J. Ye is an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) doctoral student at the University of Florida. He received his B.Sc. from the Shenyang Aerospace University, China, in 2018 and his M.Sc. from the George Washington University, USA, in 2020. He researches image processing, micro-control unit (MCU) programming, convolutional neural network (CNN) training, and free-space optical system design. His main objective is to investigate the physics and uses of orbital angular momentum (OAM) beams in optical computing. He is a member of IEEE, OSA/Optica, and SPIE as a student.