Stephen is a Raleigh native, born and raised 15-20 minutes north of North Carolina State University, so it’s no surprise that NC State is where he ended up for his undergraduate degree.  After obtaining a dual B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State, Stephen returned to NC State as a Ph.D. Student, working as a research assistant for the FREEDM Systems Center under Dr. Zeljko Pantic.  Stephen’s current research interests include Wireless Power Transfer, Power Electronics, Machine Learning, and Sustainability.

As an undergraduate, Stephen participated in research with the FREEDM Center on campus and interned at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory a few times.  His research projects involved the design of power electronics components and simulation of power systems technology.  From work experience, courses since high school, and personal interest, Stephen developed proficiency in a variety of programming languages and techniques, but he looks to expand his understanding of theory and hardware during his Ph.D.  Under Dr. Pantic, Stephen has been leading projects related to quadcopter autonomous charging and energy analysis.

When there is time outside of research, Stephen likes to play Table Tennis competitively and Badminton recreationally.  Stephen also enjoys cooking, chess, biking, watching movies, gaming, and programming his own games.