Jay earned his B.A. in Integrated Science, Physics and Astronomy, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2023. At Yale, he is currently a Ph.D. student in Applied Physics, working with Professor Logan Wright. His research combines theory, simulation, nanofabrication, and experimental characterization to build physical devices that perform useful functions passively, without runtime power consumption.
Drawing on his industry experience at Apple, where he worked on iPhone cameras and displays, Jay is passionate about designing technologies that are actionable, scalable, and immediately impactful. While his current focus is on nanophotonics, he is broadly interested in extending design principles to all scales—from nanostructure to infrastructure—to support more efficient and sustainable technologies.
Outside the lab, he is an avid backpacker, rower, and flutist.