Education
Degree awarded Jun 2024
University of California, Davis - Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degree awarded Sept 2022
University of California, Davis - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Research Experience
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - IC Design Researcher
Jun 2023 - Jun 2024
Designed a 100 MS/s, 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with TSMC’s 130 nm CMOS
Achieved 25 MS/s, 7 effective numbers of bits, 2.4 V input swing with a single clock system
Focused on novel latched comparator design, switching scheme of a successive approximation algorithm, and pipelining architecture for subthreshold flash ADC evaluation
Wrote computer program to characterize an ADC’s performance, including differential and integral nonlinearity, effective number of bits, spurious free dynamic range, and signal to noise and distortion ratio, as well as plotting transfer function and spectrum
Key Projects and Courses
RFIC design, including a 200 GHz oscillator and amplifier using a 45 nm TSMC process
Design of a 26 GHz VCO with 10% tuning range under a 1 V supply
Development and testing of various process power amplifiers
Fabrication of physical antennas (2.5 GHz loop and patch) and microstrip microwave filters
Characterization of high frequency components with scattering parameters
DC–DC converter design and bandgap reference circuits
Electromagnetic waves propagation through multiple media and ultrafast photonics
Teaching Experience
ELECTRN 103A: Analog Circuits and Practical Applications
City College of San Francisco, Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 (Future course, outline of content covered)
Transistor amplifiers using bipolar transistors, single stage topologies including common emitter, common base, emitter follower, and cascode stages
Differential pairs with current mirror biasing and output stage for a simple operational amplifier
Techniques and tradeoffs to increase gain and output resistance against power consumption
Concept of feedback in amplifiers to control the gain and calculation of effects of feedforward paths on amplifier performance using return ratio and Blackman’s theorem
Generalization of transistor amplifiers with other semiconductor processes, including CMOS
ELECTRN 104A: Wireless Analog and Digital Communication Systems
City College of San Francisco, Jan 2025 - May 2025
Lectured 25 students by writing on printed handouts through a document camera
Led 14 labs on using various equipment to test devices
Fundamentals of wireless communications, including AM and FM transceivers through transistor implementation of multipliers, oscillators, detectors, and phase lock loops
Power amplifiers, microwave signals, transmission lines, waveguides, and antennas
Fabrication techniques of microstrip filters and patch antennas
Interface of analog to digital signals for digital communications, the error correction of data, and industrial communication protocols (Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi)
Teaching Assistance Experience
EEC 111: Semiconductor Physics and Transistor Circuits for Computer Engineers
University of California, Davis, Apr 2024 – Jun 2024
Supervised 10 lab sections for 74 students on using CMOS transistors as open-loop amplifiers and digital gates
Graded four homework assignments and two exams
Wrote an extra credit assignment on CMOS implementation of flip-flops and SRAMs
ENG 17: Introduction to Circuits I
University of California, Davis, Sep 2023 – Dec 2023
Led discussion sessions on time-domain RLC circuits
Graded exams for over 300 students
Hosted weekly in-person office hours for a virtual course per students’ preferences on method of instruction, with over 100 unique students that attended
EBS 165: Instrumentation and Controls for Biological and Agricultural Engineers
University of California, Davis, Sep 2023 – Dec 2023
Oversaw 10 lab sections with 7 groups of 3 students, guiding use of resistors, op-amps, programmable logic controllers, and transducers to measure environmental parameters
Advised students on a final project involving an automated water temperature control system
Graded four homework assignments and two exams for 20 students
Maintained and repaired lab equipment, including PLC power supply units, and held 1–4 hours of office hours weekly
ENG 100: Electronic Circuits and Systems
University of California, Davis, Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
Facilitated weekly 1-hour discussion sections
Supervised 9 lab sections consisting of 12 pairs of students on using resistors, transducers, opamps, Arduinos, 7-hex displays as light intensity sensor
Assessed four homework assignments and three exams for a class of 36 students
Industry Experience
Lam Research, Fremont, CA - Electrical Engineer
July 2024 - August 2025
Designed and developed electrical systems and subsystems to fulfill needs of customers
Analyzed performance data, safety risks, costs, and timelines of multiple design concepts to propose to stakeholders
Generated delta interconnects to keep track of changes of the electrical system
Served as knowledge base of temperature control using feedback loop, specifically proportional-integral-derivate control is used in heater control, the specific vendor software, thermodynamics, and safety of unloaded heaters
Conducted testing in the cleanroom and customer sites for validation of implementation
MACOM, Santa Clara, CA - RF Characterization Intern
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Developed a software tool to visualize wafer performance by plotting CSV data (gain, loss, etc.) on color maps, and such is automated in the testing lab so reports can be generated overnight
Roadmapped the design of a three-input port architecture for performance optimization up to 200 GHz using HFSS simulation software
Awards
High Energy Physics Integrated Circuit, U.S. Department of Energy, 2022–2024