Matt Grau
Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolMatt Grau is an experimental atomic physicist and Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University with 14 years of experience using trapped atoms and molecules to probe fundamental physics. He trained at Caltech (BS) and earned a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder, followed by postdoctoral and senior scientist roles at JILA and ETH Zürich where he developed precision ion-trapping techniques. His work blends hands-on lab leadership with deep expertise in precision measurement and quantum control, often targeting subtle tests of fundamental symmetries. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, he brings an academic track record of transitioning advanced experimental platforms from lab prototypes to robust research programs and mentoring the next generation of experimentalists. Notably, his career emphasizes building the experimental infrastructure that makes high-precision, foundational physics experiments possible.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
California Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at University of Colorado Boulder
Github Skills (20)
tabletop10
multiplayer9
react9
python8
science8
networking8
javascript8
react-native8
game-engine7
arduino-library7
state-management7
driver5
arduino4
mobile-application3
typescript2
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
mgrau/atomphys
May 2020 - Nov 2021
A Python package to help with atomic physics calculations.
Contributions:269 commits, 30 pushes, 4 branches in 1 year 6 months
pythonatomic-physics
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