Aabid Patel CURRICULUM VITAE

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Cambridge, ON

Canada

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Phone: 519-***-****

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WORK AND EDUCATION:

PhD. – Photonics/Optoelectronics

Optoelectronics Research Center - University of Southampton

Sept. 2012 – Dec. 2016

Thesis: Phenomena of Ultrafast Laser Material Modification with Respect to Spatio-Temporal Couplings of the Laser Pulse

Understanding the phenomena of ultrafast laser material modification with respect to spatio-temporal couplings of the laser pulse. The spatio-temporal properties of the laser pulse are controlled and characterized to have a thorough understanding of the pulse before and after modification in order to deduce the underlying phenomena that occur during ultrafast laser material modification in transparent glasses. Techniques were implemented into creation of novel devices and products such as Optical Converters and 5D Optical Data Storage.

LEDin Postcards

Product Engineer

Jun. 2015 – Jan. 2016

Coordinated and executed development in research and development of printed electronics

Developed an ultrathin designer card with built-in LEDs and flexible zinc and manganese dioxide battery printed within the card, which could be used as postcards, business cards and greeting cards that could be mailed out without excessive postage

Product was launched on INDIEGOGO where we exceeded our goal (127% - $12825) and was delivered (https://igg.me/at/LEDinTEch/x)

M.Sc. Honours – Earth and Space Science

York University

Sept. 2010 – Sept. 2012

GPA: 3.9/4.0

Thesis: Instrument Characterization of the Spatial Heterodyne Observations of Water (SHOW)

A thorough instrument characterization of a satellite based instrument that will measure the water vapour content in the upper Troposphere, lower Stratosphere using a Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer.

Canadian Space Agency: Space Science

May 2010 – Aug. 2010

FSWEP Research Scientist

Developed and implemented a new method to analyze low-frequency measurements (One Third Octave Frequency Band), in Mathematica, based upon vibratory requirements of the International Space Station, in order to define RMS acceleration levels between 0.01 and 300 Hz

Analyzed low vibration data for a number of microgravity or low vibration, space-borne instruments on sub-orbital rockets (FALCON-20, TEXUS-44) and the International Space Station (Fluid Physics Experiment Facility (FPEF), Selectable Optical Diagnostics Instrument – Influence of Vibration on Diffusion of Liquids (SODI-IVIDIL)) using Fast Fourier Transform based analysis (RMS Acceleration, Power Spectrum, Spectrogram, OTO, etc.)

Corresponded and worked collectively with international representatives from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the FPEF mission

Planned, set-up and hosted the, “Heating Up in Microgravity,” workshop alongside Dr. Marcus Dejmek at the 2010 Canadian Space Agency Educator’s Conference with the main purpose of teaching educators the importance of physical sciences and how microgravity-based research benefits the area of the study

B.Sc. Honours – Physics (Specialization in Astrophysics)

University of Waterloo

Sept. 2005 – April 2010

GPA: 3.7/4.0

4th Year Project: Line Emission in Bright Cluster Galaxies (BCGs)

A survey of luminous red galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey to determine the line emissions of BCGs of redshift greater than 0.3 to help solve the issue of cooling/lack of star formation seen in BCGs

National Research Council: Institute of National Measures and Standards

May 2009 – Aug. 2009

Research Associate

Designed and constructed a state of-the-art lab to address the challenges of the emerging Canadian technology sector by modernizing the definition of the base unit for luminous intensity, the candela, using quantum dot technology.

Designed, built, and tested an entangled photon source and optical set-up by using Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion with a Ti-Sapphire Laser to map the wavefunction of a photon

Created a stepper motor and measurement interface in LABVIEW to automate the wavefunction measurement experimental design

Researched and experimentally detected the wavefunction of a Gaussian classical source to benchmark final experimental design for the single photon wavefunction

Gained extensive knowledge in experimental Quantum Optics, Quantum Mechanics, ultra-low light level detection including photon counting

Canadian Space Agency: Space Technologies

Sept. 2008 – Dec. 2008

Research Associate

Designed, built, and tested an optical apparatus for commissioning a curved diamond grating for an upcoming satellite mission

Gained extensive knowledge on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and its usage in space

Composed a technical report on the usage of GPR within space and associated technologies available for a proposed Canadian Lunar Ground Penetrating Radar (LGPR) mission to map the subsurface of the Moon

Hands-on experience with compression algorithms for near-lossless data compression

Researched, tested and helped develop a data compression board using Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) to be used for a future Hyper-spectral satellite mission

Assisted in developing and testing a Mission Database to be used to propose all future Canadian space missions

University of Waterloo: Campbell Labs

Jan. 2008 – April 2008

Research Associate

Designed, built, and tested an interferometer-based optical device known as a Phakometer based on recent publications to measure the birefringence of the anterior optics of the human eye

Gained knowledge and experience aligning optical set-ups involving mirrors, lenses, lasers, beam splitters, etc. alongside simulating ray propagation with Zemax

