Upcoming Work Term - Jan 2027 to Aug 2027
Xander Linzel.
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Student.
Specializing in photonics, femtosecond laser systems, and nanofabrication research.
Education
University of Waterloo
BASc Nanotechnology Engineering
94.59% Average
Awards & Recognition
First in Class Engineering Scholarship
Jan 2025Top student in engineering cohort
President's Research Award
Feb 2025Research excellence recognition
President's Scholarship of Distinction
Sept 202395%+ admission average
Technical Skills
Equipment
Technical
Software
CAD & Simulation
Femtosecond Laser Lithography
Optical data storage in fused silica glass
Photonic Crystal Fibers
Bragg gratings in hollow-core fibers
Quantum Optics
DAVLL laser frequency stabilization systems
Experience
Experience
Research and engineering experience in photonics, nanofabrication, and optical systems design.
Photochemistry and Optical Design R&D Engineer
Irradiant Technologies
Boston, Massachusetts
- photonics
- lasers
- nanofabrication
Research Assistant
IQC - Nano-Photonics and Quantum Optics Laboratory
Waterloo, Ontario
- quantum-optics
- photonics
- fiber-optics
Intern, Electromechanical Design
KM-RoBoTa SA
Renens, Switzerland
- robotics
- mechanical-design
- biomechanics
Founder and Team Lead
UWSiO
Waterloo, Ontario
- leadership
- femtosecond-laser
- data-storage