Education  

 

2006      Harvard University

                Ph.D. in experimental quantum optics and atomic physics
                Advisor: Prof. Mikhail D. Lukin
                Dissertation: “Generation, Storage, and Retrieval of Nonclassical States                     of Light using Atomic Ensembles” (pdf)

  

2004      Harvard University

                M.A. in physics
                GPA: 3.90              

2000      Princeton University

                M.A. in physics
                Magna cum laude with high departmental honors

                Cumulative GPA: 3.96, Departmental GPA: 3.89 

Research Experience 

Feb. 2007 - present 

National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Experimental quantum optics and nonlinear optics

Advisor:  Dr. Alan Migdall

Position: NRC/NIST Postdoctoral Research Associate

 

June 2006 - Feb. 2007

Harvard University 

Experimental quantum optics and atomic physics

Advisor:  Prof. Mikhail Lukin

Position: Postdoctoral Researcher

 

Aug. 2002 - June 2006

Harvard University 

Experimental quantum optics and atomic physics

Advisor:  Prof. Mikhail Lukin

Position: Graduate Student

 

Jan. 2001 - July 2002

Harvard University 

Experimental atomic physics

Advisor:  Prof. Lene Hau

Position: Graduate Student

 

June 1999 - June 2000

Princeton University, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory 

Computational atmospheric physics

Advisor:  Prof. Leo J. Donner

Position: Undergraduate Research Assistant

 

Summers of 1997 and 1998

Los Alamos National Laboratory 

Experimental condensed matter physics

Advisor:  Dr. Tim Gosnell

Position: Undergraduate Research Assistant

 

 

Teaching/Mentoring Experience

June 2007 - present 

National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Mentoring of graduate students in experimental quantum optics

 

Fall 2003

Harvard University

Physics 285b, Modern atomic and optical physics II (graduate)

Teaching Fellow

 

Fall 2003

Harvard University

Physics 143a, Quantum mechanics I (undergraduate)

Tutor

 

Awards and Honors 

 

2006     National Research Council / National Institute of Standards and                               Technology (NRC/NIST) Postdoctoral Research Associateship (accepted)

 

2006      Department of Central Intelligence (DCI) Postdoctoral Research

               Associateship (declined)

 

2000      National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

 

2000      Department of Defense NDSEG Fellowship Honorable Mention

2000      The Kusaka Memorial Prize in Physics (Princeton University)

               Given to outstanding physics undergraduates, the strongest consideration being excellence and                    promise in independent research
 

2000      Member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

1998      The President’s Award for Academic Achievement (Princeton University)

                In recognition of outstanding academic achievement during the student’s sophomore year

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