Vassilios Kaxiras
AI Engineer at Normal Computing
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolVassilios Kaxiras is a doctoral student and software engineer with a decade of experience at the intersection of computer science and experimental physics, currently building neutral-atom optical tweezer arrays at Caltech. He combines hands-on AI engineering for semiconductor verification with deep academic research in quantum metrology and nanophotonics from roles at Harvard and Stanford. His background spans full-stack product work—designing distributed load balancing for Gather Town—to developing FDTD modeling tools and demonstrating novel quantum spin entanglement for atomic clocks. Comfortable moving between production systems and lab benches, he has repeatedly translated theoretical ideas into working prototypes and experiments. Based in Cambridge, MA, he brings an unusual blend of web/desktop engineering, experimental optics, and AI-driven tooling that accelerates both research and product development.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science at Harvard University
Github Skills (14)
binding10
rule9
python8
lists7
simulations7
simulation6
machine-learning6
traits4
r-package4
sbml3
react3
user-interface3
nextjs2
computer-vision2
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
recordrobotics/recordrobotics.github.io
Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
Contributions:119 commits, 113 pushes in 1 year 5 months
fingoldin/tickets2
Apr 2018 - Jan 2021
Second optimal stopping experiment with Baumann et al.
Contributions:6 PRs, 192 pushes, 17 branches in 2 years 9 months
optimalsecond
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