About Me
My research is in theoretical quantum
mechanics. Specifically,
I study ultracold atoms, the
physics of electrons in mesoscopic devices, and most recently, the
transport properties of graphene.
Before coming to Bucknell in Fall 2009, I was a
postdoc under Dr.
Charles W. Clark at the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
I received my Ph.D. in 2006 from Harvard. My advisor was
Prof. Eric J.
Heller, who is principally a quantum mechanic, but works
on everything from oceanography to digital art.
I was born in Texas and grew up near Washington
D.C. Apart from physics, I have a great fondness for the liberal
arts; I speak four
languages and enjoy writing short stories. Owing in large part to
a lack of free time, I particularly enjoy writing "Tweetfic"--short
stories
using 140
characters or fewer. Try it sometime; it's fun!
