Graduate Students

Drew Weninger

Drew is a 4th year MIT PhD student working hailing from Auburn, OH. He received his Bachelor of Science in physics from the United States Naval Academy in 2019 and his Master of Science in materials science and engineering from MIT in 2021. His doctoral work focuses on developing a silicon material platform for optoelectronic packaging, one capable of scaling with future bandwidth demands in datacom/telecom, biochemical sensing, and RF communications, to name a few. When he's not working on the die bonder, Drew enjoys getting a treat from Bova's Bakery in the North End and watching a good flick.

Email: drewski@mit.edu

MIT Office: 13-4138

 

 

 

 


Katherine Stoll

Katie is a 4th year PhD student from Avon, CT. Katie received her Bachelor's of Science in materials science and engineering and physics from MIT in 2019. Katie is all about sensing: her work spans from novel mid-IR PICs used for methane sensing to new ways of biochemical sensing in urine for NASA and the next generation of astronauts. When she's not in the cleanroom, Katie enjoys long runs on the Charles River esplanade and quality time with her cat Gracie-Lou.

Email: kestoll@mit.edu

MIT Office: 13-4138

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Stephanie Marzen

Stephanie is a 3rd year MIT PhD student from McLean, Virginia. She received her Bachelor of Science in materials science and engineering from MIT in 2015. Her areas of research include novel methods for photodetection in the near and mid-IR, as well as chemical sensing using PICs. When she’s not scanning I-V curves, Stephanie enjoys trying new recipes in the kitchen and exploring bike routes.

Email: smarzen@mit.edu

MIT Office: 13-4138

 

 

 


Maarten Robbert Anton Peters

Maarten is a 2nd year PhD student originally from Heerlen in the Netherlands.  Maarten stuck around Europe for his undergraduate and master's work, grabbing his Bachelor's of Science and Master's of Science in applied physics from Eindhoven University of Technology in 2017 and 2021, respectively. His research at MIT is on designing digital Fourier-Transform (dFT) spectrometers for use in chips with photonic integrated circuits. When he's not designing the future nano-scale spectrometers of the world, you can find Maarten going for a long ride on his bike, rowing on the Charles River, or skiing the slopes of New England.

Email: mpeters2@mit.edu