Students | Quantum Science and Engineering

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Current Students

Students in the quantum science and engineering program receive hands-on access to world-class labs and facilities and work side by side with award-winning faculty, taking a project-based approach to their studies and research. Our students benefit from interdisciplinary expertise and collaboration with engineering, physics, math and computer science students in their labs, faculty who teach their courses or advise them, and classes they take as electives.

Bao Bach

Computer Science and Engineering
Ph.D.

baobach@udel.edu

Advisor: Ilya Safro

Research interest/focus: Quantum optimization and algorithms for graph problem, approximation algorithms and graph theory

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Youssef El Gharably

Material Sciences and Engineering
Ph.D.

yelghara@udel.edu

Advisor: Ryan Comes

Research interest/focus: Optimizing Quantum Material Fabrication Methods with ML (mostly MBE), Tight-Binding Modeling, NEGF modeling, many-body simulations, bridging simulations and experiments, quantum sensing for Astrophysical phenomena, Quantum Education and Quantum Workforce Coordination

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Aidan Kypreos

Materials Science and Engineering
M.S.

akypreos@udel.edu

Advisor: Matthew Doty

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Reid Markland

Department of Physics and Astronomy
Ph.D.

reidm@udel.edu

Advisor: Wenjin Zhao

Research interest/focus: Probing quantum Hall states to understand topological effects in 2D materials via low-temperature measurement. Developing approachable quantum education.

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Radheya Sarode

Materials Science and Engineering
Ph.D.

rsarode@udel.edu

Advisor: Matthew Doty

Research interest/focus: Erbium ion integration with gallium arsenide photonics for applications in quantum technologies.

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Kylee Smith

Electrical and Computer Engineering
M.S.

kylees@udel.edu

Advisor: Swati Singh

Research interest/focus: How different kinds of quantum measurements effect the outcome of the quantum prisoner's dilemma

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Shedrack Dafe

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ph.D.

onyeka@udel.edu

Advisor: Yuping Zeng

Research interest/focus: GeSn growth using MBE, characterization of (Si)GeSn (TOF-SIMS, XRD, and Raman), transfer of materials, fabrication and electrical property measurement

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Maria Gamez

Material Sciences and Engineering
Ph.D.

mgamez@udel.edu

Advisor: Matthew Doty

Research interest/focus: Nanofabricaion of inverse design photonic devices in the telecom wavelength range with rare-earth and III-V materials

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Tyler Manfre

Material Sciences and Engineering
M.S.

tman@udel.edu

Advisor: Matthew Doty

Research interest/focus: Etch-bias and etch-depth analysis in GaAs nanostructures to evaluate how Cl-ICP dry etching conditions and process parameters affect feature geometry and surface quality.

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William Neuschwender

Physics and Chemistry
Ph.D.

wneusch@udel.edu

Advisors: Lars Gundlach

Research interest/focus: Excitation and probing of ultrafast quantum dynamics through 2D Terahertz Spectroscopy in antiferromagnetic materials

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Musarate Shams

Department of Physics and Astronomy
Ph.D.

mshams@udel.edu

Advisor: Wenjin Zhao

Research interest/focus: Low-temperature optical and transport experiments on topological and correlated quantum states in 2D nanomaterials for topological quantum computing

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Matt Whalen

Department of Physics and Astronomy
Ph.D.

mwhalen@udel.edu

Advisor: John Xiao

Research interest/focus: Tuning the magnetic and electronic behavior of two-dimensional magnets via strain and substrate interactions for next-generation spintronics.

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