{"id":566,"date":"2019-05-23T17:46:51","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T17:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labsites.wdev.rochester.edu\/agrawal\/?page_id=566"},"modified":"2026-01-29T20:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:49:24","slug":"former-ph-d-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labsites.rochester.edu\/agrawal\/people\/former-ph-d-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Ph.D. Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Junchi Zhang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temporal Reflection of Optical Pulses on a Moving Boundary<\/strong><\/a>, 2024<\/strong>
Postdoc at University of Rochester, NY
zhangjunchi15@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luis Cortes-Herrera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adiabatic Frequency Conversion and Polarization Coupling in Integrated Lithium Niobate Resonators<\/strong><\/a>, 2024<\/strong>
Postdoc at University of North Texas, Denton TX
Luisenrique.Cortesherrera@unt.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amira Ahsan<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonlinear Optical Phenomena in Graded-Index Multimode Fibers<\/strong><\/a>, 2022<\/strong>
ASML Inc., Wilton CT
ahsanamira@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aku Antikainen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Novel Concepts for Enhancing Nonlinear Phenomena in Optical Fibers<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2019<\/strong>
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
antikainenaku@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shaival Buch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonlinear Optical Phenomena in Multimode Fibers<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2018<\/strong>
Energetiq Technology, Wilmington, MA
shaivalbuch@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brent Plansinis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications of Space-Time Duality<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2017<\/strong>
L3Harris corporation, Orlando, FL
brentplansinis@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yuzhe Xiao<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Propagation of Optical Pulses in Dynamic Media: A Time Transformation Method<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2015<\/strong>
Physics Dept., University of North Texas, Denton, TX
yuzhe.xiao@unt.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Daniel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonlinear Photonics Devices with Subwavelength Dimensions<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2012<\/strong>
Daylight Solutions, San Diego, CA
badanielster@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prashant Baveja<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optical Signal Processing with Reduced Power Consumption<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2012 <\/strong>
Coherent Corp., San Jose, CA
prashantpankajbaveja@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lianghong Yin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Study of Nonlinear Optical Effects in Silicon Waveguides<\/a><\/strong><\/em>,<\/strong> 2009 <\/strong>
Mentor Graphics, Fremont, CA
wisdom.love.life@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qiang Lin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polarization and Fiber Nonlinearities<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2006 <\/strong>
ECE Dept., University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
qiang.lin@rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fatih Yaman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiber-Optic Parametric Amplifiers: Their Advantages and Limitations<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2006 <\/strong>
NEC Laboratories, Princeton NJ
fyaman@nec-labs.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicholas G. Usechak<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mode Locking of Fiber Lasers at High Repetition<\/a> <\/a><\/strong>Rates<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, 2006 <\/strong>
Airforce Research Lab, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
Nicholas.Usechak@wpafb.af.mil<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ekaterina Poutrina<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design of Modern Dispersion-Managed Lightwave Systems<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2005 <\/strong>
Senior Scientist at BlueHalo, Dayton, Ohio
ekaterina.poutrina@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jayanthi Santhanam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications of Moment Method to Optical Communications Systems<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2004 <\/strong>
Improvement service, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Likedin profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zhi M. Liao<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design of High-Capacity Fiber-Optic Transport Systems<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2001 <\/strong>
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
liao2@llnl.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drew N. Maywar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All-Optical Signal Processing using DFB Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 2000<\/strong>
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
dnmiee@rit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joanne Law<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Static, Dynamic, and Noise Characteristics of VCSELs<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, 1997 <\/strong>
Nanometrics, Inc., Palo Alto, CA
jylaw1@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Marciante<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filamentation and Spatial Feedback Effects in Semiconductor Lasers<\/strong><\/em>, 1997<\/strong>
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
marciante@optics.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Ryan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spatio-Temporal Coupling in Nonlinear Media<\/strong><\/em>, 1997 <\/strong>
Northstar Photonics, CA
andrew.ryan@northstarphotonics.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa Liou<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temporal, Spectral, and Noise Characteristics of Fiber Amplifiers and Lasers<\/strong><\/em>, 1996<\/strong>
Arista Networks, Silicon Valley, CA
lwliou@alum.mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cliff Headley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultrafast Raman Scattering in Optical Fibers<\/strong><\/em>, 1995 <\/strong>
Leonardo Inc. 
clifford.headley@leonardo.us<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Junchi Zhang Temporal Reflection of Optical Pulses on a Moving Boundary, 2024Postdoc at University of Rochester, NYzhangjunchi15@gmail.com Luis Cortes-Herrera Adiabatic Frequency Conversion and Polarization Coupling in Integrated Lithium Niobate Resonators, 2024Postdoc at University of North Texas, Denton TXLuisenrique.Cortesherrera@unt.edu Amira Ahsan Nonlinear Optical Phenomena in Graded-Index Multimode Fibers, 2022ASML Inc., Wilton CTahsanamira@gmail.com Aku Antikainen Novel Concepts … <\/p>\n

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