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Overview

The ASRC Photonics Shared Facility hosts students at various levels — from high-school to undergraduate — to provide hands-on research experience in optics and photonics.

Through summer programs, internships, and mentorship opportunities, students gain exposure to advanced equipment, collaborative projects, and the excitement of scientific discovery.

Alumni Showcase

2025

  • Melanie Choca (LaGuardia Internship, continues in the Fall 2025 through ASRC CAT stipend)
    Working on PECVD SiO2 spacer deposition and optical characterization of stacked metalenses.

  • Adi Mazumdar (LaGuardia Internship)
    Worked on SiC reactive ion etching recipe for nanostructures.

  • Anna Luo (NYU GSTEM Internship)
    Worked on Automated 2D mapping in transmission measurements using python.

  • Lilah Anders (NYU GSTEM Internship)
    Worked on COMSOL modeling of whispering gallery mode resonators.

  • Ariana Ahmad (CUNY VSURF Internship)
    Worked on Reflection measurements of metasurfaces for biosensing applications.

  • Ayisha Yankey (Nordtech/Griffis Institute Internship)
    Worked on Python automation scripts for controlling optical stages and cameras.

  • Tomas Gonsalez (Nordtech/Griffis Institute Internship)
    Worked on Microtransmission measurements of metasurfaces for augmented reality applications.