MEET ECE'S GRADUATE STUDENTS
Discover their research, achievements, and impact.
Sarah Odinotski
Sarah received her BASc. in Nanotechnology Engineering at the University of Waterloo in 2022 and is currently pursuing her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing.
“I chose the Nanotechnology Engineering program because of its interdisciplinary nature; Each field has its own ‘language’ and it is an invaluable skill to be able to translate and connect these languages to tell a bigger story.”
“Staying at Waterloo to pursue my PhD at the Institute for Quantum Computing was an easy decision because I knew I would have the resources and support to not only succeed but carry out impactful research.”
Sarah’s research is focused at the intersection between semiconductor physics, microfabrication, medicine, and quantum sensing. Her group’s goal is to make a “perfect” detector, capable of capturing even the smallest quantifiable form of light - a single photon. Sarah works on designing and fabricating these devices, using UWaterloo’s state-of-the-art cleanrooms in the quantum nano fabrication and characterization facility.
“Though this detector has applications spanning defense, quantum computing, and communication, I’m interested in integrating it with medical imaging systems for diagnostic purposes.”
Sarah is a Vanier Scholar, having not only received one of the most prestigious Canadian PhD scholarships but was ranked 4th across Canada. She was also named the Faculty of Engineering’s 2022 Co-op Student of the Year and the Kitchener-Waterloo’s 2022 Woman of the Year Award for the Young Adult Category.