The PI

Dr. Patrick Vora
Associate Professor of Physics, George Mason University
Director, Quantum Science and Engineering Center (QSEC)
Dr. Vora received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010 in experimental hard condensed matter physics. He has also developed expertise in ultrafast spectroscopy and quantum information through a postdoc at the Naval Research Laboratory.
At George Mason University, Dr. Vora works with graduate and undergraduate students to study quantum phenomena in atomically-thin materials using optics, electronic transport, and magnetic measurements. His teaching interests focus on PHYS260, PHYS412/512, and PHYS 407.
Graduate Students

Dushyanthini Balasundaram
Graduate Research Associate
MD Najmus Sakib
Graduate Research Associate
Rob Wolle
Graduate Research Associate
Glenn Foster
Graduate Research Associate
You?
We presently have positions for PhD and MS students. Email Dr. Vora if interested!
Undergraduate Students

Alec Freschlin
Undergraduate Lab Assistant
Alvin Lee
Undergraduate Lab AssistantDiscovering new methods to fabricate van der Waals heterostructures with micron level precision.
Multiple positions available! Email Dr. Vora if interested!
Lab Alumni
Name | Status | Institution / Company |
---|---|---|
Dr. Jaydeep Joshi | Quantum Physicist | Qrypt Inc. |
Dr. Sean Oliver | Senior Physicist | MITRE Corporation |
John Goggin | PhD Student | Condensed Matter Physics | Pennsylvania State University |
Sam Yee | Engineer | Raytheon-BBN |
Iris Stone | PhD Student | Neuroscience | Princeton University |
Erin Fierro | PhD Student | Quantum Optics | University of Pittsburgh |