Group Members

Graduate Students:

I graduated with Bachelor’s Degrees in Physics & Mathematics from the University of Arizona in Spring 2022. During my time at Arizona, I worked for Prof. Brian Anderson studying vortex generation in Bose-Einstein Condensates and for Prof. Jason Jones in development of a two photon Rubidium clock using frequency combs. I joined Raman lab in Fall 2022 to continue research in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical physics. Currently I am working on the dynamics of a Sodium Magneto Optical Trap. Outside of the lab I can be found making cups of tea, going to sporting events, and enjoying live music.

I joined the Raman Lab in Fall 2025 to work on atomic beam clocks and Bose-Einstein Condensates as part of my continued interest in AMO physics. Before coming to GT, I worked with Prof. David Smith at Duke University on optical metasurfaces and silicon photonics. Prior to that, I focused on a startup and industry in NYC and on the West Coast. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and an MS degree from the University of Florida, where I worked with Prof. Alexander Berkovich on theoretical quantum field theory. Outside the lab, I enjoy freediving, mountaineering, and sketching.

I graduated in 2018 from UC Santa Barbara and spent two years with Dr. David Patterson working on molecular-ion traps. I joined the Raman lab in May 2021 and put my effort into miniaturized atomic beam clocks. In my free time, I enjoy hiking and cooking.

I graduated with bachelor’s degrees in astrophysics and mathematics from Agnes Scott College in the spring of 2020. During my undergraduate experience, my research mainly focused on radio interferometry and high mass star formation, but when I began at Georgia Tech, I knew I wanted to shift research areas into experimental AMO physics. I joined the Raman lab in the spring semester 2021 and began doing research on the lab’s cold atom/BEC project. My current research aims to investigate the features of the cold atom Magneto-optical trap (MOT), looking in particular at the nonlinear dynamics of trapped atoms. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, hiking, and supporting Ferrari in Formula 1.

Undergraduate Students:

I am an undergraduate Applied Physics major at Georgia Tech with hands-on experience in both industry and research spanning quantum sensing, quantum many-body physics, and optical communication systems. I previously worked at SA Photonics, a CACI company, where I established and deployed a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for free-space optical (FSO) communication products currently in orbit for DARPA and Space Development Agency (SDA) missions. In January 2025, I joined the Raman Lab to further my interest in quantum physics. Currently, I am investigating the nonlinear dynamics of cold atoms in a Magneto-Optical Trap (MOT). Outside of academics and research, I enjoy playing volleyball.

Past Group Members