Advanced Quantum Materials Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology
Research and development of semiconductor devices, including memristor and EMR-based structures, leveraging spiking neural network-based machine learning alongside 2D semiconductor device characterization and simulation, with applications in neuromorphic computing acceleration and ultra-sensitive magnetic field sensing.
- Designed and characterized MoS₂ memristor and EMR device architectures using COMSOL Multiphysics, analyzing dielectric thickness effects on switching and Hall parameters.
- Developed spiking neural network (SNN) models for digit recognition using 2D memristor material simulations, achieving 94.23% accuracy.
- Operated CVD systems for controlled growth of 2D materials; performed optical characterization via photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy.
- Containerized applications including NEST Simulator, Jupyter Notebook, and TensorFlow using Docker.
- Conducted literature reviews on quantum materials, neural networks, and neuromorphic computing; presented findings to research team and faculty.
NASA RockSat Program, NASA New Jersey Space Grant Consortium
Development of payload electrical and electronic systems with automation solutions for Atmospheric Inert Gas Retrieval, enabling high-speed atmospheric gas sampling at predetermined time intervals during a Venus upper-atmosphere sample return mission using a Terrier-Improved Orion / Malemute sounding rocket at Wallops Flight Facility.
- Designed electrical schematics and developed prototype PCBs using KiCad for an Atmospheric Inert Gas Retrieval payload.
- Integrated electrical systems ensuring compliance with system and user requirements for a Terrier-Improved Orion / Malemute sounding rocket at Wallops Flight Facility.
- Presented electrical sections at CoDR, PDR, CDR, STR, and FMSR progress reviews to NASA.
- Led system-level integration with Mechanical Structures and Experiments teams to ensure mission success.
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology — Instructor: Dr. Mahmoud Al-Quzwini
- Leading lab sections of 30+ undergraduate students in hands-on analog circuit construction, measurement, and debugging.
- Training students on bench instrumentation including oscilloscopes, function generators, and digital multimeters for circuit characterization and signal analysis.
- Supporting students in applying Kirchhoff's laws, Ohm's law, and nodal/mesh analysis to build and verify circuit behavior from schematic to physical implementation.
- Guiding circuit simulation workflows using computer-based tools to evaluate and predict circuit behavior prior to hardware experimentation.