Being a part of the future: Photonics
A Born Again Scientist
My passions lie in science, engineering, and mathematics. I have come to understand that scientific discovery and innovation are integral components of a flourishing society. In specific, the study of light and its uses is a rich field of great depth, which is why my goal is to enter the field of science, particularly in regards to photonics and optical engineering.
Background & Goals
I am currently an Electrical Engineering student who will be transferring to Bridgewater's cutting edge photonics program. Using state of the art technology I will delve deep into the science of light, designing optical systems, analyzing data, and running scientific experiments. I also have an interest in integrating programming with scientific computation.
Work Experience
My Career
Student Technical Assistant, Lincoln Laboratories
September 2024 - Present
Develop software based systems for experimental automation for use in device testing, data collection and analysis
Business Training Manager, More than Words
August 2018 - Present
Work with youth to develop basic job skillsAssist in business operations including inventory management, shipping, and other logistics
Food Pantry Volunteer, Amherst Survival Center
February 2017 -Â Â May 2019
Maintain fully-stocked and organized shelves, assist with the management and transfer of food items as necessary, unload food trucks and organized items within the warehouse
Educational Experience
What I’ve Learned
As an electrical engineering student I've learned a lot of about critical and systematic thinking. What does that mean in practice? Simplifying complex problems, applying mathematical logic, troubleshooting, experimentation as well as utilizing computer programming for computations. I have experience creating circuits on both solderless breadboards as well as soldering on stripboards, and I am familiar with multiple programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, and C++.
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BS, Bridgewater State University
2018-2019
Major: Photonics & Optical Engineering
Involves the study of the theory and applications of optics and optical-based systems, with a focus in integrated photonics
Asc., MassBay Community College
2021 - Present
Major: Electrical Engineering: Involves the mathematical and scientific study of electrical devices and electronics. Learn how to break down complex problems into simpler ones, how to mathematically analyze phenomenon and analyze circuits.
BA, UMass Amherst
2015-2018
Major: Public Administration
Involves a variety of courses focusing on policy analysis and operational management including accounting, statistics, public policy, and database management.
MA, UMass Amherst
2018-2019
Major: Public Policy: involves courses focusing on policy analysis, including statistics, economics, as well as software training in GIS, R, and Python.
Some of My Work
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Motorized Optical System
A motorized device that can mount and rotate optical components and can be programmed remotely. It uses an Arduino microcontroller for controlling the rotation and can be interfaced with Python. It can be configured with a power meter for auto-alignment.
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https://github.com/elibriskin/Bridgewater-Instruments/tree/main/motor_comm
Parallelized GPU-Based Matrix Calculation with CUDA
Utilizing CUDA to implement matrix calculations in parallel on the GPU. An example illustrating a two dimensional Gaussian function over a 5000 x 5000 matrix (2.5 million elements), with data visualized in Python.
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https://github.com/elibriskin/Parallel-Function-Calculation-in-CUDA
An interactive Python based dashboard with the purposes of assessing energy needs of US counties in relation to solar power generation potential. Users can select any county in the United States and the dashboard will report household energy characteristics and potential photovoltaic (PV) power generation information. The application queries data from the American Community Survey, the National Renewal Energy Lab, and the Energy Information Adminstration.
MN 125 - Solar App
https://github.com/elibriskin/solarapp
Ring Resonator Simulation - Python & Dash
Interactive Application of Add Drop Ring Resonator with Python and Dash
This interactive application lets users investigate the spectral response of an add-drop ring resonator.
Exploring Trends in Media freedoms
Interactive Application with R and Shiny
You can explore trends in press freedoms around the world over the world between 2001 - 2016. See country rankings relative to others as well as individual scores over time. You can access this application here:
Data I used for this project was provided by Freedom House
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Mapping the Affordable Housing Crisis
Analysis with ArcGIS
Using ArcGIS, I analyzed census data to look at areas that are significantly cost burdened (indicating that 50% or more of income goes to rent) as well as examine potential relationships between high rental costs and poverty. You can see the full image here:
Spectrometer
Analyzing materials with light
Homemade spectrometer in which light is split into different wavelengths - wavelengths enter through slight and is detected by a photoresistor behind liquid in a cuvette. Signal was analyzed based off of varying wavelengths.
Stripboard - Transistor AND GATE
Soldering
AND logic gate created with two NPN transistors
SR Circuit From Scratch
Use of two NAND gates to create a SR Circuit
Uses two interconnected NAND gates (created with a pair of NPN transistors) to create a set - reset gate
Software Skills
Learned
Software that I Am Familair With
Python
R / Shiny
Matlab
C++
Microsoft Excel
ArcGIS
HTML, CSS, Javascript
Learning
Programs I am Currently Learning
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CST
CUDA
