Curriculum Vitae

Randy Stefan Tanuwijaya

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(Last updated: Aug 2025)

Education

• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, PhD (candidate) in Physics (since 2022)
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, BSc in Physics and Computer Science (2022)

Honors and Awards

1. Best Student Paper, The International Symposium of Plasmonics and Nanophotonics, NUS, Singapore (2025)
2. Best Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, HKUST (2024)
3. Hong Kong Postgraduate Fellowship Award, University Grants Council of Hong Kong (2022)
4. First Class Honors, HKUST (2022)
5. SSCI Medalist Scholarship Scholarship, School of Science, HKUST (2018)
6. Silver Medal, Asian Physics Olympiad (2018)
7. Bronze Medal, Indonesian National Physics Olympiad (2017)

Teaching Duty

1. Tutorial instructor for General Physics I PHYS 1112, HKUST (Fall 23)
2. Tutorial instructor for Introductory Physics PHYS 1191, HKUST (Spring 24)
3. Supervising experimental projects for Capstone Research PHYS 4291, HKUST
   (Fall 24, Spring 25) Experiments: Superconductivity, Photolitography and device fabrication

Working Experience

• Junior fullstack developer intern @ Quokka HR, Summer 2021. Develop frontend (vue.js), backend (flask), and maintain database (SQLAlchemy).

Publications

1. Randy Stefan Tanuwijaya, So Lap, Wai Chun Wong, Tailin Ain, Jingdi Zhang, Wing Yim Tam, and Jensen Li
   Metalens array for complex-valued optical discrete Fourier transform
   in press, preprint arXiv:2502.08770 (2025)

2. Jiawei Xi, Randy Stefan Tanuwijaya, Tan Li, and Jensen Li
   Optical Neural Networks with Intensity‑Based Projection Layers as Effective Nonlinear Activations
   in press, (2025)

3. Randy Stefan Tanuwijaya, Liang Hong, Jiawei Xi, Wai Chun Wong, Tsz Yung Kit, Wing Yim Tam, and Jensen Li
   Metasurface for programmable quantum algorithms with classical and quantum light
   Nanophotonics 13, 927–936 (2024)

4. Tsz Kit Yung, Jiawei Xi, Hong Liang, Kai Ming Lau, Wai Chun Wong, Randy Stefan Tanuwijaya, Fan Zhong, Hui Liu, Wing Yim Tam , and Jensen Li
   Polarization coincidence images from metasurfaces with HOM-type interference
   iScience 25, 104155 (2022)

Presentations and Talks

1. 15th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics
   “Computing metalens array for programmable quantum algorithms and complex-to-complex discrete Fourier transform” Torremolinos, Spain, 26 July 2025

2. The International Symposium on Plasmonics and Nanophotonics 2025
   “Metalens array for programmable quantum algorithms and complex-valued optical computing” National University of Singapore, 17 February 2025

3. 13th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics
   “Optical matrix computation using programmable metalens array” Paris, France, 19 July 2023

Undergraduate Research Projects

1. Optical and quantum metasurfaces, advisor: Jensen Li 2021-22
2. All-optical neural network, advisor: Shengwang Du 2020-21
3. Photonic microring resonator, advisor: Andrew Poon 2019-20

Internship Experience

• Fullstack Web Developer Intern, Quokka HR Summer 2021
  Develop frontend (vue.js), backend (flask), and maintain database (SQLalchemy)

Open-Source Contributions

• Zen Browser, a firefox-based browser, github.com/zen-browser/desktop
  Added a trigger to allow scrolling from the edge of the browser window #8461 Added a keybind to search for tabs #8272

Technical Proficiency

• Programming languages: Wolfram Language, Python, JS, Java, Matlab, C++
• Simulation and experimental tool: Comsol Multiphysics, LabView
• Typewriting: Microsoft Office, LaTeX
• Illustration: Blender, Inkscape, GIMP
• Cloud computing: AWS, Hetzner Cloud, Cloudflare
• Others: Linux, Docker, TrueNAS

Languages

• English, Professional Working proficiency
• Chinese, Elementary proficiency
• Indonesian, Native proficiency

Extracurricular Services

• Undergraduate Hall Tutor, UG Hall 1 (Since 2022)
  Organize social events, offer pastoral care and counseling to students

• Student Peer Companion, HKUST Counseling and Wellness Center (Since 2023)
  Volunteer in mental health campaigns and featured in promotional media