Education

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (2004 ~ 2010)
Ph.D., Peirce Fellow, Electrical Engineering, expected in June 2010

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (2000 ~ 2004)
B.S., Electrical Engineering, 2004 (GPA: 4.1 / 4.3)


Awards

Outstanding Student Designer Award, Analog Devices Inc., 2005

Peirce Fellowship, Harvard, 2004

Henry Ford II Scholar Award, Caltech, 2002 (awarded annually to a single engineering student with the best academic performance)

Upper Class Merit Award, Caltech, 2002

Ranked absolute 1st in Boston Area Undergraduate Physics Competition (U.S. intercollegiate), 2002

Ranked 1st (tied) in Boston Area Undergraduate Physics Competition (U.S. intercollegiate), 2001

Gold Medal in the 29th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), Iceland, 1998


Professional Experiences

Research proposal written independently for Prof. Donhee Ham (PI):
“Plasmon-bolometric multi-spectral THz integrated detector circuit utilizing carbon nanotubes and quantum wires,” AFRL Nanotechnology Initiative, awarded $600K for 3 years (2009 ~ 2012) by AFOSR.

Conducted paper reviews for:
Science
Nano Letters
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (JSSC)
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (T-MTT)
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems - I (TCAS-I)
IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters (MWCL)


Teaching Experiences

Teaching Fellow, RF and High-Speed Integrated Circuits, Harvard, 2005 ~ 2006

Teaching Assistant, Introductory Methods of Applied Math, Caltech, 2002 ~ 2003

Teaching Assistant, Electromagnetic Engineering, Caltech, 2002 ~ 2003