Summary
Hannah Fried is a mechanical engineer turned quantum and nanotechnology researcher with nine years of cross-disciplinary experience in modeling, experiment design, and lab leadership. At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute she has contributed to quantum sensing projects, device miniaturization, and the characterization of novel sensor architectures while beta-testing cutting-edge NV-center hardware at DEFCON 2025. She pairs hands-on skills—MATLAB/Simulink, circuitry, custom fixture design, and systems integration—with teaching and lab supervision, having rebuilt and modernized research apparatus and curricula. As a search committee member she evaluates technical and leadership fit for strategic hires in quantum computing, bridging research priorities and recruitment. Comfortable moving between optics, materials, and electronics, she brings a practical knack for turning experimental concepts into deployable hardware. Based in New York, she is actively seeking roles that leverage her blend of mechanical engineering rigor and emerging quantum-sensing expertise.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Stuyvesant High School