Trained in Laser Safety Procedures and Introductory Level Theory in the Principles and Ethical Issues of Laboratory Animal Science

Gained hands-on experience with experiments involving animals and associated ethical treatment and guidelines

Atomic Energy of Canada: Chalk River Laboratories

Sept. 2007 – Dec. 2007;

Research Associate

Jan. 2007 – April 2007

Gained extensive knowledge on Ion/Electron Source Concepts

Full knowledge and use on ion/electron gun/accelerator simulation codes (IGUN, PBGUNS, EGUN and LORENTZ) to model Chalk River test-stand data based on CAD diagrams from Solid Edge

Composed manuals for the software after benchmarking codes to gauge accuracy

Corresponded and worked collectively with international representatives creating Source Designs, and Upgrading Software to include a Plasma Solver

PUBLICATIONS, POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS:

a)Publications

1.A. Patel, V. T. Tikhonchuk, J. Zhang, P. G. Kazansky. “Non-Paraxial Polarization Spatio Temporal Coupling: A New Degree of Freedom in Light Matter Interaction.” Laser and Photonics Reviews. 1600290 (2017).

2.A. Patel, Y. Svirko, C. Durfee, P. G. Kazansky. “Direct Writing with Tilted-Front Femtosecond Pulses.” Scientific Reports. Under Review

3.Y. Dai, A. Patel, J. Song, M. Beresna, P. G. Kazansky. “Void-Nanograting Transition by Ultrashort Laser Pulse Irradiation in Silica Glass.” Optics Express, Vol. 24 (17), 193**-***** (2016).

4.J. Zhang, A. Čerkauskaitė, R. Drevinskas, A. Patel, M. Beresna, P. G. Kazansky. “Eternal 5D Data Storage by Ultrafast Laser Writing in Glass.” SPIE Laser-Based Micro- and Nanoprocessing X (2016)

5.P. G. Kazansky, A. Čerkauskaitė, M. Beresna, R. Drevinskas, A. Patel, J. Zhang, M. Gecevicius. “Eternal 5D Data Storage via Ultrafast-Laser Writing in Glass.” SPIE Optoelectronics and Communications (2016)

6.C. Bamber, B. Sutherland, A. Patel, C. Stewart, J. Lundeen. “Measurement of the transverse electric field profile of light by a self-referencing method with direct phase determination.” Optics Express, Vol. 20 (3), 2034-2044, (2012)

7.J. Lundeen, B. Sutherland, A. Patel, C. Stewart, C. Bamber. “Direct Measurement of the Quantum Wavefunction.” Nature, Vol. 474, 188-191, (2011)

8.A. Patel, J. S. C. Wills, W. T. Diamond. “Simulating ion beam extraction from a single aperture triode acceleration column: A comparison of the beam transport codes IGUN and PBGUNS with test stand data.” Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 79(4), 30 (2008)

b)Poster

1.J. Lundeen, C. Stewart, A. Patel, C. Bamber, R. Gerson, J. Zwinkels. “Direct Measurement of the Wavefunction.” Nano Summer Meeting. Kingston, ON. August 2009

c)Presentations

1.P.G. Kazansky, A. Patel, A. A. Čerkauskaitė, R. Drevinskas, Y. Svirko, V. T. Tikhonchuk, C. Durfee. “Harnessing non-reciprocity and polarization spatio-temporal couplings in ultrafast laser material processing.” Nonlinear Optics (NLO) Waikoloa, Hawaii (2017).

2.A. Patel, Y Svirko, C. Durfee, R. Drevinskas, P. G. Kazansky. “Solving the puzzle of non-reciprocity in ultrafast laser writing.” Conference of Lasers and Electro-Optics and European Quantum Electronics Conference, Munich, Germany (2017)

3.R. Drevinskas, A. Patel, A. Čerkauskaitė, C. Durfee, P. G. Kazansky. “Geometric phase circular gratings fabricated by ultrafast laser nanostructuring for symmetric simultaneous spatio-temporal focusing.” Conference of Lasers and Electro-Optics and European Quantum Electronics Conference, Munich, Germany (2017)

4.J. Zhang, A. Čerkauskaitė, R. Drevinskas, A. Patel, M. Beresna, P. G. Kazansky. “Current Trends in Multi-Dimensional Optical Data Storage Technology.” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference, Wuhan, China (2016)

5.P. G. Kazansky, A. Patel, R. Drevinskas, A. Čerkauskaitė, F. Zhang. “Revealing the mystery of non reciprocity and polarization spatio temporal couplings in ultrafast laser direct writing.” International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies (ALT 2016), Galway, Ireland (2016)

6.A. Patel, P.G. Kazansky, R. Drevinskas, A. Čerkauskaitė, M. Beresna, F. Zhang, S. Lotarev, A. Okhrimchuk, V. N. Sigaev. “Advancing the Art of Ultrafast Laser Writing in Glass.” Glass and Optical Materials Division Meeting, Invited Presentation, Madison, Wisconsin (2016)

