Education
Thesis on Novel Methods and Applications of Weak Measurements in Optics. Supervised by Prof Jeff Lundeen.
Designed and built optical measurement systems for precision quantum experiments, combining hands-on hardware development with Python-based instrumentation and data analysis.
Key accomplishments:
- Built a free-space optical platform integrating spatial light modulators, laser systems, and custom detection components for weak signal extraction
- Developed Python-based automated control and data acquisition systems, interfacing with cameras, photodetectors, and motion stages
- Created GPU-accelerated simulations to model system behaviour and optimise experimental parameters
- Implemented statistical analysis pipelines for noise characterisation and signal processing
First Class Honours, ranked 5th in cohort with average of 85%.
Prizes: Lincoln College Stansbie Prize (best performance in a science Final Honour School); Scott Prize (best performance in Part B examination); Lincoln College LH Martin Prize; College Scholarship; Commendation for Practical Work.
Selected modules: Electromagnetism and Optics; Quantum Physics; Laser Science and Quantum Information Processing; Condensed-Matter Physics; General Relativity and Cosmology; Climate Physics.
Experience
Executive Director (August 2025 – August 2026); Executive Council (March 2025 – August 2025)
Led initiatives to support the next generation of Canadian researchers through coordinating nationwide advocacy efforts and government engagement.
- Spearheaded research on graduate student stipend levels across Canada
- Built coalitions between stakeholders in the research ecosystem.
Consultant (December 2025 – September 2026); exploratory collaboration (November 2019 – December 2025)
Built data analytics dashboards for project management within the network delivery and execution department of a tier-1 American bank. Contributed to a consulting startup that uses interdisciplinary teams to help organisations leverage cutting-edge tools and approaches, joining fortnightly sessions in its early exploratory years as the company took shape.
