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President: Justin Tan
Justin is an ECE PhD student of Prof. Steven Denbaars and a member of the Solid State Lighting and Energy Efficiency Center (SSLEEC) at UCSB. He received his BS in Engineering Physics at Cornell University in 2023. Justin does research on the design, growth, and fabrication of visible emission GaN laser diodes. Outside of work, Justin enjoys playing piano and exploring the outdoors through climbing and cycling.
[email protected] Vice President: Rahul Chawlani
Rahul is a MS/PhD student in Professor Daniel Blumenthal’s lab. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Caltech in 2024. His research focuses on silicon nitride photonics for atomic and communication systems. Outside of work, Rahul enjoys writing, playing the piano, and swimming.
[email protected] Treasurer: Xiangwei Kong
Xiangwei is a ECE PhD student in Professor Clint Schow's group. He received a bachelor's degree from University of California, Berkeley in 2024. His research focuses on next generation coherent transceivers. Outside of work, Xiangwei enjoys playing tennis
[email protected] Secretary: Nate Barnaby
Nate holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from UC San Diego, awarded in 2024. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara. His research interests include applying integrated photonics to atomic and quantum applications, specifically to help realize the use of devices such as quantum sensors outside of lab environments. Outside of that, Nate spends a lot of time hiking, playing games, and just hanging out with friends.
Outreach Chair: Roark Chao
Roark is a graduate student in the Electrical Engineering program at UCSB advised by Professors Jon Schuller and Steven DenBaars. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from UCSB in 2024. His research is centered around metasurface-enabled light-matter interactions ranging from the common electric dipole-like electroluminescence to the highly atypical magnetic dipole-like photoluminescence recently discovered by the Schuller group.
Seminar Chair: Maciek Pajak
Maciek is an ECE PhD student in Professor Clint Schow’s group. He received his bachelor’s degree in Nanotechnology Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2024. His research focuses on optical communication at cryogenic temperatures. In his free time Maciek likes to go to concerts, watch sports and play games.
Social Chair: Callisto Ruiz
Calisto is an Electrical Engineering PhD student in Dan Blumenthal’s lab. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara in 2023. His research focuses on silicon nitride integrated photonics for quantum sensing applications. Outside of work, he enjoys running, making lattes, trying new food, and hanging out with friends.
Faculty Advisor: Prof. John Bowers
Professor John Bowers, Director of the Institute for Energy Efficiency & of the Center for Energy Efficient Materials, Fred Kavli Chair of Nanotechnology and head of the Optoelectronics Research Group, began the UCSB Student Chapter of the Photonics Society in 2012 with Jared Bauters, and remains the faculty advisor for the group.
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Steve DenBaars
Society Advisor: Dr. Demis John
Demis was a founding officer of the UCSB IPS in 2012. He received a doctorate from the research group of Dr. Dan Blumenthal in 2012, having studied low-loss glass waveguides, then worked at Praevium Research, Inc making new light sources for medical imaging and spectroscopy until 2017. He currently works at the UCSB NanoFab. He is an advisor for the Photonics Society continuing some of the institutional knowledge, in addition to industry liason by keeping us in contact with local photonics companies. Apart from photonics, his interests include sailing, cycling, science outreach/teaching, and radio DJ'ing at KCSB 91.9FM.
Current Optica/SPIE/IPS Members
Previous Officers (Incomplete List)
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