{"id":762,"date":"2023-12-06T00:44:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T00:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/engineering\/2023\/12\/06\/optimizing-technology-through-innovative-design-fowler-engineering-faculty-and-alumnus-publish-research-on-inverse-design-strategies\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T21:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:01:47","slug":"optimizing-technology-through-innovative-design-fowler-engineering-faculty-and-alumnus-publish-research-on-inverse-design-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/engineering\/2023\/12\/06\/optimizing-technology-through-innovative-design-fowler-engineering-faculty-and-alumnus-publish-research-on-inverse-design-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimizing Technology through Innovative Design: Fowler Engineering Faculty and Alumnus Publish Research on Inverse Design Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the <\/span>Fowler School of Engineering<\/span><\/a> (FSE), research opportunities are abundant for not just continuing faculty, but also for students overall. Coming from various engineering disciplines, such as computer science and software engineering, students have explored creative and innovative solutions to real-world modern problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

FSE students explore the fullest potential of their research by presenting at Chapman\u2019s research conferences, such as the <\/span>Scholar Symposium<\/span><\/a> hosted by the Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE) and the <\/span>Summer Research Showcase<\/span><\/a> through the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF). Elsewhere, Fowler student research has been displayed at the <\/span>Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Recently, Fowler Engineering alumnus Michael Efseaff (Computer Science \u201823) and professor <\/span>Mark Harrison<\/span><\/a>, Ph.D., published their research, \u201cStrategies for optimizing plasmonic grating couplers with topology-based inverse design.\u201d Their research, extended from <\/span>Efseaff\u2019s SURF project with Kyle Wynne (Software Engineering \u201824)<\/span><\/a>, focused on photonics, the physical science of light, and its relation to plasmonics and design.<\/span><\/p>\n

Efseaff and Harrison\u2019s research was selected for publication by the<\/span> Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)<\/span><\/a>. Eventually, their research was presented at Photonics West, SPIE\u2019s research conference centered around photonics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Setting Foundations for Intensive Research<\/b><\/h3>\n
\"Faculty
Michael Efseaff \u201823 and Professor Mark Harrison presenting their research at SPIE\u2019s Photonics West 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prior to SURF, Efseaff worked with plasmonic devices, the building blocks of computers. After being accepted into SURF, the Fowler alumnus continued to work with his interest and explored the depth offered by plasmonics. \u201cMy portion that I sort of fit my niche into was the topology optimization portion, using simulation software to build the devices,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For his most recent paper with Harrison, Efseaff experimented with strategies that optimized designs created by algorithm software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe used the optimization method to basically allow the most light through the device as possible and concur on the expected behavior because that basically means the more light you have going through it the better because there\u2019s less light loss,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Using grating couplers, Efseaff physically produced devices and tested them in the lab. Being one of his favorite parts of research, Efseaff also noted that those very real creations were produced in an effort to diversify computer engineering.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe end goal of those is that everything in your computer right now is made of and-gates, logic gates that you might learn in the intro to computer engineering courses, and basically, we\u2019re trying to recreate that but with light instead of electricity,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Challenges and Solutions of Specific Engineering Research<\/b><\/h3>\n

One particular challenge that Efseaff encountered was the vague reputation garnered by the field of photonics. Being a niche field, little is known about the potential behind this field of research.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe field itself, you don\u2019t learn about it in school,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are not a lot of resources online that explain how it works. It was a huge learning curve in terms of just starting,\u201d explained Eseaff.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily, Harrison aided Efseaff by explaining complex photonic and plasmonic concepts through visual aids and real-world applications. Additionally, Dr. Harrison encouraged and trusted Efseaff to handle the research independently at times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c[The research] also encompasses a lot of computer science, so it\u2019s also a very multidisciplinary research because you\u2019re doing optimization and coding but you\u2019re also working with physics and beyond. A lot of these simulations take days, maybe even weeks, so make sure you\u2019re not wasting your time,\u201d Efseaff warned.<\/span><\/p>\n

Harrison found a good balance in guiding and providing feedback on students\u2019 writing and research, allowing them to remain in full creative control while also staying true to traditional academia guidelines and solving problems on their own. \u201cI want to give my students the opportunity to learn how to work through problems independently, but as a researcher, I also want to make sure projects can be published in a timely manner,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Future of Plasmonics and Topology-Based Design<\/b><\/h3>\n

After getting published for his research, Efseaff hopes that his paper will aid those interested in learning more about plasmonics and its potential benefits. The device simulations presented in his research paper offer a variety of both potential and tangible real-world applications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat sort of the end goal was to have this collection of individual devices that work and are optimized for our purposes and then eventually manufacture them together to create a logic circuit,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Advice for Potential Researchers<\/b><\/h3>\n

Given the considerable amount of time and dedication geared towards engineering research, students can expect similar challenges experienced by Efseaff, such as time constraints, periodic errors, and intensive writing. However, Efseaff offered some advice on how to get started and how to stay motivated throughout the research process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDon’t be scared of what you might not have experience in. I never heard of the word plasmonics before my interview with Harrison but ended up being super interesting and it indirectly in so many different areas. So, if you\u2019re a computer science major and you don\u2019t know, say, what biochemistry is, don\u2019t be scared of that,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Efseaff also stressed the importance and benefit of starting early on in terms of experimenting with your research interests. \u201cEven if they don\u2019t have experience beforehand, do a little bit of background [research] on some areas that you can help within a reasonable amount of time. Try to find a digestible section of the work to do and be motivated to be independent,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, Efseaff applies his research expertise towards his current technology consultant position with EY. \u201cAt my current job, I work with generative AI and we\u2019re kind of in the same space where a lot of the stuff we\u2019re doing hasn\u2019t been done before. So, it\u2019s very familiar to me because of the research,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Dr. Harrison\u2019s perspective, it is important for students to be proactive and build relationships with faculty members, especially those who have the potential to become mentors. \u201cIf you are interested in research at all, reach out to faculty and ask them about research opportunities. You can find information about what faculty are working on online, and many of us are usually eager to work with students,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more about Efseaff\u2019s and Harrison\u2019s paper <\/span><\/i>here<\/span><\/i><\/a>. For more information on getting involved in research, visit our <\/span><\/i>Engineering Research Opportunities website<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Chapman\u2019s SURF Applications open on January 30, 2024. For more details, <\/span><\/i>visit the CUE\u2019s official website<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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