{"id":10,"date":"2018-07-26T18:28:01","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T18:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-optics-wp.pantheonsite.io\/takashima\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-01-30T21:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:51:32","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.optics.arizona.edu\/takashima\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Students<\/h2>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Jeff Chen (PhD)<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:jeffreychen@arizona.edu\">jeffreychen@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PLM for Optical Communication<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Tianyao Zhang (PhD)<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ztystar@email.arizona.edu\">ztystar@email.arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>AR Display, Holographic 3D display<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Yexin Pei (PhD)<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ypei18@email.arizona.edu\">ypei18@email.arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>AR Display<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Chuan Luo (PhD)<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:yefuzhang@arizona.edu\">chuanluo@email.arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>AR Display<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Sunglin Wang (PhD)<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:yefuzhang@arizona.edu\">slwang@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>X-ray Differential Phase Contrast (DPC) imaging<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Yu-kai Shen (MS)<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:rajeshshrestha@arizona.edu\">yukai2<\/a><a href=\"mailto:rajeshshrestha@arizona.edu\">@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PLM for lidar and display<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Yiran Xie (MS)<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:rajeshshrestha@arizona.edu\">xyr0621@email.arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PLM for IR applications<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Yuxiang Luo (MS)<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:rajeshshrestha@arizona.edu\">xyr0621@email.arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>IMU assisted Odometry by Lidar<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Zhouxiangru Yu (MS)<\/strong><a href=\"yuzu2024@arizona.edu%20\">yuzu2024@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PLM, DMD for lidar and display<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Keaton Shurilla(PhD)<\/strong><a href=\"keatonblue@arizona.edu%20\">keatonblue@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>PLM for display, sensing, and communication<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Avion Lowery(PhD)<\/strong><a href=\"alowery1@arizona.edu%20\">alowery1@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>FPGA programming for PLM<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Abrar Fahim Liaf (PhD)<\/strong><a href=\"abrarliaf@arizona.edu%20\">abrarliaf@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>DMD-PLM Lidar<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Ryan Santos (BS)<\/strong><a href=\"ryansantos@arizona.edu%20\">ryansantos@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Ultra high-speed DMD for display, sensing, and communication<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Keyang Wei (MS)<\/strong><a href=\"keyangwei@arizona.edu%20\">keyangwei@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Ultra high-speed DMD for display, sensing, and communication<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Shriniketh Nick Sreevatsan (PhD)<\/strong><a href=\"shriniketh@arizona.edu%20\">shriniketh@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Ultra Highspeed Spatial Light Modulator<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Nathan Queen (MS)<\/strong><a href=\"nqueen@arizona.edu%20\">nqueen@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Free space laser manipulation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Ignacio Rojas (PhD)<\/strong><a href=\"arojas@arizona.edu%20\">arojas@arizona.edu<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Free space laser manipulation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>\r\n\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduates<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Nathan Mclendon (BS)<\/strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">nmclendon@arizona.edu<\/span>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Learning beam steering<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Rodrigo Islas (BS)rislas28<\/strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">@arizona.edu<\/span>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Learning beam steering<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Mason Pelachyk (BS)<\/strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">mpelachyk<\/span><span style=\"color: #993300\">@arizona.edu<\/span>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Learning beam steering<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post Doctoral Research Scholar<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Dr. Masahiko Yasui <\/strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">masahikoyasui@arizona.edu<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborators\/Visitors<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Prof. Yushi Kaneda<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Prof. Youngsik Kim<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Dr. Chris Summitt<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Student (Degree, Year), Post-Graduation Employment, and Thesis Title<\/h2>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Gregory Michael Nero (PhD, 2025), <\/strong>Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Arizona<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Multi-Domain Imaging, Display, and Communication Systems<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Xianyue Deng (PhD, 2025), <\/strong>Pico Labs<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Solid-state Arrayed MEMS-based Beam Steering<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Rajesh Shrestha (MS, 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>From Sub-Megapixel to Multi-Megapixel Resolution:<br \/>A Scalable DMD-PLM Hybrid ToF Solid-State LiDAR with Diffractive and Holographic Beam Steering with Crosstalk Mitigation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Emil Rajan Varghese (MS, 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Extreme Engineering of MEMS SLM for Laser Beam Steering<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Parker Liu (PhD, 2025),<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Rethinking Near-to-Eye Displays and Holographic Fiber Endoscopy through Wavelength Multiplexing\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Jaxon Christopher Richards (MS, Distant, 2025),\u00a0<\/strong>Lockheed Martin<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Quantum Enhanced LiDAR: Improvements to a Classical Staple and Remaining Challenges<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Seyedmohammad Yusofsani (MS, 2024),\u00a0<\/strong>Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Arizona, University of Colorado, Boulder\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Optical Switching for Imaging and Display