Summary
Thanh Nguyen is a postdoctoral researcher with 12 years of experience in quantum physics and atomic spectroscopy, currently based at ETH Zurich after doctoral work on Rydberg-atom dynamics at Laboratoire Kastler Brossel. He combines deep experimental expertise in laser optics, cryogenics and mechanical design with strong numerical skills (C++, Python, Mathematica) to build and simulate complex quantum platforms. Trained at École Polytechnique and the University of Tokyo, he pairs rigorous physics foundations with practical engineering—often leading hands-on instrument construction and CAD-driven assemblies. Notably, his PhD focused on leveraging strong Rydberg interactions for novel quantum simulation architectures using trapped circular Rydberg atoms, highlighting both conceptual insight and system-level implementation.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
University of Tokyo
Master's degree, Physics, Master's degree, Physics at Ecole polytechnique
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at Pierre and Marie Curie University
English, French, Japanese, Vietnamese