Claudio Emma
Staff Scientist at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Menlo Park, California, United States
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Top SchoolClaudio Emma is a staff scientist at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory with eight years of experience in accelerator and free-electron-laser research, combining hands-on experimental leadership with advanced computational modeling. He leads experiments at FACET-II to produce attosecond X-rays from plasma accelerators and applies machine learning to predict and optimize electron-beam properties, bridging physics and data-driven control. His background spans designing hardware (superconducting undulators) and developing software for automated alignment and laser stabilization, reflecting a rare mix of practical instrumentation and algorithmic skill. Holding a PhD in accelerator physics from UCLA and an MS in plasma physics from Imperial College, he has translated graduate research into high-impact experiments at SLAC and earned recognition at NAPAC. Less obvious is his continuity across roles: from consulting and teaching to running major facility experiments, he consistently integrates experimental operations with predictive AI to boost scientific throughput.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Physics (Plasma physics), Master of Science - MS Physics (Plasma physics) at Imperial College LondonUniversity of California, Los AngelesBachelor of Science - BS Physics with a year abroad, Bachelor of Science - BS Physics with a year abroad at King's College London
English, Italian, Dutch, French, Spanish
Github Skills (2)
issue-tracking3
anaconda1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
cemma1/FEL_code_PBPL
Oct 2017 - Apr 2020
Contributions:87 commits, 8 PRs, 77 pushes in 2 years 6 months
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cemma1/PAX_repo
Aug 2022 - Nov 2022
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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