This project aims to design and experimentally demonstrate a novel, simple optical setup that generates reconfigurable pairs of orthogonal polarization vortices using a Sagnac interferometer. By utilizing techniques such as rotating the quarter wave plate (QWP) orientation or inserting a half wave plate (HWP), we produce distinct pairs of radially and azimuthally polarized beams. These vortex beams are orthogonal in nature and can be rapidly inter-switched, offering significant potential for advanced applications in optical communication systems— particularly in mode division multiplexing—as well as laser micromachining, microscopy, and optical particle manipulation.

LiDAR-based human detection enables precise motion tracking in dynamic environments, crucial for autonomous systems and surveillance applications. Our approach follows a complete pipeline: implementing object detection to identify humans in individual frames, performing frame-by-frame classification, and extending to activity recognition by analyzing sequences with a PointNet-Transformer architecture. This multi-stage method aims to locate humans and interpret their movements over time.
The technology has significant applications in public safety and healthcare, potentially detecting falls or distress in public spaces and analyzing patient movements in medical settings. Using high-resolution 128-channel LiDAR would ensure accurate tracking of human motion, creating a reliable tool for safety monitoring and smart environments. This approach could effectively distinguish between various human activities, offering valuable insights for real-time monitoring systems

Low-Latency Audio over Wi-Fi is an innovative research project aimed at reducing audio transmission delays in real-time communication. Our solution enhances online collaboration, live music performances, and remote conferencing by minimizing network latency.

This project focuses on the development of a high-speed laser beaming system utilizing a microelectromechanical systems MEMS mirror for precise optical fiber injection in free-space optical communication. The system is designed to enhance precision and reliability in optical communications involving UAVs, high-altitude balloons, and satellites. A closed loop control mechanism will be implemented to continuously monitor and adjust the MEMS mirror orientation in real time, ensuring optimal alignment of the laser beam into a single-mode fiber.

The Tubular Light project seeks to generate focused circular light along a focal range. Circular light has been found to have applications in laser machining, laser eye surgery, and cell trapping; however, these applications are unfortunately impacted by how firmly the intensity of the circumference sticks to a singular focal length. Our approach removes the barrier of a fixed focal length and allows for variance while staying at the same intensity around the circumference. Tubular Light incorporates a Logarithmic Axicon and Vortex Phase Plate to generate a high-intensity hollow beam of light. Our implementation of a consistent focal length on circular light (hence tubular light) will positively impact existing applications of circular light by increasing the success and consistency rate.

This project utilizes drone imagery of forest fires to train an AI model capable of pixel-level segmentation on the fires detected in the forest. This project showcases that there are ways to combat forest fires without the use of satellite imagery. Satellites provide high levels of accuracy and are a more bulletproof solution to combatting forest fires however, they take a long time to build, deploy, and maintain.