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Basics
| Name | Arif Rahman |
| Label | Photonics PhD Student |
| Url | https://rahman-arif.github.io/ |
| Summary | Photonics researcher focused on hybrid lithium niobate electro-optic modulators, silicon nitride photonics integration, and high-speed characterization. |
Work
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2024.10 - Present Graduate Student Researcher
University of California San Diego
Integrated Photonics Group (Mookherjea Lab), UC San Diego
- Design hybrid electro-optic modulators combining lithium niobate and silicon nitride waveguides.
- Simulate device performance and validate through optical and high-speed electro-optic characterization.
- Collaborate on test-chip layout, data analysis, and troubleshooting across photonics integration projects.
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2022.09 - 2024.05 Lecturer and Lab Coordinator
BRAC University
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Taught circuits, electronics, digital systems, and microprocessors to 150+ undergraduates per trimester.
- Coordinated Microprocessors Lab curriculum updates aligned with OBE and Washington Accord standards.
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2022.01 - 2022.09 Research Assistant
North South University
NSU Optics Lab, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Conducted finite element simulations to study ongoing optics projects and interpret underlying physics.
- Assisted with EEE499 Capstone Design instruction and guided undergraduate researchers on modeling and manuscripts.
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2020.11 - 2022.09 Teaching Assistant
North South University
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Supported instruction across six core EEE courses including Signals and Systems, Power Systems, and Electromagnetics.
- Led tutorials, graded assessments for 180+ students each trimester, and assisted faculty with course delivery.
Education
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2024.09 - Present La Jolla, California, USA
Doctor of Philosophy
University of California San Diego
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Photonics)
- Lasers and Optics
- Optical Information Processing
- Nonlinear Optics
- Integrated Photonics
- Nanoelectronics
- Nanophotonics
- Optical Processes in Semiconductors
- Solid State Electronics
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2018.05 - 2022.04 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Science
North South University
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Minor in Mathematics)
Publications
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2025.04 High-performance Hybrid Lithium Niobate Electro-optic Modulators Integrated with Low-loss Silicon Nitride Waveguides on a Wafer-scale Silicon Photonics Platform
arXiv
Arif Rahman, Forrest Valdez, Viphretuo Mere, Camiel Op de Beeck, Pieter Wuytens, and Shayan Mookherjea, April 2025.
Certificates
| MicroMBA | ||
| University of California San Diego - Rady School of Management | 2025-09 |
| Professional Certificate in Silicon Photonics | ||
| University of British Columbia | 2024-07 |
Skills
| Experimental Characterization & Tools | |
| High-speed Electro-optic Testing | |
| RF Probe Station Measurements | |
| Optical Insertion Loss & Backscatterer Reflectrometry | |
| Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA) | |
| Lasers & Photodetectors |
| Simulation and Computer Aided Engineering | |
| COMSOL | |
| Lumerical FDTD | |
| Ansys HFSS | |
| MATLAB |
| Circuit Simulation | |
| Proteus Design Suite | |
| NI Multisim | |
| PSpice | |
| LTSpice | |
| Logisim |
| VLSI Design Tools | |
| Cadence | |
| Microwind |
| Programming | |
| Python | |
| C | |
| Assembly | |
| Verilog |
| Design and Modeling | |
| Blender | |
| AutoCAD | |
| SketchUp |
| Documentation | |
| MS Office Suite | |
| LaTeX |
Awards
- 2022.06
- 2022.04
Merit-based Scholarship
North South University
Four-year scholarship awarded based on admission test performance.