Calisto Ruiz

Calisto received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara in 2023 and returned in 2025 to pursue a PhD in Electrical Engineering, with an interest in developing integrated photonic systems for quantum sensing applications. Prior to joining the OCAQπ group, he worked at Praevium Research automating wafer-level VCSEL characterization. During his free time, he enjoys running, making lattes, trying new food, and hanging out with friends.