Johns Hopkins University

Ph.D., Physics

Expected 2030

• Advisor: Alex Sushkov

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

B.S., Astrophysics

2020 – 2024

• Graduated with Highest Honors and Highest Distinction
• Advisor: Reyco Henning

Graduate Researcher

Johns Hopkins University Quantum Lab

Sept. 2024 – Present

Baltimore, MD

• Performed pulsed and continuous-wave solid-state NMR on macroscopic spin ensembles in search for gluon-coupled axion-like dark matter (CASPEr).
• Utilized superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) for high-precision magnetometry inside a dilution refrigerator.
• Developed analysis pipeline in MATLAB for NMR detection and axion analysis from superconducting resonant circuits at mK temperatures.

Undergraduate Thesis Researcher

UNC Experimental Nuclear and Astroparticle Physics

Jan. 2022 – Jun. 2024

Chapel Hill, NC

• Conducted an experimental study to characterize surface response of high-purity germanium detectors, aimed at neutrinoless double beta decay.
• Simulated detector events from sources and background.
• Optimized cryogenic detection setup to collect data and developed analysis pipeline to process that data.
• Authored and defended a thesis for the highest honors degree designation.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Law Astronomy Group

Jan. 2024 – May 2024

Chapel Hill, NC

• Used the ARGUS Pathfinder telescope to search for extraterrestrial technosignatures within the Solar System.
• Cleaned and processed large datasets, simulated the interactions and trajectories of astronomical bodies, and created CAD 3D models of relevant objects.

Visiting Researcher

Academia Sinica Institute of Physics

May 2023 – July 2023

Taipei, Taiwan

• Improved the upcoming J-PARC experiment by quantifying detector performance and proposing upgrades.
• Developed code to improve signal sensitivity and designed a coincidence circuit trigger to assess detection efficiency.

PIRE-GEMADARC Researcher

Texas A&M University, Queens University

May 2022 – July 2022

College Station, TX and Kingston, Ontario, Canada

• Traveled between several universities for fabrication and analysis of semiconductor-based detectors for high-energy and particle-physics rare-event observation.
• Performed zone refining, crystal-growth purification, and various reshaping techniques.
• Worked with high-voltage electronics, cryogenics, and DAQ cards to collect detector data.