Rustin Mirsafavi, PhD

Rustin Mirsafavi, PhD has extensive work experience in various roles and organizations. Their most recent position is as a Senior Product Development Engineer at DNA Electronics (DNAe) since March 2023, where they are responsible for product development. Prior to this role, they worked as a System Integration Engineer at DNA Electronics (DNAe) from September 2021 to March 2023.

Before joining DNA Electronics (DNAe), Rustin served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies from January 2021 to September 2021. In this role, they conducted research in the field of biotechnology.

From October 2020 to September 2021, Rustin worked as a Process Engineer at Precision Semiconductor LLC. Their responsibilities included managing processes related to semiconductor manufacturing.

During their time at UC Santa Barbara from September 2015 to July 2020, Rustin held multiple positions. Rustin worked as a Graduate Student Researcher, Teaching Assistant, Junior Specialist, and Undergraduate Researcher. Their research focused on various areas in the field of engineering.

Additionally, Rustin gained experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center from June 2018 to September 2018. Rustin conducted research on theranostic nanoparticles and utilized imaging techniques for data generation.

Overall, Rustin Mirsafavi, PhD has a diverse background in engineering and research, with experience in product development, system integration, semiconductor manufacturing, and biotechnology.

Rustin Mirsafavi, PhD, has a strong educational background in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology. Rustin obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC Santa Barbara from 2015 to 2020. Prior to this, they completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biochemistry at UC Santa Barbara from 2012 to 2014.

Before attending UC Santa Barbara, Rustin Mirsafavi pursued their higher education at Irvine Valley College from 2010 to 2012. Rustin also spent a year at Saddleback College from 2009 to 2010.

Rustin Mirsafavi completed their high school education at Laguna Hills High School, where they obtained their High School diploma from 2005 to 2009.

In addition to their formal education, Rustin Mirsafavi has obtained several certifications to enhance their skillset. In 2019, they obtained the Arduino Fundamentals certification on Electronics and Physical Computing from Arduino. Rustin also acquired certifications in Chemometrics I: PCA, Chemometrics II: Regression & PLS, Clustering and Classification from Eigenvector Research, Inc. and Adult, Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED from the American Red Cross in the same year.