Defense Sciences Office
Mukund Vengalattore, Ph.D., joined DARPA in May 2022 as a program manager in the Defense Sciences Office.
His interests include harnessing principles of quantum science to create new capabilities in the broad areas of quantum-enhanced sensors; next-generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT); quantum information science and related quantum technologies.
Prior to joining DARPA, Vengalattore was a professor in the physics department at Cornell University where he led an experimental research program in the areas of ultracold quantum gases, optomechanics and hybrid quantum systems. His work includes the use of quantum measurement backaction to create novel forms of quantum behavior, "noise-engineering" techniques to enhance the sensitivity and coherence of quantum sensors, and new forms of non-equilibrium quantum matter for applications to quantum-enhanced sensing and computing.
Vengalattore is a recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship and the Merrill Outstanding Educator award.
Education
- Ph.D., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B.S., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B.S., Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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