Department of Physics & Astronomy

Hilde Isachsen

Year Graduated:

2018

Nano & MEMS engineer

Job description

I work in a startup that makes gas analyzers that utilize an optical filter. I build, characterize and calibrate this Fabry-Perot filter as well as many other smaller tasks within the company.

Why did you choose this program?

I'm from Norway and wanted to experience something new, wanted to go to California and ended up at HSU kind of as a happy coincidence.

How did this program prepare you for your job?

This program prepared me well for the master's program in nanotechnology I ended up doing right after at KTH in Stockholm, Sweden. Having a base of theory in physics has served me well in both the courses for my MSc and in my job.

What did you enjoy most about the program?

I enjoyed the fact that it's such a small department. You gain a more personal relationship with all your professors and classmates. The fact that I was able to participate in the research in the gravity lab for a few years was also both fun and great on my master's applications and resume.