
Accelerator Physics, Free-electron Lasers.
Career History:
- Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii
(January 2024 – present) - Staff Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
(September 2021 – July 2024) - Associate Staff Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
(November 2019 – September 2021) - Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford PULSE Institute
(September 2019 – November 2019)
My research focuses on accelerator physics and free-electron lasers. Particle accelerators are a great tool for studying beam dynamics, high energy physics, particle physics, nuclear physics, and developing novel radiation light sources. Free-electron lasers utilize electrons accelerated to relativistic speed to produce powerful radiation. Previously I worked at SLAC National Laboratory on the x-ray free-electron laser that is capable of producing attosecond x-ray pulses, short enough to probe electron dynamics in atoms and molecules. Currently I am working on the UH accelerator and free-electron laser in the Watanabe Hall, and I aim to establish an accelerator physics group at UH where students can learn from hands-on experience working with the machine.