7.R. Drevinskas, M. Beresna, J. Zhang, A. Patel, A. Čerkauskaitė, A. G. Kazanskii, P. G. Kazansky. “Geometric Phase Holograms Imprinted by Femtosecond Laser Nanostructuring.” Conference of Lasers and Electro-Optics US (CLEO), San Jose, California (2016)

8.P. G. Kazansky, M. Beresna, M. Gecevicius, J. Zhang, R. Drevinskas, A. Patel, A. Čerkauskaitė, A. S. Lipatiev, A. G. Okhrimchuk, V. N. Sigaev. “Advances in Femtosecond Laser Nanostructuring in Glass: From Printer Geometrical Phase Optics to Eternal Data Storage.” Advanced Solid State Lasers Conference, Berlin (2015)

9.A. Patel, M. Beresna, P. G. Kazansky. “Harnessing Polarization Spatio-Temporal Coupling: A New Degree of Freedom in Ultrafast Laser Material Processing.” Conference of Lasers and Electro-Optics US (CLEO), San Jose, California (2015)

10.P. G. Kazansky, M. Beresna, M. Gecevicius, J. Zhang, A. Patel, R. Drevinskas, A. Kazanskii. “Recent Progress in Ultrafast Laser Nanostructuring from Two-Plasmon Decay to Longitudinal Field Puzzle.” Nonlinear Optics Digest. Presentation (2013)

11.A. Patel, M. Gecevicius, R. Drevinskas, M. Beresna, P. G. Kazansky. “3/2 Harmonic Generation – The Clue to the Mechanism of Ultrafast Laser Nanostructuring.” Conference of Lasers and Electro-Optics US (CLEO), San Jose, California (2013)

12.A. Patel, M. Gecevicius, R. Drevinskas, M. Beresna, P. G. Kazansky. “Unambiguous Evidence of Two Plasmon Decay During Ultrafast Laser Writing in Glass.” Conference of Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO), Munich, Germany (2013)

13.C. Bamber, J. Lundeen, B. Sutherland, A. Patel, C. Stewart. “Direct Measurement of the Quantum Wavefunction.” Conference on Quantum Information and Quantum Control (CQIQCIV), Toronto, Ontario. (2011)

14.C. Bamber, J. Lundeen, J. Zwinkels, R. Gerson, A. Patel, C. Stewart, B. Sutherland. (2010) “Transverse Wavefunction Measurement of a Single Photon.” 3rd Italian Quantum Information Science Conference (IQIS). Turin, Italy. (2010)

15.C. Bamber, J. Lundeen, J. Zwinkels, R. Gerson, A. Patel, C. Stewart, B. Sutherland. “Direct Measurement of the Photon Wavefunction.” Single Photon Workshop, Boulder, Colorado, USA. (2009)

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS:

Research conducted during PhD reported internationally by major media outlets (The Verge, BBC, The Guardian, CNN, NBC, etc.)

Optoelectronic Research Center International Scholarship £40,500 (2012-2016)

Research chosen as 2nd most important physics breakthrough of 2011 by Physics World

Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology $15,000 (2011)

York University Graduate Entrance Scholarship $4,000 (2010)

Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship $14,000 (2005-2010)

NSERC Undergraduate Research Student Award $9,800 (2008)

University of Waterloo Dean`s List (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)

Galt Cambridge Lion’s Award $1,000 (2005)

Geography Futures Award, Preston High School (2005)

Student Council Award, Preston High School (2004, 2005)

Junior and Honour Letter, Preston High School (2004)

School Service Award, Preston High School (2004)

EXTRA CURRICULAR:

In process of attaining Private Pilot’s License

Former amateur boxer

Former Graduate student representative of the Earth Sciences and Engineering Tenure and Promotion Adjudicating Committee at York University, which forms the crucial task of deciding on tenure and promotion for tenure-track and teaching faculty

Organized and implemented a new course at York University alongside Dr. Robert Levine: Dinosaur Extinction Theories - lectured the course with Dr. Levine in 2011-2012

Attended the 6th Canadian Space Exploration Workshop as part of the Astrophysics group on the focus of the role of Astrophysics in the long term space program

Year 3 & 4 Student Representative for Physics in charge of bringing up issues students have with course topics and professors to the Undergraduate Advisor at the University of Waterloo

Helped organize Relay for Life as the Finance Coordinator in 2004 and 2006. Raised over $72,000, breaking the record for most money raised by a high school in Canada in 2004. Broke the record again in 2006 raising $127,000+

Ontario Delegate at 2004 Canadian Student Leadership Conference in Abbotsford, BC

Avid Soccer player in different senior leagues in Canada and UK

Avid community worker (e.g. Let’s Talk Science, Cancer Research fundraising, etc.)

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