Yan Guan
Optical Sensing Hardware Engineer at Apple
Cupertino, California, United States
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Top SchoolYan Guan is an optical sensing hardware engineer with eight years of experience designing, prototyping, and integrating optical sensors for Apple products. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University and a BS in Microelectronics from Peking University, reflecting deep academic grounding and a track record of research at both ASU and Peking University. At Apple he leads system-level optical prototyping, simulation, characterization, validation and failure analysis, translating lab concepts into manufacturable solutions. Yan’s background spans both hardware and programming-language–oriented research (per his GitHub bio), giving him a rare blend of hands-on optics expertise and software-aware engineering instincts. Based in Cupertino, he focuses on robust integration across product lines while anticipating real-world failure modes. Colleagues value his methodical problem-solving and ability to bridge exploratory research with production constraints.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering, 4.00/4.00, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering, 4.00/4.00 at Arizona State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Microelectronics, 3.65/4.00, Bachelor of Science (BS), Microelectronics, 3.65/4.00 at Peking UniversityGuiyang N0. 1 High School
Chinese, English
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Github Skills (18)
convolutional-neural-networks7
agda-mode4
darknet4
deep-learning4
tensorflow4
agda3
vscode3
neural-network3
vscode-extension3
reasonml2
normalization1
apl1
fonts1
dependent-types1
slugify1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
vbcpascal/Forgessa
Dec 2021 - Feb 2022
Contributions:72 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
vbcpascal/Python-Scheme-Interpreter
Nov 2017 - Mar 2021
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch, 1 issue in 3 years 4 months
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