People

Monica Allen
Principal Investigator

Ph.D in Physics, Harvard University
mtallen [at] physics.ucsd.edu
Office: Mayer Hall Addition 3611
Curriculum Vitae


Jacob Ding
Senior Research
Administrator

ading [at] physics.ucsd.edu
Phone: 858-246-5723

Leonard Cao
Graduate Researcher

B.Sc. in Physics and Math, HKU

Chen Wu
Graduate Researcher

M.Sc. in Applied Physics, Stanford

Qixuan Zhang
Graduate Researcher

B.Sc. in Materials Physics, USTB

Lingyuan Lyu
Graduate Researcher

B.Sc. in Physics, Harvey Mudd College

Quanjin Wang
Graduate Researcher

B.Sc. in Physics, U. Colorado Boulder

Alexandre Leroy
Undergraduate

Chemistry, UCSD

Tye Moore
Undergraduate

Physics, UCSD

Mark Yan
Undergraduate

Physics and CS, UCSD

Zachary Sherman
Undergraduate

Physics, UCSD

Sneh Pancholi
Undergraduate

Physics, UCSD

Employment Opportunities
We seek to build a diverse and creative team of scientists with expertise spanning physics, engineering, and materials science. Inquiries for positions at all levels are welcome.


  • Postdoctoral Research Associates: Please arrange for your CV and three letters of reference to be emailed to mtallen [at] physics [dot] ucsd [dot] edu. Experience with scanning probe microscopy, microwave electronics, 2D materials, or device fabrication is desirable.

  • PhD Candidates: If you are interested in joining our group, please apply to the Physics PhD program at UC San Diego and mention my name in your application. Prospective and current graduate students are welcome to email me to discuss research opportunities.

  • Undergraduates: Several short-term research projects are available. If interested, please send an email to mtallen [at] physics [dot] ucsd [dot] edu.

Former undergraduates:

  • Taige Wang: PhD student in Physics, UC Berkeley
  • Ruolun Zhang: PhD student in Physics, Princeton University
  • Trevor Senaha: PhD student in Applied Physics, Columbia University
  • Andrew Dai: PhD student in Physics, University of California, Irvine