Dr. Jorge Fernandez | Insulator Awards | Best Researcher Award 

Jorge Rufino Fernandez Herrera is a highly accomplished individual with a strong background in electrical engineering, specializing in optics and telecommunications. He completed his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas, Brazil, with a perfect GPA, focusing on the application of plasmonic sensing utilizing prism and waveguide coupling platforms. Prior to his doctoral studies, Jorge obtained a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution, where his research concentrated on optical lenses fiber for coupling. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the National University of Engineering in Lima, Peru, where his thesis work involved developing a propagation model for TV digital coverage.

Professional Profiles:

SCOPUS

• Layout Designer and Laboratory Supporter
  INICTEL-UNI, Lima, Peru | 2nd Semester 2023
  Designed chips for training purposes and supported alignment and measurements in optical setups.
  Led the complete chip design, culminating in successful submission to Applied Nanotools INC (ANT) foundry.
  Configured Klayout with ANT and SiEPIC 0.4.3 Py3 package libraries.
  Tested the optical platform using MPS150 Cascade and Light Wave Probe LWP NV23Q.
• Teacher Assistant
  National University of Engineering, Lima, Peru | 1st & 2nd Semester 2022 – 1st Semester 2023
  Courses: “Computer Networks” and “Optical Fibers”
  UNICAMP, Brazil | 2022
  Course: “Guided Waves”
  Delivered lectures, demonstrated lab experiments, and organized weekly online tests.

Research Assistant