Dr. Gouri Shankar Giri

- Quantum logic gate operations with cold ytterbium ions in a linear Paul trap - Development of essential building blocks towards realization of a scalable universal quantum computer - Teaching of graduate level laboratory course on Laser Spectroscopy. - Supervision of bachelor, master and doctoral students

- Setting up a cryogenic system in closed cycle operation to operate superconducting surface electrode ion traps - Design, simulation and microfabrication of an ion trap with integrated microwave resonator - Supervision of bachelor, master and doctoral students

- Research work on a large-scale project involving nuclear physics (for ion beam production), atomic physics (for trapping ions in an ultra-high vacuum environment) and laser physics (for high precision spectroscopy) - Tutor for a(n) (under)graduate level course on Subatomic Physics - Supervision of bachelor and master students

- Research and development in an industry sponsored project for the development of a cost-effective and compact optical isolator using microfabrication and characterization for morphology, crystallinity, stoichiometry and Faraday rotation - Teaching of two undergraduate level laboratory courses, one on Mechanics & Waves and the other on Electricity & Magnetism

- Training: Laser Physics, Optics, Optical Fibers, Atomic Physics, Laser Spectroscopy, Ion Trapping, Laser Cooling - Project: Radium Ion Spectroscopy Towards Atomic Parity Violation in a Single Trapped Ion

- Training: Material Science, Photonics, Lasers, Microscopy, Thin Films, Microfabrication, Optics, Clean Room - Project: RF Magnetron Sputter Fabrication of Magnetic Garnet Thin Films, their Optical and Compositional Characterization