Research Student

Academic Division: Mechanics, Materials and Design

Research group: Applied Mechanics

Email: mz503@cam.ac.uk

Personal website

Research interests

Micro-electronics, Acoustic and Photonic Sensing, Machine Learning for Physical Systems, Neuromorphics

Research projects

1. Piezoelectric Microsystems

Design, modelling and characterisation of PMUTs for acoustic and chemical sensing, including fluid identification and glucose detection at physiologically relevant concentrations.

2. Machine Learning

Self-supervised learning for spectral classification, physics-informed prediction of MEMS array responses and combined electro-optical fusion for membrane dynamics inference.

3. Neuromorphics

Investigation of non-linear dynamics and ferroelectric behavior in micro-/nano-systems as potential mechanisms for physical information processing. Additional work includes spiking neural networks, reservoir computing and fixed-point hardware implementation.

4. Photonics and Photoacoustics

Development of micro-electromechanical systems receivers for compact photoacoustic sensing and imaging.

Teaching activity

Course supervisor:

   • 3B2: Integrated Digital Electronics
   • 3B5: Semiconductor Engineering
   • 3C7: Mechanics of Solids
   • 2P5: Analysis of Circuits and Devices

Laboratory supervisor:

   • E1: Power Amplifiers
   • IA7: Vibrations of Structures
   • ​3B5: Schottky Barrier Diode

Biography

PhD researcher in Engineering at the University of Cambridge and a Krishnan-Ang Scholar at Trinity College. Previous postgraduate study includes an M.S. at IIT Madras, with research focused on photonics and sensing.

Department role and responsibilities

Doctoral supervisor: Prof. A. Seshia FREng
Graduate advisor: Prof. G. Malliaras FRS