Education
Advanced Quantum Computing (PHYS 779), Quantum Computing Lab (PHYS 707), Optics (PHYS 625), Electrodynamics (PHYS 721), Quantum Field Theory (PHYS 831)
Discrete Mathematics, Numerical Linear Algebra, Circuits & Electronics, Atomic & Quantum Physics
Research
- Analytic solutions for superradiant systems; compressed representations for tractable subsets of N-atom states
- Tensor-network simulation pipeline (PyTorch, JAX, Quimb) for intractable ensemble sizes
- Python package for Pauli string Hamiltonian summation and exponentiation in ZXW calculus
- Hardware control tooling in Python/ARTIQ;
- Automated pipelines for trap depth, loading rate, and single-atom fidelity extraction
- Polarization drift correction in SM fiber via Python feedback loop over NI DAQ
- COMSOL EM simulations at 6.8 GHz; trap geometry validation with pyLCP
- Led full-stack rubidium trapping experiment from scratch;
Projects
- Local-first desktop app for academic paper discovery, management, and visualization
- Interactive force-directed citation graph; projects, notes, and tagging system
- MCP server for AI-native access to your research library; REST API + CLI
Background
CS before physics. Summer 2022 I interned at Milliman writing production C# on Azure — CI/CD, real stakeholders, real consequences for bad code.
My first lab was the Saffman SNAQ lab, starting before I finished my BS. In my Master’s, I led the creation of a full-stack atom trapping system — electronics, optics, UHV hardware, frequency matching, and adapting control software.
Since October 2025 I’ve been in the Yavuz lab on the theory/numerical side. I am working on analytic solutions for superradiant systems in neutral-atom ensembles, and numerical simulation for naively intractable neutral-atom many body interactions. I built a Python package for Pauli string Hamiltonian summation and exponentiation within the ZXW calculus framework; exploring optimizations for tensor contraction in multiple programming languages alongside this.
Looking For
Engineering
Roles where both sides of my background are useful — quantum control systems, research engineering, applied physics software, or anything at the boundary of hardware and computation. I pick up new domains fast and care about being able to explain them clearly. I work best in collaborative environments, especially ones that cross discipline lines.
Research
Lab, academic, or institute positions focused in quantum simulation, quantum information, or neutral-atom systems. Specifically I am interested in experimental work in neutral-atom systems, and theoretical/numerical work in quantum simulation and quantum information
Recognition
- Mike Cronan AwardPeer-voted Hardest Working Athlete ×2 — Edina High School - Varsity Wrestling
- Lettermanx4 — Edina High School - Varsity Wrestlingx2 — Edina High School - Weightlifting
- Dean’s ListFall 2020 — UW-Madison
- National Hispanic Merit ScholarFall 2019