作为澳门威尼斯人网上赌场的富布赖特澳门威尼斯人网上赌场, Alexis Sparapani delved into groundbreaking research on nonlinear effects in optical fibers and optical solitons, 与教授合作. Agrawal集团 at the Institute of Optics.

亚历克西斯·斯帕拉帕尼博士.D. candidate from the CONICET Research Center in 阿根廷, spent three months as a Fulbright Scholar at the 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场. His primary focus during this period was the “All-Optical Switching Using Spatio-Temporal Analogies in Media with Arbitrary Nonlinear Profiles” project at the Institute of Optics, Hajim学校 of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

We had the opportunity to ask Alexis about his experience at the University:

Why did you choose to apply to this program, and what led you to select Rochester?

Since I started my PhD, I have been learning optics and communication systems from Prof. 阿格拉瓦尔的书和论文. 因此, I realized how prestigious he is and also became aware of the 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 and the Institute of Optics as world-class institutions with many highly recognized 教授 such as Prof. Agrawal. 自从我在阿根廷的导师. 迭戈F. Grosz, was at The 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 in the 1990s with Prof. 阿格拉瓦尔，他邀请了. 向巴尔塞罗澳门威尼斯人网上赌场所致敬, 阿根廷, in 2019 to give seminars and participate in some meetings, 所以我才有机会见到他. 此外, I previously knew about the prestige and impact of the Fulbright Program, so I was interested in applying to improve my research and professional career, and also to have a cultural experience in the United States. 幸运的是, I was selected for the Fulbright – Ministry of Education of 阿根廷 scholarship for a doctoral research stay at 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 with Prof. Agrawal. It was an excellent opportunity to conduct research in the framework of my doctoral thesis, 在我的领域密切相关的话题.

What valuable insights have you gained from your research work at the Institute of Optics, Hajim学校?

I have to say that my experience at Rochester was excellent! Firstly, I would like to highlight the kindness, support and willingness of Prof. 阿格拉瓦尔在每一刻. He and his group gave me a nice reception from the first day, and we were able to work well together to develop the research project. During the experience, I learned a lot from the technical discussions, presentations and lessons. 此外, the opportunities that both the 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 and the Institute of Optics continuously provided were invaluable for me. These opportunities included participating in seminars and technical events, 与教师互动, 教授, 还有其他同事, 获取科学资料, 举几个例子. 我在那里工作感觉很好, and I am grateful to everybody at the Institute of Optics and the 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 for making me feel comfortable during my stay and for integrating me into activities and groups nicely.  进一步, I would like to recognize the collaboration that we could establish between my group in 阿根廷 and Prof. Agrawal集团. I am sure that this partnership will continue in the future.

Beyond your research, what opportunities has your Fulbright experience enabled you to explore?

Apart from the possibility of developing my research at a very prestigious university with the world-class Prof. Agrawal, the Fulbright experience allowed me to interact with 人 from everywhere in the world. This leads to respect and mutual understanding between 人 and 国家, and it allows collaborations between 人 from different fields, 国家, 和背景. The cultural experience as a Fulbright scholar at the 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 was amazing; I have learned a lot from 人 I met, 从他们的文化和领域, and I could share part of my culture and background 太. 此外, I have participated in many interesting events, 比如美利奥拉周末, 国际教育周, 和全球博览会, 举几个例子. The Fulbright experience allowed me to be part of those amazing events, giving me the possibility to interact and share with 人 in different environments, to experience the 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 campus life, 并获得国际经验, 太.

What are some of your favorite things about Rochester?

毫无疑问, 我非常喜欢澳门威尼斯人网上赌场, in particular the activities on campus such as Meliora Weekend, 国际教育周, 体育比赛, and different kinds of events that I participated in during my stay. 也, 我喜欢成为当地社区的一员, which allowed me to know more about customs, 传统, 人, and different interesting places in the city. 同样地, it was amazing that I interacted with 人 from different parts of the world, 这是一次非常丰富的经历吗.

Alexis – Feel free to share anything else about your Fulbright experience.

我要感谢. Agrawal, his research group, the Institute of Optics, and the 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 community. 每个人都把我包括在内, 无论是学术上还是人性上, 让我时时刻刻都有宾至如归的感觉. 我在很多方面都学到了很多, and I came back to my country convinced that these cultural exchange experiences are enriching.