Monika Schleier-Smith

Monika Schleier-Smith is an American experimental physicist studying many-body quantum physics by precisely assembling systems of ultracold atoms. These atomic, molecular, and optical physics (AMO) engineered systems have applications in quantum sensing, coherent control, and quantum computing.[2] Schleier-Smith is an Associate Professor of Physics at Stanford University,[3] a Sloan Research Fellow,[1] and a National Science Foundation CAREER Award recipient.[4] Schleier-Smith also serves on the board of directors for the Hertz Foundation.[5]

Monika H. Schleier-Smith
Alma mater
Known for
  • Quantum systems of interacting atoms, photons and phonons
  • Hybrid quantum systems
  • Quantum simulation
  • Driven-dissipative dynamics
Awards
  • Sloan Research Fellow
  • NSF CAREER Award
  • NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsStanford University
Doctoral advisorVladan Vuletic

Life and career

Schleier-Smith graduated from the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia and went on to attend Harvard University as an undergraduate, receiving a B.A. in Chemistry and Physics and (secondarily) Mathematics.[1] Afterwards, Schleier-Smith pursued graduate studies with the supervision of Vladan Vuletic at MIT on a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.[1] Her Ph.D. thesis introduced a quantum-enhanced atomic clock [6] and was recognized by the Hertz Foundation with a Doctoral Thesis Prize.[5] During her time in Boston, Schleier-Smith also completed the Boston Marathon six times.[7] Subsequently, Schleier-Smith conducted postdoctoral research at LMU Munich and Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics.

In the fall of 2013, Schleier-Smith joined the Stanford faculty as an Assistant Professor of Physics. The Schleier-Smith Lab exploits precise hybrid light-matter interactions to demonstrate engineered dynamics in cold atom systems. According to Schleier-Smith, "Hybrid systems are likely to harbor surprises that will fuel quantum science for decades to come".[8] An important regime under investigation is the entanglement frontier.[9]

She is a recipient of the 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.[10]

In 2020, Schleier was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in recognition of her work.[11]

References
  1. "Stanford Faculty Profile". Stanford University. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. "Author Profile, American Physical Society". American Physical Society. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. "Monika Schleier-Smith's Profile | Stanford Profiles". profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  4. "NSF QIS Activities, 2018 Profile" (PDF). National Science Foundation. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  5. "Leadership, Hertz Foundation". Hertz Foundation. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. "Schleier-Smith Ph.D. Thesis, MIT". MIT. hdl:1721.1/68878. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. "Good Timing" (PDF). MIT. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. Schleier-Smith, M. (2016). "Hybridizing Quantum Physics and Engineering". Physical Review Letters. 117 (10): 100001. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.100001. PMID 27636456. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. Preskill, John (2012-03-26). "Quantum computing and the entanglement frontier". arXiv:1203.5813 [quant-ph].
  10. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers". www.whitehouse.gov. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  11. Jacobs, Julia (2020-10-06). "MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winners for 2020: The Full List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-06.


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