Berkeley, California, United States
I am a postdoctoral researcher at Scientific Networking Division/ESnet, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. I am working with the Quantum Team as part of the QUANT-NET project. My current work focuses on developing ion-trap technologies to enable scalable, distributed quantum networks with the goal of building a multi-node quantum computing network between Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley. I completed my PhD at the Duke Quantum Center and the Physics Department at Duke University in Fall 2025, where I led an experimental atomic and molecular ion trapping project in the group of Dr. Kenneth R. Brown. My doctoral research explored ultra-cold chemistry, precision spectroscopy, quantum control, and fundamental physics using trapped ions and neutral atoms. Before transitioning to AMO physics, I worked as a particle physicist with the neutrino detector program at Fermilab and the University of Chicago.
Working with the QUANT-NET team to research and develop next-generation ion-trap technologies for distributed quantum networks. The project aims to establish a multi-node quantum computing testbed linking Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley. Responsibilities include experimental implementation of quantum communication protocols, integration of ion-trap systems with classical networking infrastructure, and advancing scalable architectures for quantum networking.
Graduate Student in the lab of Dr. Kenneth Brown. Working on atomic and molecular ion trapping with applications in fundamental physics, cold chemistry, quantum information.
Various teaching assistantships in the physics department at Duke University as part of the graduate Ph.D. program. A major role was as a laboratory course instructor for introductory physics classes at Duke.
Worked under the guidance of Dr. David Schmitz in the neutrino group at the University of Chicago, primarily contributing to the Short-Baseline Neutrino Program at Fermilab. My work focused on Monte Carlo simulations, event selection, and the analysis of neutrino interactions in LArTPC detectors, utilizing C++, ROOT, and LArSoft.