About Alex
Alex is an Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Dean's Honors Student and Researcher at UC Santa Barbara's College of Electrical & Computer Engineering. He was previously an engineer intern for FLIR Systems in Santa Barbara, a research intern for the NSF Quantum Foundry at UCSB, an intern at Laxmi Therapeutic Devices in Santa Barbara, and is currently an intern at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Equipped with his technical knowledge and with a passion for problem solving, he continuously strives to make a meaningful impact.
Education
GPA: 3.85
University of California, Santa Barbara
Sep. 2020 - June 2023
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Minor in Physics
College of Engineering Honors Program
Dean's Honors
Experience
Professional
Electrical Engineering Design Student Intern
June 2022 - Present
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
- Intern with National Engineering Security Division (NSED).
- Involved with the Pandora mission.
- Designed cryocooler control module for imaging detector thermal stability.
- Skills utilized/strengthened: Analog Design, Embedded System Design, Control Theory, Radiation Tolerant components, and thermal considerations in electrical design.
Electrical Engineering Intern
June 2021 - Nov. 2021
Laxmi Therapeutic Devices
- Conducted analog, digital, and RF testing and verification of wearable device used in continuous blood glucose measurements.
- Prepared test procedures, verification reports, and travelers for product verification, tracking, and assembly.
- Gained experience with testing equipment such as high resistance electrometers, high precision low current sources, as well equipment to run voltammetry measurements.
Research Assistant - Undergraduate Electrical and Computer Engineering
June 2021 - Present
University of California, Santa Barbara
- My research at the University focuses towards the production and advancement of knowledge in photonics on the AlGaAs platform.
- I run verification tests of in-house manufactured devices with high precision lasers, SNSPDs (superconducting nanowire single photon detectors), SPADs (single photon avalanche diodes/detectors), and other high precision measurement systems/fixtures.
Integrated Quantum Photonics Design and Testing Intern
July 2020 - June 2021
University of California, Santa Barbara - Quantum Foundry
- The goal for this research project was to design a single photon avalanche photodiodes (SPAD) circuit with high enough efficiency and at a low cost.
- The detection of single photons and by measurements to determine the heralded second order correlation function which will indicate the quality of the entangled photon pair source.
- Worked directly under Dr. Galan Moody and mentored by graduate student Trevor Steiner in the Quantum Photonics Lab (QPL) at UCSB.
- Research Proposal
Engineering Intern
Sep. 2019 - Dec. 2019
FLIR Systems, Goleta, CA
- Worked directly with Engineering Manager to support operations in manufacturing as well as optimized FLIR’s VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) program for the Camera / Core Assembly groups.
- Assisted with production, assembly, and testing equipment for various FLIR products including: Maritime Technologies and Boson.
- Used Excel and PowerPoint to create slow/fast moving reports for stakeholders for all VMI items.
- Worked towards creating Consumable Demand System in SAP (Systems, Applications and Products) that utilized product forecasts to drive EAU’s.
- Trained in ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations)
Honors
College of Engineering Honors Program
Sep. 2020 - Present
University of California, Santa Barbara - COE
College of Engineering - Dean's Honors
Sep. 2020 - Present
University of California, Santa Barbara - COE
Organizations
CSEP - The Center for Science & Engineering Partnerships
Sep. 2020 - Present
University of California, Santa Barbara - CSEP
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Student Branch
Sep. 2020 - Present
University of California, Santa Barbara - IEEE
Certificates
Testimonials
Alex was hired to help with an internal FLIR Materials project that needed significant help and attention; one that my Manufacturing Engineers were not able to handle while working on daily Mfg. support. He was able to jump in immediately and started contributing to the project very quickly considering the difficult learning curve. With Alex’s talented software skills, he was able to progress through the analysis of 300+ materials and part numbers worth approximately $750,000 annually. He was able to efficiently work with stakeholders and manufacturing business partners to manage costs. Many of Alex’s findings during his tenure will contribute to thousands of future dollars saved on a yearly basis. Additionally, he was also able to work with FLIR’s internal Tooling Group with assembly of large backlogs of sophisticated tooling required in many diverse production areas. I thoroughly enjoyed having Alex in the Mfg. Engineering department and wish him all the success is his engineering future and career. FLIR would do very well to have him back in a full time, career capacity as he is a very talented young man. I look forward to seeing what Alex does in the future as I know he is going to be a very successful Electrical Engineer.
Larry Switzer
Mfg. Engineering Manager at FLIR Systems
Alex worked at FLIR as an intern in the Production Mechanical Engineering group. I would like to start by saying that Alex is an absolute pleasure to work with. Everyone here at FLIR was impressed with Alex's capabilities and personal skills. Alex fully engages in his tasks and the teams he works with. He displays the essential skills, capabilities and aptitude to perform assigned responsibilities thoroughly and effectively. When something is not right, Alex takes the extra time and effort to make it right. I highly recommend Alex as I know he will be a success in all his future endeavors.
Rick Goeden
Tool Design Manager at FLIR Systems
Contact
Location:
Santa Barbara, CA
Email:
alexanderdinkelacker@ucsb.edu
Call:
(805)-570-8447