ESP Biography



GENNA SMITH, PhD student in Electrical Engineering




Major: Electrical Engineering

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: 2018

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Genna Smith is a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering. She holds a masters degree in EE from Stanford and a bachelors in EE with a second major in biology from the University of New Mexico. She is currently a member of the Stanford Biomedical Optics group led by Professor Audrey Bowden. Her dissertation focuses on creating low-cost diagnostic devices for urinalysis. She has previously worked on devices for tuberculosis detection and glucose monitoring. Genna also performs research in the area on biomedical imaging; particularly, she develops phantoms and image processing algorithms for optical coherence tomography.



Past Classes

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E5665: Optical Phenomena in Splash Spring 2017 (Apr. 22 - 23, 2017)
In this class we will learn about some basic properties of light including color, refraction, and polarization. We will not only explore the theory but will see how they manifest in the real world through hands-on demonstrations.


B4793: Biology of Toxins in Splash Spring 2016 (Apr. 09 - 10, 2016)
Have you ever wondered how toxins can kill you and why different toxins cause different symptoms? In this class, you will learn how various toxins attack pathways and processes within the the human body. By understanding the action of these toxins we will also see how pharmacologists are turning these toxins into medicine.


B4604: Biology of Toxins in Splash Fall 2015 (Nov. 07 - 08, 2015)
Have you ever wondered how toxins can kill you and why different toxins cause different symptoms? In this class, you will learn how various toxins attack pathways and processes within the the human body. By understanding the action of these toxins we will also see how pharmacologists are turning these toxins into medicine.