People

PI: Alex Burgers

Graduate Students

Chun-Wei Liu is a PhD student in the ECE department. Besides working on programming neutral atom machines, he enjoys hiking and traveling.
Jacob Barnhart is a PhD student in the ECE department. Outside of research, he enjoys working out, hiking, photography, and exploring new places
Saiwei Nie is a PhD student in the ECE department, focusing on AMO research. Outside academia, he enjoys working out, running, Souls-like games, and rock ‘n’roll.
Leela Chari is a PhD student in Applied Physics. Outside of research, Leela enjoys playing guitar, exploring thrift shops, and attending live music shows.
Eesha Banerjee is a PhD student in the ECE department from Birmingham, AL. She enjoys hiking and listening to music outside of the lab.
Ryan Hanna

Undergraduate Students

Eric Barbieri is working towards a major in computer engineering with a minor in physics and is involved in the Michigan Autonomous Robotic Vehicle team. Outside of academics, he enjoys playing soccer, scuba diving, and folding origami.
Micah Davidson is working towards a degree in computer engineering and is involved with the Michigan Strength Augmenting Robotic Exoskeleton team: Outside of his studies, he enjoys lifting weights, hiking, and gardening.
Rachel Nowak is a junior studying Electrical Engineering with a focus on embedded systems, and minoring in business.
Jonah Samson is working towards a major in electrical engineering with a minor in physics.  Outside academia, he enjoys playing soccer, golf, and watching movies.
Jay Trombley is a Sophomore physics major. Interested in technology and aviation.
Lingyu Xie is a rising senior majoring in physics and computer science. She is from China and enjoys photography and playing video games.
Jacob Lepley

Lab Alumni

  • Shishir Ravipati (Infinera Corporation)
  • Shengbin Yan (PhD Student at Rice University)