QSUM Research Group
August 2025
Current Members
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Brynle Barrett
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Physics)
Group Leader -

Philippe Trottier
RF SPECIALIST (Physics)
Electronics guru -

Tim Hunt
PhD CANDIDATE (Physics)
Development of a quantum gravimeter using cold-atom interferometry -

Cristian Ramirez Rodriguez
MSc CANDIDATE (Physics)
Painted optical potentials for rapid evaporative cooling -

Owen Doty
MSc CANDIDATE (Physics)
A field-deployable laser system for a portable quantum gravimeter -

Tyler Dickieson
MSc CANDIDATE (Physics)
A real-time control system for cold atom experiments based on the ARTIQ ecosystem -

Tanner Hall
BScEP CANDIDATE (Engineering Physics)
Construction of low-noise electronics for a monitoring vibrations from a mechanical accelerometer
Former Members
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Kamal Shalaby
MSc (Physics)
Summer student 2021, 2022;
Honour’s student 2022-23;
MSc student 2023-25.
Projects: A tunable frequency-offset-locked laser system for cooling neutral atomic gases; Laser locking circuit using a microcontroller. -

Chayse Worden
BSc (Physics)
Summer student 2025;
Honour’s student 2025-26.
Projects: Construction of temperature-stabilized diode laser enclosures; Investigation of laser-locking techniques with an electro-optic modulator. -

Brennan LeBlanc
BScSWE (Software Engineering)
Summer student 2024, 2025.
Projects: A Python-based GUI for cold-atom image capture and analysis; Laser locking circuit using an analog lock-in amplifier. -
Allie Dunfield
BSc CANDIDATE (Physics)
Summer student 2025.
Project: Modelling of magnetic coils for generating uniform magnetic fields. -

Sam Moir
BSc (Physics)
Summer student 2022, 2023;
Honour’s student 2022-23.
Project: Design of quadrupole coils and optical delivery system for a 2D+ magneto-optical trap. -

Hailey Holland
BScE (Electrical Engineering)
Summer student 2023.
Project: Compact modular temperature servo and display using an STM32 microcontroller. -

Dante Battilana
BSc (Physics)
Summer student 2022.
Project: A temperature control and display module for diode lasers and frequency-doubling crystals -

Doyeon Kim
BSc (Physics)
Summer student 2021.
Project: Development of power distribution electronics and mechanical hardware for cold-atom experiments.
Group Photos
October 2024
September 2023
February 2023