David Spierings van der Wolk

David Spierings van der Wolk Photo
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Campus: West Lafayette

Address

Purdue University
Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Material Sciences and Electrical Engineering Building
501 Northwestern Ave.
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

Degrees

  • Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-2026
  • PhD, University of Toronto, 2022
  • MS, University of Toronto, 2015
  • BS, Harvey Mudd College, 2014

Research

Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics; Quantum Optics; Quantum Computing, Simulation, and Networking. I study the dynamics of interacting many-body quantum systems. In my lab, we develop optical technologies for fast, non-destructive measurements of precisely controlled arrays of individually trapped atoms. Combined with low-latency decision-making and feedback electronics, these measurements enable real-time control of large systems for quantum computing and simulation.

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