Benjamin Smith
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Edmonton, Alberta, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBenjamin Smith is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Sandia National Laboratories with eight years of experience in AMO physics, specializing in light-matter interactions with Bose-Einstein condensates and warm atomic vapors. He holds a PhD from the University of Alberta and a cum laude B.S. in Physics from BYU, where he developed hands-on expertise in thin films and vacuum systems. Benjamin combines deep experimental skills—designing and operating precision optical and vacuum apparatus—with a theoretical perspective that treats physics as a unifying mindset. His work bridges fundamental quantum optics and applied laboratory systems, and he is noted for translating complex experimental setups into reproducible, high-impact research. Based in Edmonton, he brings both meticulous lab craftsmanship and a curiosity for unseen physical phenomena to collaborative projects.
8 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Atomic/Molecular/Optical Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Atomic/Molecular/Optical Physics at University of AlbertaBachelor’s Degree, Physics, Cum Laude, 3.87 GPA, Bachelor’s Degree, Physics, Cum Laude, 3.87 GPA at Brigham Young University
Github Skills (14)
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ultracoldYEG/spinor-gpe
Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
Contributions:116 commits, 63 pushes, 3 branches in 8 months
bdsmith147/quanta_qiskit_workshop
Jul 2022 - Sep 2024
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 2 years 1 month
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