Blake Haist

Blake Haist is a dedicated researcher currently serving as a Graduate Research Assistant at Oregon State University since September 2022, following a transition from the Wirz Research Group at UCLA, where Blake was a Graduate Student Researcher from August 2021 to September 2022. Previous experience includes an internship at Crystalline Mirror Solutions in 2019, where Blake developed a Convolution Neural Network for real-time laser cavity mode identification, and an earlier internship with the same company, focusing on Python and Arduino coding. Blake also served as Head Lifeguard and Safety Instructor at UCSB Recreational Sports from November 2017 to June 2019, and worked as a Lab Assistant at the TEA Lab Group at UC Santa Barbara, gaining valuable skills in microscopic energy transfer and optical lab work. Blake's educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University, a Master's degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from UCLA, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from UC Santa Barbara.