Meet the Mentor:
Stephanie Owen
Expanded Beam Optics Laboratory Manager, Advanced Product Development Specialist
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Meet Stephanie Owen. Stephanie is an Expanded Beam Optics Laboratory Manager and Advanced Product Development Specialist. She has led new-to-the-world, global projects, including her recent work on 3MTM Expanded Beam Optics technology creating a new platform for EMSD. Stephanie has contributed to a variety of interconnect technologies including both copper and optical data transmission while using her unique perspective to build a more inclusive workplace for all through D&I workshops.
Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys reading thriller novels, trying new foods, and creating her own adventures by traveling with her husband. They most enjoy warm beaches, where they observe the rich biodiversity under the waves SCUBA diving. Stephanie volunteers with GirlStart to empower K-12 girls to embrace the importance of STEM through demonstrations, workshops, and experiments. Stephanie lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and two cats.
Stephanie graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with both her Master of Science and Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Driven by her passion for the ever-expanding electronics industry, Stephanie’s expertise in product development, project management, and commercialization brings new ideas into realized products.
Mentees
Reanna Patel
Reimagining Natural Heat Sources As Versatile Electricity Generation: Revolutionizing The Energy All Around Us
Meet Reanna. Reanna built a device that captures electricity from surrounding heat using thermoelectric principles, offering a clean, low-cost energy source for communities with limited access to reliable power.
Hanna Suzuki
Audio Augmentation for Celestial Objects: Sonifying Constellations and Mapping their Sound Logos onto the Night Sky
Meet Hanna. Hanna created an AR experience by using a constellation sonifer to scan AR markers that would identify the data through sound.
Sarah Wang
The Spring Epilepsy Detection Glove
Meet Sarah. Sarah developed The Spring Epilepsy Detection Glove, a glove that can detect tonic-clonic and myoclonic epileptic seizures with common hand movements.
Samaira Mehta
OVision - The Automatic Assessment of Ovarian Cancer Features & Mesothelin Protein Overexpression from Histopathological Images using Deep Learning
Ovarian cancer (OC) is the deadliest cancer of the female reproductive organs. 65% of ovarian cancer patients die each year in the United States alone. The best way to reduce that number is for doctors to develop a treatment plan that is specific to the patient and their condition.