Undergraduate Students

Yida is pursuing a B.Sci. in Optical Engineering at the University of Rochester, where he is a senior student. His research in the lab centers on integrated photonics.

Xinyi is a rising senior student at the University of Rochester pursuing a B.Sci. in Optical Engineering and a minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her interests include integrated photonics and laser optics.

April is a rising senior at the University of Rochester, majoring in Optical Engineering. She is excited to learn and grow with the Cardenas Lab, and is interested in radiometry and photometry.

Emily is a rising junior at the University of Rochester majoring in Optical Engineering. She is interested in learning more about photonics and how it can be used to enhance technology in communication systems, sensing and imaging, and manufacturing.

Mengru is an Optical Engineering junior at the University of Rochester. Building on her experience working with metasurfaces and GRIN achromatization, she is currently focusing her interests on integrated photonics and its applications.

Junye is a rising junior at the University of Rochester majoring in Optical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. He is interested in integrated photonics, laser optics, and artificial intelligence.

Jiayi is a rising junior at the University of Rochester majoring in Optical Engineering. She is interested in integrated photonics, semiconductor materials, and their applications in device engineering and manufacturing.