Srivatsa
Chakravarthi

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  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
    University of Washington
    185 Stevens Way
    Paul Allen Center – Room AE100R
  • Seattle, WA
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Hi there!
I am final year PhD student working on photonic nanofabrication for quantum technologies. Curiosity drives me to explore, learn and apply. During my graduate studies I have worked on a wide variety of projects. From machining components for my home-built L-He cryostat to quantum optics with 40 nm photonic structures on diamond, interspersed by coding endeavors like this website!

Research experience

Design/Theory
  • Defect qubits in diamond (NV, SiV)
  • Nanophotonics (disk/ring resonators, photonic crystal cavities, waveguides, couplers)
  • Superconducting nanowire photon detectors
    • Nanofabrication
  • Hybrid materials integration (GaP/Diamond/Oxide/Silicon)
  • Electron-beam lithography / SEM imaging
  • ICP Reactive-ion plasma etching
    • Testing
  • Free-space tabletop optics
  • Automation for optical characterization (spectroscopy)
  • Cryogenics, closed-cycle/immersion L-He cryostats

    • Education

    University of Washington
    Sept 2016 - Present
    PhD Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Advisor: Professor Kai-Mei Fu

    University of Washington
    Sept 2014 - Sept 2016
    Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

    GPA: 3.86

    Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal - KA, India
    Aug 2007 - May 2011
    Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication

    GPA: 9.21 (10-point grading system)



    Coding skills

    • MATLAB
    • Python
    • Lumerical
    • Klayout / Beamer
    • C / C++
    • HTML / CSS / JS

    Hobbies

    When I am not in the lab, I am usually outdoors. Running/climbing/backpacking and enjoying the beautiful pacific-northwest landscape.