Fourth Year Graduate Student
I develop simulations to better understand the fundamental limits of our optomechanical sensors and predict their displacement and acceleration noise floors. Using these simulations, I design new optomechanical resonators to fit specific bandwidth and sensitivity requirements that can be used in fields such as geophysics and gravitational wave interferometry. Furthermore, I work on data acquisition systems in LASSO and experimentally characterize the performance of our sensors.
Education:
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B.S. Physics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities MN, 2018
Past Research:
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Undergraduate Laboratory Worker – University of Minnesota Twin Cities 2017-2018
Work Experience:
- Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona Physics Department, 2018 – 2020
- Physics Learning Assistant, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 2016
Honors & Awards:
- Gold National Scholarship, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 2014-2018
- Dean’s List, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 2014-2017
- Edmond B. Franklin Scholarship, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 2016
- Ted and Laverne Jones Scholarship University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 2017
Specific Research Interests:
- Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
- Physics Education Research
- Laser Physics Interferometry
- Gravitational Wave Detection
- Optomechanical Engineering