Research

At Caltech’s Experimental Gravity Group, I work to simulate photonic quantum states, under realistic experimental conditions, modeling loss and phase noise, to generate states that are physically useful for quantum computing and sensing at LIGO. I utilize QuTip, Strawberry Fields, and MrMustard to model the quantum states and physical squeezing circuits.

I helped develop spectroscopic instrumentation and techniques for studying ionic motion in solid-state electrolytes, specifically Laser-driven Ultrafast Impedance Spectroscopy (LUIS). To better understand the mechanisms between phonons and ions in these materials, I built a Peltier-cooled sample stage, which changes the initial phonon population — enabling temperature-dependent measurements.

I spent two summers in an optoelectronics R&D lab. I protypted a piezo-tunable etalon to be used for chip-scale atomic clocks, an external-cavity diode laser (ECDL) for antireflection-coating evaluation, and I learned how to manually machine optomechanics on a mill and lathe.