Applications<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>John Popoolapade (MS, Distance, 2024)<\/strong>, Thales<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Viability Of Fiber Bundle as a Display Image Conduit For Head-mounted Display in Military Application<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Yefu Zhang (MS, 2024)<\/strong>, PhD program at University of Central Florida<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Digital Phase Conjugation and Real-time 3D Object Generation with MEMS Phase Light Modulator<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Ted Liang-tai Lee (PhD, 2024)<\/strong>, Amazon<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Multiplexing for DMD-based Near-to-eye Displays<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Jeff Ching-Wen Chan (MS, 2023)<\/strong>, Amazon, Apple<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Diffractive MPPC-LIDAR System with Image Steering and FOV Expansion by Digital Micromirror Device<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Yexin Pei (MS 2023)<\/strong>, PhD Program at University of Arizona<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Field Of View Expansion in Diffractive Image Steering System through Digital Micromirror Device and Prism Array<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Rae Smith (MS, 2023),\u00a0<\/strong>Meta<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Head Mounted Display Augmented Reality Device for Medical Applications<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Eunmo Kang (MS, 2022)<\/strong>, PhD Program at UCF<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Large Etendue Solid-state-lidar with MEMS-resonant Mirror Assisted Diffractive Beam Steering by Digital Micro Mirror Devices<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Chin-I Tang (MS, 2022)<\/strong>, Onto<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>CUDA-OpenGl GPU-based Real Time Beam Tracking by MEMS Phase SLM<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Viveka B Raghu (MS, 2022)<\/strong>, ASML<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>MEMS Based Light Modulation for Lidar and Display Applications<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Siddhartha Sirsi (MS, 2021)<\/strong>, Nikon<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Orbiting Astronomical Satellite For Investigating Stellar Systems (OASIS) Space Telescope<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Jiafan Guan (MS, 2021)<\/strong>, PhD Program at UA<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>MEMS-based Spatial Light Modulation for Long Term and Infrared Beam Steering Applications<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Brandon Friedman (PhD, 2020)<\/strong>, Meta<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Novel DMD-based Lidar and Display Systems<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Chuan Luo (MS, 2020)<\/strong>, Leia\/Apple\/PhD Program at UA<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Breaking Through The FOV Limit of Augmented Reality Near-to-eye Display with High Resolution by Digital Micromirror Device and Volume Hologram Grating<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Nick Demininggus Pekei (MS, 2020)<\/strong>, PhD program at Cardiff University<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Linear Frequency-modulated Continuous Wave Lidar System<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Andy Phan (MS, 2019)<\/strong>, Corning<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Scalable and Controllable Fabrication Process for Membrane Mirrors<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Joshua Rodriguez (MS, 2019)<\/strong>, Tu Simple\/Leonard<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Single-chip Lidar by Multi-order and Multi-pulse Beam Steering with Digital Micro Mirror Device<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Guanghao Chen (MS, 2018)<\/strong>, PhD Program at UCSD<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Applications of Phase and Amplitude Spatial Light Modulators<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Matt Salem (MS, Distant, 2018)<\/strong>, Raytheon\/Ball Aerospace<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Optical Phased Arrays and Spherical Shift Invariant Sensors for Use in Advanced Lidar Systems<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Aytekin Ozdemir (PhD, 2017)<\/strong>, Memorex<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>High Efficient Ultra-thin Flat Optics Based on Dielectric Metasurfaces<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Braden Smith (MS, 2017)<\/strong>, Sandia National Lab<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Single Chip Lidar with Discrete Beam Steering by Digital Micromirror Device<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Chris Summitt (PhD, 2017)<\/strong>, Tripel Rings\/Nikon Research<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Fast and Scalable Fabrication of Microscopic Optical Surfaces and Its Application for Optical Interconnect Devices<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Paul Winkler (MS, 2017)<\/strong>, Micron<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Single Element Multiplexing and De-multiplexing System for Free Space OAM Communications<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Garret Odom (MS, Distant, 2016)<\/strong>, Raytheon\/Meta<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Diffusers in Coherently Illuminated, Wide Field of View Applications<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Bo Miller<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(PhD, 2016)<\/strong>, Naval Research Lab.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Cavity Techniques for Holographic Data Storage Systems<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Tao Ge<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(MS, 2015)<\/strong>, Thorlabs, Molex<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Phase Contrast Microscopy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Alonzo Espinoza (MS, 2015)<\/strong>, NP Photonics, Raytheon<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Optical Design ff Communication Simulator for Orbital Angular Momentum Based Free-space Link with An Adaptive Optics Receiver<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Jilin Yang (MS, 2015)<\/strong>, Meta<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>All-Polymer Based Fabrication Process for an All-Polymer Flexible and Parallel Optical Interconnect<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Collaborators\/Visitors<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Post Docs<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof. Jihun kim, KAIST, Associate Professor<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof. Heejoo Choi, UA Assistant Research Professor<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Past Visitors<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Kazu Yamazaki, Hitachi<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Toshi Ishii, Hitachi<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Kenichi Shimada, Hitachi<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Toshiteru Nakamura, Hitachi<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Yusuke Nakamura, Hitachi<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof. Sung-Wook Min, Kyung Hee University<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof. Jae-Hyeung Park, Inha University \/ Seoul National University<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- 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