Summary
Andrew Dai is a Physics PhD student and Teaching Assistant at UC Irvine with four years of hands-on research and instructional experience in condensed matter and nanodevice fabrication. At UC San Diego he developed in-situ tuning methods for twisted 2D materials, fabricated bilayer and trilayer Moiré devices, and led a small team of researchers while mastering cleanroom, glovebox, and AFM techniques. He also has a track record of supporting undergraduate learning as a Supplemental Instructor, running study sessions for 30+ students and bridging lecture material with practical lab skills. Based in Irvine, CA, Andrew combines experimental rigor with clear communication, making him effective both at driving delicate quantum materials experiments and translating complex concepts to learners. An understated strength is his ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams under tight timelines to deliver reproducible, high-quality nanofabrication results.
4 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
University of California, San Diego
Torrey Pines High School
University of California, Irvine