Communication Fellow
Graduate Student
Rafa is a second-year PhD student in the Power Electronics Research group, advised by David Perreault. Her research spans design, manufacturing, and control techniques for high frequency and high-power converter topologies for industry applications focusing on making them faster and smaller.
Rafa gets excited when learning about other people’s research and assisting them in effectively communicating their research to specific audiences. She actively participates in many organizations at and outside MIT and has led initiatives for promoting women in STEM and enhancing the graduate student experience.
Rafa is an international student from Bangladesh and obtained her B.S in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico. When she’s not in the basement of building 10, she is probably in front of 77 Mass Ave having deep conversations with strangers, up in the mountains of Mt. Washington, road-tripping somewhere, or enjoying a concert.