{"id":52,"date":"2023-03-28T23:35:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T03:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/vazquezresearchgroup\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:55:00","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/vazquezresearchgroup\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meet the team<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

PI: The V\u00e1zquez Research Group<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Abraham V\u00e1zquez-Guardado<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor <\/strong>| North Carolina State University<\/em> | 2023 -present.
Postdoc. Biomedical Devices<\/strong> | Northwestern University<\/em> | 2019-2022.
Ph.D. Optics and Photonics<\/strong> | The College of Optics and Photonics, UCF<\/em> | 2012-2018.
MS Optics<\/strong> | Instituto Nacional de Astrof\u00edsica, \u00d3ptica y Electr\u00f3nica<\/em> | 2010-2012.
B.Eng. Electrical Engineering<\/strong> | Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Nayarit <\/em>| 2003-2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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google scholar<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
ece @ Ncsu<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Assist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral fellows<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Alberto Daniel<\/strong><\/strong> Ortega-Zambrano<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering and Physical Sciences, CINVESTAV Monterrey<\/em>.
MS. Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of Guadalajara<\/em>.
B.Eng. Biomedical Engineering, University of Guadalajara<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Graduate students<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Mohammad Riahi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Afra Anzum<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nasrin Abdollahi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anh Tran<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diogo Dos Santos Jardim<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D Student in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hashem Banah<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sina Baghbanijam<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Varun Venkatapathy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

M.S. Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Payton Domville<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

M.S. Student in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate students<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Arnav Mathur<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sai Nelluri<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Timothy Vo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Snehit Gogineni<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bryan Huang<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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David Fort<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vidip Neelgund<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anish Nagulavancha<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aidan McKeithan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zack Butenhoff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rohan Parashar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kelsey Moore<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fernando Sisniega<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shadi Hajiabbaszadeh<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Henry Pham<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ahan Shah<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ella Chandler<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jasmitha Nakka<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bradley Reese<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arman Mirabedini<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Will Mayhew<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Biomedical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Drew Suskind<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Biomedical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Timothy Diep<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.Eng. Student
Electrical Engineering
NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Research Assistants<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Mitesh Anil Agarwal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Software specialist on Bluetooth device integration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Alumni<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Graduate students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pranav Mannur | M.S. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shravya Shekar | M.S. Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hensa Merin Babu | M.S. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akshay Bhardwaj | M.S. Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sujitha Paramasivam Palani | M.S. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tanya Dubey | M.S. Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashwini Muralidharan | M.S. Electrical Engineering, ECE NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sai Prasanth Bangalore Lakshmi Narasimhan | M.S. Electrical Engineering, ECE NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Kacher | B.Eng. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

William R. Vicente | B.Sci. Student, Biological Sciences, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sachin Amaresh | B.Eng. Student, Chemical Engineering Sustainability, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emilio Pena-Gianella | B.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timothy Vo | B.Eng. Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ava Lewandowski | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicholas Ngo | B.Eng. Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mario Rosas-Nava | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alan Rivera | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diego Rosas-Nava | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke Holt | B.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ford Bryson | B.Eng. Biomedical Engineering, NC State University \/ UNC Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Fort | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sean Ferris | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samuel Beck | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Srinish Pellakur | B.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua Dean | B.Eng. Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordan Carr | B.Eng. Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Methew | B.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinmay Shende | B.Eng. Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theo Nguyen | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raafid B. Khan | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asmita Malakar | B.Eng. Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meriam Ali | B.Eng. Computer Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devin Roberts | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josiah Neal | B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Areen Dabadghav | B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, ECE NC State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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