Students

Mingshu Chen received his B.S. degree in Applied Physics from Beijing University of Posts Telecommunications, Beijing, China and his M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His current research focus is the optimization of large core Chirally-Coupled-Core (CCC) fibers for high power coherently combined fiber laser arrays. In his free time, Mingshu enjoys playing the piano and calisthenics.

Lauren Cooper received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Western Kentucky University in 2019, and her M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan in 2024. Lauren’s current research project involves exploring novel nonlinear amplification methods in highly energy saturated regimes. Outside of the lab, Lauren enjoys reading, learning guitar, film photography, and gardening.

Chris Pasquale received his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Delaware in 2019. He joined the Galvanauskas group as a PhD student this year, after working in industry as an optical engineer. Outside of work Chris enjoys playing guitar, hiking and cooking.

Yanwen Jing received his B.S. degree in Information Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2019 and received his M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University in 2021. He is well-trained in coding, and has conducted research about distributed fiber sensing systems. In his free time, Yanwen likes traveling, cooking, and playing video games.

Tayari Coleman received his B.S in Advanced Physics with a minor in Applied Mathematics from California State University Chico in 2020. He is an Applied Physics PhD student who joined Dr. Galvanauskas’ group in 2021. He conducts research in Nonlinear Post Compression, seeking to increase the peak power of these high-power systems in an efficient and compact manner. In addition to physics, Tayari is passionate about entrepreneurship, travel, and hiking.

Yu Bai received his B.S. degree in Opto-electronic information science and engineering from the Changchun University of Science and Technology, and B.S. degree in Physics from the Delaware State University in 2019, his M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2022. His current research focuses on the high energy, high peak power pulse generation in Mid-IR wavelength range based on Er: ZBLAN fiber systems. In his free time, Yu enjoys playing video games, reading, and playing golf.

Bohan Zhou received his B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University and his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is currently engaged in research on high-energy mid-infrared fiber chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) systems. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, playing video games, and spending time with his two lovely cats. He also enjoys playing basketball outdoors.

Michael Garner received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2022. His research is focused on pulse contrast enhancement to facilitate high intensity laser-target interaction studies. In his free time, Michael enjoys cooking, travelling, and weightlifting.

Bowei Yang is a researcher in laser coherent combination, fascinated by the weird and wonderful ways the world works. He currently spends his time wrangling data, debugging code. His work focuses on FPGA and laser oscillator, and he is always up for a good scientific puzzle (or a strong cup of coffee).

Jack Crandall received his B.S in Physic in 2022 and M.S in Electrical Engineering in 2024 from the University of Michigan. His current PhD project involves investigating the performance of CCC fiber lasers in EUV generation. When he’s not in the lab, you can find Jack playing basketball and volleyball, practicing guitar, or enjoying the bar scene around Ann Arbor.