Group Members

We are looking for new PhD students, Postdocs, and Master students to join the team!

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Staff

Caroline Desgranges

Research Assistant Professor

  • PhD University of South Carolina, SC

Opeyemi Akanbi

Graduate Student

Focus: Quantum Computing

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Bo Huang

Graduate Student

Focus: Time Crystals

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Bio: Physics graduate student with research interests in quantum computing and quantum information science. Earned an M.S. degree in Mathematics in May 2020, a B.S. degree in Telecommunication Engineering in February 2010, and an A.S. degree in Geography Education in June 1994. Brings more than 25 years of experience in the computer networking industry and holds dual CCIE certifications.

Michael Jones

Graduate Student

Focus: Machine Learning

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Bio: Outside of research, he loves drinking green tea and hitting the gym.

Jack Shannon

Graduate Student

Focus: Generative Models (Boltzmann Machines)

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Mohamed Bouchtout

Undergraduate Student

Focus: Quantum Machine Learning

Isaac Devers

Undergraduate Student

Focus: Time Crystals

Shalini Kirubakara

Undergraduate Student

Focus: Nanothermodynamics

Aarav Patel

Undergraduate Student

Focus: Anyonic Statistics

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Alumni

Angelina Blahodatna

Undergraduate Researcher (Summer 2025) within a collaboration with the MSNEP Group
Current Position: Undergraduate student in Computer Science at UMASS Lowell

Ginelle Cote

Honors Student (Fall 2024-Summer 2025) within a collaboration with the Yaroslavsky Group
Current Position: Medical Assistant

Hazel Erkmen

Honors Student (Fall 2025)
Current Position: Undergraduate student in Computer Science at UMASS Lowell

Emma Goyette

Undergraduate Researcher (Fall 2023-Summer 2025) within a collaboration with the MSNEP Group
Current Position: CAR-T Cell Manufacturing Associate I - Bristol Myers Squibb

Hoang Truc Kim

Honors Student (Fall 2024-Summer 2025) within a collaboration with the Yaroslavsky Group
Current Position: Undergraduate student in Computer Science at UMASS Lowell

Vishal Madhavaram

M.S. Student (Graduated 2025)
Current Position:

Thomas O'Connor

Undergraduate Researcher (Summer 2023-Spring 2025) within a collaboration with the MSNEP Group
Current Position: Computer Science Teacher at KTBYTE Computer Science Academy

Jerison Parra

Undergraduate Researcher (Fall 2023-Spring 2025) within a collaboration with the Ribeiro Group
Current Position: Research Fellow - The Washington Institute for STEM

Dhruv Patel

Visiting Student (Fall 2023)
Current Position: PhD Student in Computer Science at UMASS Lowell

Jack Shannon

M.S. Student (Graduated 2024)
Current Position: Network Optimization Engineer - R+L Carriers

Arthea Valderrama

Honors Student (Fall 2024-Spring 2026) within a collaboration with the MSNEP Group
Current Position: MMSc in Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School