Ariana Haghighi

Ariana is a Ph.D. candidate at Columbia University. She holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University, which she earned in 2023. As an undergraduate, Ariana led the Cornell Cup Robotics Electrical Subteam where she designed and tested hardware for an R2D2-inspired robot. Ariana has also completed internships as a Hardware Engineer at various satellite communication companies including Astranis Space Technologies, MITRE, and ViaSat.

Her research interests include Optimization, Power Systems, Smart Grids, Renewable Energy, and Controls.