Benjamin Frey
Graduate Research Assistant (Applied Physics)
Palo Alto, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBenjamin Frey is a PhD candidate in Applied Physics at Stanford focused on ultrasound imaging and medical sensing, bringing 11 years of hands-on experience across computational sensing, fiber-optic sensors, and quantum information science. He combines rigorous simulation and modeling skills—evidenced by publications on fiber Bragg grating simulation and NSF/DOE research internships—with practical prototyping experience from 3D printing and network simulation projects. His work spans interdisciplinary teams at national labs and top universities, translating complex PDE-coupled sensor models into validated computational tools and clinically relevant image analysis for lung ultrasound. Based in Palo Alto, he blends technical depth in optics, acoustics, and machine learning with leadership ambitions in R&D that bridge science and commercialization. Notably, he has presented at SPIE Medical Imaging and contributed to published research early in his career, signaling a strong trajectory toward impactful medical device innovation.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts and Science, Majors: Physics (B.S.), Computer Science (B.S.), and Business Administration (B.A.), Summa cum laude, Bachelor of Arts and Science, Majors: Physics (B.S.), Computer Science (B.S.), and Business Administration (B.A.), Summa cum laude at University of St. Thomas4.0 GPA, 4.0 GPA at Chanhassen High SchoolDoctor of Philosophy, Applied Physics, Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Physics at Stanford University
English, Spanish
Github Skills (26)
ultrasound8
acoustics7
python-interface7
wave6
digital-signal-processing6
simulation6
matlab6
prototyping5
neuroscience5
imaging5
signal-processing5
python5
toolbox5
shading4
gpu4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
benfrey/FBG-SimPlus
May 2020 - Oct 2022
Contributions:22 commits, 21 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
benfrey/benfrey.github.io
Oct 2019 - Feb 2020
Contributions:142 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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