I am a third-year graduate student in Daniel Soh’s group. We work on using squeezed light for improved quantum sensing. Squeezed light is a type of laser state that enables us to make better measurements with less light. This is useful for applications that have limited signal or are restricted to low optical power like biological imaging and many space-relevant research areas like astronomical imaging, gravitational wave detection, and precision navigation and timing. 

In my first year, I created a workshop with the Circus Academy of Tucson to teach key physics concepts to students in an interactive format. Students learned conservation of angular momentum by spinning on a trapeze, kinematics by learning to juggle, and more. This year I will be bringing my circus physics curriculum to the Children’s Museum of Tucson to adapt the lesson to a classroom-friendly version.