Website Log Update: Mar.20.2025

Hey! I'm Jaz :) Here is a quick take of my career

>> What I'm currently doing
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. Almost done, yay!

>> What I've done
Developed closed-loop deep-brain stimulators (DBS) for psychiatric disorders, synced cameras for 3D pose estimation to monitor behavior, used AI to uncover underlying neural patterns, processed visual neural and retinal data, and optimized the usability of wearable rehabilitation systems with multimodal sensing.

>> What motivates me
I believe that having a holistic view of my work—spanning hardware development, human-machine interaction, and patient-centered design—is essential to advancing neurotechnology therapies. These devices should not only be innovative but also designed to work in tandem with patients, ensuring they are intuitive and truly address their needs.

My motivation for pursuing this field lies in others' experiences. When I talk to friends and family about mood disorders, the topic of antidepressants come up--among other things. Its the same conclusion of how it never really works for them. This is why I do what I do. I just want to help my friends and folks going through the same thing, whether it be psychiatric disorders or neurological disorders.

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University of Washington

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Seattle, Washington
2023 - 2025

TNE Lab, Researcher

Minneapolis, Minnesota
2022 - 2023

Development of a closed-loop, phase-locked neuromodulation device for DBS treatment of psychiatric disorders.

Designed signal processing scripts for analyzing neural data in preclinical rat and non-human primate models.

Gained hands-on experience with ASIC and FPGA hardware prototyping systems, contributing to documentation and system optimization.

Developed experimental protocols for hardware troubleshooting, channel mapping, and noise analysis, while streamlining MATLAB and Python scripts for data processing and analysis.
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University of Washington

Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering

Seattle, Washington
2020 - 2022

Research Assistant

UW Medical Center, Sabesan Lab
Quantify photoreceptor mosaics by labeling rods and cones to calculate eccentricity in healthy vs. retinopathic patients.

ElectroMyoPathy

Developed an easy-to-use assistive communication device using biosignals (EMG) for use in acute care settings between patient and care team.

Smart Music

Trained a closed-loop machine learning algorithm to generate music based on quantified enjoyment response from user’s EEG data.

Cascadia Community College

Associate in Science

Bothell, Washington
2019 - 2020

> Experience

STEM tutor for 1.5 years where my pupils were non-traditional college students. Strengthened my ability to explain complex topics more simply.

Sri Kuala Lumpur International School

Secondary School

Subang Jaya, Malaysia
2013 - 2018

I grew up and studied in Malaysia & Singapore in elementary/secondary school. In Sri KL, we used the GCSE O-level syllabus.