About

Welcome to my (mostly) research page!

Hi! I am Fin, a part-time PhD student at NC State under Prof. Paul Franzon that is working as an electrical engineering COOP at MIT Lincoln Lab. I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where I was honored to be a Terry Foundation Scholar. Later, I received the Qualcomm Fellowship along with other awards during my PhD studies. I am fortunate to have produced research with numerous labs across NC State, Harvard and MIT. My Google Scholar isn’t always up to date; please consult my CV for my publications.

In my spare time I really enjoy playing soccer. My full first name is “Shafin” which in Arabic means “medical doctor”… my parents really wanted me to be a physician. Also, I really like neurodivergent people; if you’re someone that needs help navigating a life situation, please feel free to reach out!

I am on the research scientist / postdoc job market and expect to defend my Ph.D. by the end of 2026. Please reach out for details!

I am still putting this page together so if you see any issues please email me :D