Summary
Nicolas Deshler is a PhD student in Optics at the University of Arizona with nine years of interdisciplinary experience blending physics, computational imaging, and software. His research focuses on co-designing optics and algorithms to create novel imaging modalities, including work on lensless diffuser-based 3D cameras and tiled-sensor arrays at UC Berkeley. He has hands-on experience building prototypes and end-to-end pipelines, from CAD and rapid prototyping to inverse-problem solvers and Matlab/python analysis. Prior roles span optical engineering internships and bioinstrumentation work in high-throughput magnetic levitation assays, showing a knack for practical, cost-effective hardware solutions. Nicolas brings a rare combination of theoretical rigor and experimental craftsmanship, informed by dual BA degrees in Physics and Computer Science. Based in Tucson, he is drawn to projects that fuse physics and computer science to push what imaging systems can measure and compute.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Physics, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Physics at University of California, Berkeley
The University of Arizona
International Baccaleureate, Highers: Physics, English, Geography, International Baccaleureate, Highers: Physics, English, Geography at Washington International School
GED, General Studies, 4.0, GED, General Studies, 4.0 at McLean High School