NanoOptoelectronic Integrated System Engineering (NOISE) Lab is looking for bright and highly motivated undergraduate research assistants to aid in our research in nanophotonics. Undergraduates who demonstrate ample ability and dedication will have the opportunity to earn credit for working in the lab. There is also the potential for undergraduate research assistants to become paid
members of the research team. Currently available
projects are:
Monte Carlo Modeling of Light Transport through Human Tissue:
Job Description:
Noninvasive diagnostics are highly desirable as they minimize damage done during the operation/procedure. Using light as a diagnostic tool is very valuable for this reason, but the complex nature of how light scatters has prevented scientists from realizing such a diagnostic. A student who is hired under this position
will use and expand upon existing code in C and Matlab
to further understand how light is scattered through biological tissue by using MonteCarlo methods.
Expectations:
- 10+ hours a
week in lab.
- Attend
group meetings.
Requirements:
- Previous
programming experience.
- C/C++ programming preferred.
-
Phys 123.
-
Math 308.
-
Math 307.
-
G.P.A. 3.0+, but 3.5+ strongly preferred
2D Material Enabled Nanophotonic Devices:
Job Description:
A student
hired under this position will work closely with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows on optoelectronic devices from nanophotonic resonators and a new class of materials
that are a single atom thick – 2D materials. The art of finding 2D materials is difficult and time consuming, but the rewards are great as these materials have unique properties that allow for nanowatt L.E.D.s, broadband absorption, amongst many other unique features. Students working under this position will be an active member of building new and exciting optoelectronic devices including
.
Expectations:
- 10+ hours a
week in lab.
- Attend
group meetings.
Requirements:
- Completion of at least two quarters of introductory STEM coursework.
G.P.A. 3.0+
Inverse Electromagnetic Design:
Job Description:
Nanophotonic resonators are devices that confine light for a long period of time in a specified region that can be on the order of a wavelength of light. These devices are nontrivial to design with the best method being a direct simulation using the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) solver which explicitly solves Maxwell's equations at each time step, which is time consuming and requires expensive hardware to solve large systems in a reasonable amount of time. Arka's colleague made significant progress towards a method of specifying the desired field profile and solving for the resonator structure that produces the specified field. We would like to continue this research, but we first must replicate the results already demonstrated. An undergraduate hired for this position will work closely with one of the lab's graduate students to reproduce the published results.
Expectations:
- 10+ hours a
week in lab.
- Attend
group meetings.
Requirements:
- Previous
programming experience.
-
Math 308,
or other linear algebra course.
-
Math 307, or other differential equations
course.
-
Phys 123.
-
G.P.A. 3.0+, but G.P.A. 3.5+ strongly prefered.
If you are interested in applying to work in our lab please contact Arka at arka@uw.edu with your CV and transcript. You can learn more about our research group at: http://www.ee.washington.edu/research/amlab/.
