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Chicago, Illinois

Research in superconducting qubits and acoustic resonators in the quantum regime. Responsibilities include design, simulation, and fabrication of superconducting qubit devices. Fabrication involves use of many cleanroom tools and both optical and electron beam lithography. Measurements involve low noise microwave techniques as well as operation and maintenance of dilution refrigerators and adiabatic demagnetization refridgerators.https://clelandlab.uchicago.edu/

University Of California, Santa Barbara

Nano and micro fluidics research under professor Sumita Pennathur. Refined a technique for fabricating and testing microfluidic channels for use in energy conversion. Also worked on outreach for bringing microfluidic engineering activities into K-12 education through the use of prestressed polystyrene sheets.Work published in Physical Review Applied: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.9.044008

University Of California, Santa Barbara

Coordinated travel for group events including planning, facilitating communication through the group, managing vehicles for events and races throughout California, as well as planning for travel to Collegiate Nationals in Alabama.

University Of California, Santa Barbara

Research under Professor David Stuart developing a particle detector, using large scintillating fibers and silicon photomultipliers, to be tested at the LHC. Primary work consisted of testing radioactivity of individual components of the device for their possible effect on the functionality of the device. Also involved in the design and physical assembly of the device.

University Of California, Santa Barbara

Responsibilities included running the organization’s gear rental program, making sure the wilderness trips had all the necessary equipment, and moving and maintaining equipment. In running the gear rental program, I utilized customer service skills as well as data entry skills. As part of the Adventure Programs staff, I am Wilderness First Responder Certified, Smith System Driver Certified, as well as confident driving large vehicles and towing trailers.

University Of California, Santa Barbara

Responsibilities included data entry, designing graphic advertisements, and tabling at school and community events.

Goleta, California

Responsibilities included instructing students in the machine shop as well as assisting with the students’ physics and computer learning. During my work at Dos Pueblos, I became familiar with SolidWorks and spent time teaching students how to use it. I also became proficient at using a lathe and mill to work with metal and instructed students how to use these machines.

Goleta, California

Pre-professional placement in a high school level physics classroom. Assisted students with physics and math concepts in a classroom setting.

Goleta, California

Tutored two elementary school students in an after school program.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Molecular Engineering

Quantum computing technologies

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Physics, 3.80 Gpa

Activities and Societies: College of Letters and Science Honors Program, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, UCSB Club Triathlon.

Education record