Spring 2023 Physics Careers Seminar Series Continues on April 13 with Talk by Alumnus Dr. Jackson Ang'ong'a from ETH Zurich

The Spring 2023 Physics Careers Seminar series continues on Thursday, April 13 with a talk by alumnus Dr. Jackson Ang'ong'a from ETH Zurich, who will talk about "Research Activities at the Ion Trap Quantum Computing Group at ETH-PSI QC Hub" at 12:00 noon in 276 Loomis. Details of Dr. Ang'ong'a's seminar are given below.

Time: 12:00 noon on Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: 276 Loomis. A Zoom link will also be forwarded to the Illinois Physics Grad Student email list. For a copy of the link, please contact Lance Cooper (slcooper@illinois.edu).

Title: Research Activities at the Ion Trap Quantum Computing Group at ETH-PSI QC Hub

Speaker: Dr. Jackson Ang'ong'a, Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zurich

Abstract: The ETHZ-PSI Quantum Computing Hub is a research facility that is jointly operated by ETH Zürich and the Paul Scherrer Institut. It brings together leading technologies for quantum computing, such as superconducting qubits, trapped ions, and neutral atoms in optical tweezers, all under one roof at a large-scale national laboratory. In this presentation, I will discuss our efforts in the trapped ion lab towards realizing logical qubits in a monolithic trap and the insights we have gained along the way. Additionally, I will share my impressions on moving to and settling in Switzerland/the EU, as well as career prospects for a physics PhD graduate.

Bio: Jackson is a postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zürich working with trapped calcium ions towards quantum simulation of many-body physics. He is also involved in developing compact cold-atom sources for trapped ion experiments. In 2021, he received his PhD in Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign under the guidance of Prof. Bryce Gadway. While at Illinois, he developed an apparatus for trapping individual potassium atoms in optical tweezers for quantum simulation of many-body physics.

You can see the rest of the Spring 2023 Physics Careers Seminar series here: https://physics.illinois.edu/calendar/careers-seminar