Research Projects
As stated on the homepage, I'm an undergraduate researcher in the Quantum Circuits Group, led by Professor Shyam Shankar of the ECE department at UT. The research group "builds superconducting and semiconducting quantum devices and circuits for applications in quantum information science and engineering," and this work is at the intersection of nanofabrication, superconductivity, and microwave engineering, among other fields.
Here are some of the research projects on which I've worked.
I designed a PCB which supplies 200+ W at five regulated voltages to various RF electronic devices. This PCB replaces several lab power supplies and, among other things, minimizes cable chaos.
I learned a lot about voltage regulators and high-power PCB design. I also gained a ton of soldering experience -- this was my first time soldering surface-mount components, and I had never worked with 0.050" pitch through-hole components either.
This was my first project in the Quantum Circuits Group! I designed a voltage divider and low-pass filter circuit which delivers constant current to a magnetic coil while also dissipating any noise. I then put twelve of these two-port networks onto a PCB, had the PCB fabricated, and built a metal enclosure for the PCB so it could be installed in our lab's dilution refrigerator.
Read the blog post! (link below)
