Kristi Nguyen
Graduate Research Assistant, 2021-2023
RF systems design engineer at CesiumAstro in Austin, TX
Kristi graduated with a M.S. degree in UT ECE in 2023. Her research interests include high-performance piezoelectric resonators for power electronic applications. She serves as the student representative in IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society (UFFC-S) 2022-2023. She is the recipient of the Best Student Paper Award at IEEE International Ultrasonic Symposium 2023. She received Texas ECE Graduate Achievement Award in 2023.
Dr. Wen Zhao
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2023-2024
JSPS Fellow at National Institute for Materials Science in Tsukuba, Japan
Dr. Wen Zhao received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from King Abdullah University and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in 2022. He earned B.S. and M.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the Xi’an University of Science and Technology (XUST), Xi’an, China, in 2013 and 2016, respectively. Wen’s research interests include static and dynamic, linear and nonlinear of MEMS/NEMS resonators with their applications in sensing (such as gas/magnetic sensors and smart sensors), and actuation (for instance, to amplify the dynamic output signal.) Wen also works on the analytical modeling, simulations, optimization, and measurements of the MEMS for improved sensing and actuation, and analysis of complicated nonlinear dynamics.
Contact: wen.zhao at austin.utexas.edu
Tianyi Zhang
Research Assistant, 2023-2024
PhD Student at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland
Tianyi Zhang received his B.S. degree in Applied Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China in 2023. His previous research focused on RF circuits. His current research interest focuses on modeling RF MEMS.
Dylan Tse
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Dylan Tse is a second-year UT undergraduate student in ECE. His interests are focused towards software engineering and semiconductors. He is interested in the development of 6G. Aside from getting more exposure with research, Dylan is involved in web development and environmental work.
Yen-Wei Chang
Graduate Research Assistant, 2022-2024
Cellular RF Hardware Design Engineer at Apple in Austin, TX
Yen-Wei graduated with a M.S. degree in UT ECE in 2024. He received his B.S. degree from National Central University and his M.S. degree from National Taiwan University, both in communication engineering. His previous research interests include CMOS mm-wave power amplifiers and modulator integrated circuits design. He also has work experience in the telecom industry, where he served as a Technical Solution Engineer in Ericsson. His future research interests will cover MEMS applications in RF systems.
Contact: yenwei.chang at utexas.edu
