zrjones[@]berkeley.edu
Ph.D. Chemistry
University of Wisconsin - Madison

Zack performs microfluidic-based measurement of oxidative stress in microbial systems using quantum sensing and develops protein-based quantum sensors. Outside of lab, he loves riding his bike, going to concerts, and playing volleyball.

wern.ng[@]berkeley.edu
Ph.D. Materials
Imperial College London

Wern is our EPR specialist, studying the EPR of porphyrins embedded in MOFs and building EPR spectrometers in CW, pulsed and photoexcited transients. In his free time, he plays guitar, especially video game soundtracks. He is also a plant lover.

madhurparashar[@]berkeley.edu
Ph.D. Biochemical Engineering
IIT Kharagpur

Madhur develops ultrasensitive bioassays based on NV defects in nanodiamonds in confined microdroplets. He is also researching biomicroscopy applications for new organic crystal quantum sensors. His hobby is long distance running!

ryansmith63[@]berkeley.edu
Ph.D. Physics
UC Berkeley

Ryan is improving performance of our hyperpolarized nuclear spin magnetometry. He also explores opportunities for our lab to contribute to the nuclear nonproliferation mission. An avid runner, he competes in distance running on the roads, track, and trails.

bjwallace[@]berkeley.edu
Ph.D. Chemistry
McGill University

Brandon is studying the enhancement of chemical reactions in micron sized emulsions, accelerating condensation reactions compared to their macroscopic bulk rate. He likes hiking, sports, and any activities on the water!

[@]berkeley.edu
Ph.D. Chemistry
North Carolina State University

Emily‘s research background is in utilizing visible and UV light and para-hydrogen for hyperpolarization. She enjoys hiking and, occasionally, baking!

[@]berkeley.edu
Ph.D.
Grad school here

Emily

dsouzan[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemistry
Boston College

Noella’s graduate research focuses on growing crystalline pentacene materials to leverage their photoexcited triplet states for electron and nuclear spin-based quantum sensing. Outside of lab, she loves to go social dancing (salsa, bachata, swing, etc).

kieren_harkins[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemistry, B.A. Engineering Science
Trinity College

Anika’s work focuses on instrumentation building to study long-lived nuclear spins, their uses, and the mechanisms behind their relaxation. In her free time, she enjoys reading, building LEGOs, rock climbing, and spending time with her two cats.

adrisha[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Molecular and Cell Biology
UC Berkeley

Adrisha uses microfluidics and nanodiamond based quantum sensing for high precision and high throughput chemical and biological applications. She is a board game fiend, and loves hosting game nights! She also loves all water-related activities and travel.

bca[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemistry
Wheaton College

Blake works on development and implementation of high throughput NMR using rudibium quantum sensors in the zero- to ultralow-field regime. Outside of lab, he enjoys video games, rubik's cubes, petting zoos, and all you can eat restaurants!

jkgarrett[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemistry
Saint Mary’s College

Joseph is our 3D printing extraordinaire, developing instrumentation across all subgroups, but especially for his research on pentacene crystal growth. He has also set up a gem faceting station in lab! He enjoys building LEGOs and is getting into antique electronics.

jm2239[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Engineering Physics and Computer Science
Cornell

Leo works on sensing protons using 13C nuclear spins inside diamonds, along with other projects such as investigating time crystal behavior and developing a new spectrometer. In his free time, he likes to to play basketball, play the violin, or go for a run.

brooke_newell[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Earth Systems Science
TCU

Brooke focuses on the intersection of biogeochemistry and quantum sensing, where she is investigating how paramagnetic species behave in plant roots and soils. She feels most at home when she is hiking, camping, or generally adventuring in nature.

e.richter[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Physics, M.S. Physics
Universität Leipzig

Enrico is developing deployable quantum sensors using nuclear spins in diamond, with an emphasis on creating robust pulse sequences. Astronomy is one of his passions that he pursues in his free time, giving back to the community through volunteering.

cooperselco[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Physics
USC

Cooper works on Floquet engineering, relaxation of Floquet systems, hyperpolarization, spin diffusion, quantum sensing and cryogenic instrumentation. Outside of lab, he plays basketball, lifts weights, and watches sports (soccer, UFC, basketball, etc.).

zcw1[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Physics
USTC Hefei

Chongwei’s research focuses on hyperpolarization of metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Previous work in this group included studying out-of-time-order correlators (OTOCs) for quantum scrambling. Besides research, he likes playing badminton.

brayden_glockzin[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemistry, M.S. Chemistry
University of Alberta

Brayden studies magnetization trajectories of periodically driven spin systems. Outside of lab, his favorite things to do are play rec league softball and explore cool neighborhoods in the Bay Area!

chaitali_shah[@]berkeley.edu
B.Tech. Electrical Engineering, M.Tech. Quantum Technology
NITK Surathkal, IISc Bangalore

Chaitali explores spin relaxation and transient dynamics in NV center diamonds for applications in non-equilibrium physics. She enjoys reading, hiking, dancing, and cooking in her free time.

sihanchai[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Physics
USTC

Sihan is using nitrogen-vacancy center–based sensing in nanodiamond-loaded microdroplets to enable high-throughput biological assays. Outside of lab, her hobbies are painting and doing magic tricks!

alice_parker[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Applied Mathematics, B.S. Chemistry
University of Utah

Alice, in her undergraduate work, developed a setup for electroabsorption spectroscopy to study perovskites for solar cell applications. In her free time, she likes making art, reading, walking, and eating ice cream.

tencej[@]berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemistry
Oregon State University

Jonathan is interested in building instrumentation. This carries over from his undergraduate work at OSU, developing a MAS spinning module that used porous ceramic bearings for ssNMR. He loves any outdoor activity: climbing, skiing, scubadiving, and backpacking.

Physics, Math
Junior

Siddarth is studying NV centers in diamonds at cryogenic temperatures. In his free time, he produces electronic music.

Chemistry, Computer Science
Junior

Calvin performs data analysis and improves the ZULF setup. He is working with CalSol to build a solar powered car!

Chemistry
Junior

Tatiana is optimizing the crystal growth process for pentacene. Outside of lab, she likes to play volleyball and go to reptile vivariums/zoos.

Chemistry
Junior

Madeleine is working on improving methods for growing pentacene crystals. Outside of the lab, she enjoys visiting art museums and baking.

Applied Math
Sophomore

Mark is integrating machine learning into the process of detecting chemical binding events. He enjoys playing basketball and watching movies.

Chemistry
Senior

Nadia builds instrumentation for low temperature experiments on hyperpolarized nuclear spins. She likes to rock climb, travel, and spend time outdoors!

Chemical Biology, Economics
Senior

Angad is studying systems under periodic driving to make quantum sensing more stable. He enjoys running and reading non-fiction.

Chemisty
Post-baccalaureate

Miles uses CAD to design and 3D print parts for the low field NV NMR shuttling system. He relaxes by cooking, hiking, and travelling.

Chemical Biology, MCB
Junior

Aris is studying how RF pulse control and low temperatures achieve longer nuclear spin lifetimes in NV diamonds. He likes to play golf and build PCs.

B.S. Physics
USTC

Xuehan is working on zero- to ultralow-field NMR (ZULF-NMR). He enjoys playing soccer outside of lab.

B.S. Physics
Tsinghua University

Jiangning is developing a compact hyperpolarized nuclear-spin quantum sensing device. An artist at heart, she enjoys reading, writing, and watching shows and movies.