Leilei Shi, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
Office: HWWE 210
Lab: HWWE 115
Email: shil1@cofc.edu
Collobrating Students
Chad Murphy
Chad is an astrophysics major at the College of Charleston. He joined Dr. Shi’s lab in the summer of 2025.
Email: murphyck@g.cofc.edu
Cameron Benedetto
Cam is a system engineering major at the College of Charleston. He joined Dr. Shi’s lab in the Fall of 2025.
Email: benedettocr@g.cofc.edu
Alumni
Hudson Hargrave
Hudson is an electrical engineering major at the College of Charleston. He joined Dr. Shi’s lab in the Fall of 2025.
Email: hargravehc@g.cofc.edu
Zaki Quereshy
Zaki is an electrical engineering major at the College of Charleston. He joined Dr. Shi’s lab in the summer of 2025.
Email: quereshyza@g.cofc.edu
Charlie Jindrich
Charlie is an Electrical Engineering student at CofC. He worked in Dr. Shi’s lab from the spring 2024 semester through the fall 2024 semester.
Hobbies: cycling and birdwatching.
Email: jindrichca@g.cofc.edu
Brendan Wurts
Brendan is an Electrical Engineering student at the College of Charleston. He worked in Dr. Shi’s lab from the spring 2024 semester through the spring 2025 semester.
Hobbies: cooking, playing basketball, and running.
Email: wurtsbs@g.cofc.edu
Garrett Haldrup
Garrett is a second year Electrical Engineering student at CofC. He also has a A.A.S in computer programming from Trident Tech. Garrett worked in Dr. Shi’s lab in the fall 2024 semester.
Hobbies: Playing Games, fixing cars, cooking.
Email: haldrupgs@g.cofc.edu
Griffin Brown
Griffin is a second year Physics student at CofC. Griffin worked in Dr. Shi’s lab in the fall 2024 semester.
Hobbies: Bouldering, playing soccer, and cooking.
Email: browngd@g.cofc.edu
Bolivar Valdivieso
Bolivar is an Electrical Engineering student at CofC. He worked on his capstone project in Dr. Shi's lab from the fall 2024 to the spring 2025 semester.
Email: valdiviesobs@cofc.edu
Savana Schwanda
Savana is a Systems Engineering student at CofC. She worked in Dr. Shi's lab in spring 2024 semester.
Hobbies: surfing, weight lifting, thrifting, and playing beach volleyball with friends.
Email: schwandask@g.cofc.edu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/schwanda
Matthew Womack
Matt is an Electrical Engineering student at CofC and Student Veteran. He worked in Dr. Shi's lab in summer 2024 semester.
Hobbies: snowboarding, hiking, reading, and playing chess.
Email: womackmt@g.cofc.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-womack-07a03b127/