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Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Adam Hines

adamhines@tamu.edu

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: 

  • B.S. Physics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities MN, 2018

Past Research: 

  • 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

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