Rohin Tangirala HeadshotRohin TangiralaQuantum materials, applied superconductivity, solid-state devices, condensed matter, quantum informationAdviser: Serena Eley
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohintangirala/
Yiren Wang HeadshotYiren WangNanodevice, Quantum charge transport, DNA electronic property, Machine Learning, Data ScienceAdviser: M. P. Anantram
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yi-ren-wang/
Website: https://github.com/ethanwyr
Xin Wang HeadshotXin WangAwards: IPMI 2023 Runner-up to Francois Erbsmann PrizeMachine Learning, Medical Image ProcessingAdvisers: Linda Shapiro, Chun Yuan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinwang99/
Xingyi Wang HeadshotXingyi WangAwards: 2021-2022 Clean Energy Graduate FellowQuantum informationAdviser: Kai-Mei Fu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xingyi-wang-14a98b102/
Headshot PlaceholderYuchen WuLarge language model, Machine learningAdviser: Radha Poovendran
Headshot PlaceholderJunkai WuSpeech and Language ProcessingAdviser: Mari Ostendorf
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/junkai-wu-19015b198
Jinlin Xiang HeadshotJinlin XiangDeep Learning, Computer Vision, Incremental Learning Adviser: Eli Shlizerman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinlinx/
Website: https://xiangjinlin.com
Zhangchen Xu HeadshotZhangchen Xucyber-physical systems Adviser: Radha Poovendran
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhangchenxu/
Website: https://zhangchenxu.com/
Kedi Yan HeadshotKedi YanAwards: UW Commencement 2021 Graduate School GonfalonierWireless Power Transfer Adviser: Joshua R. Smith
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kediyan
Cheng-Yen Yang HeadshotCheng-Yen YangComputer Vision, Deep Learning Adviser: Jenq-Neng Hwang
Webpage: https://yangchris11.github.io/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chengyenyang/

Alexey Yermakov HeadshotAlexey YermakovMachine LearningLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yyexela
Yue Yu HeadshotYue YuPhotonics, OptomechanicsAdviser: Mo Li
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yue-yu-989049255/?locale=en_US
Headshot PlaceholderPengyu ZengMixed-signal CircuitsAdviser: Sajjad Moazeni
Caleb Zheng HeadshotCaleb ZhengMachine Learning, Neural Network Efficiency, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, NLPAdviser: Eli Shlizerman
Zhihao Zhou HeadshotZhihao ZhouNanophotonicsAdviser: Arka Majumdar