Summary
Ankur Dhar is an Associate Scientist and PhD physicist with 11 years of experience designing instrumentation and conducting hands-on experimental research at national labs and academic institutions. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he specializes in instrumentation for physics experiments and RF design, combining computational, mechanical, and fabrication skills developed across SLAC, OIST, Cambridge, and LBNL. His background includes ultra-low-noise detector fabrication, electron microscopy of frustrated magnets, and custom thin-film temperature sensors鈥攚ork that spans PCB and 3D-printed hardware to cryogenic detector characterization. Known for preferring practical, build-first solutions, he repeatedly translates complex experimental requirements into reliable instruments and published measurements.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., Physics, B.A., Physics at University of California, Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Physics, Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Physics at Cambridge University