I am an experimental atomic, molecular, and optical physicist. My research focuses on quantum computing and simulation with individual atoms and molecules in optical tweezers.

Currently, I am a David and Ellen Lee Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Endres Lab at Caltech, where I explore quantum science with arrays of neutral Strontium atoms. Previously, I completed my PhD in the Ni Lab at Harvard University, where I worked on demonstrating the first entangling quantum gate between two qubits encoded in individual molecules in optical tweezers.

I am passionate about communicating quantum science and understanding how quantum research and society interact. I have taught and given talks to audiences ranging from high school students to academic physicists.

Want to chat? Feel free to add me on LinkedIn or send me an email to lpicard [at] caltech.edu.