Princeton Profiles: Akil Word-Daniels, researching lasers to change the world

By Danielle Alio, Office of Communications on Nov. 8, 2016, noon
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Akil Word-Daniels, a Princeton Ph.D. student in electrical engineering, balances his study of quantum cascade lasers with activities such as intramural softball and playtime with his dog, Zoe.

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