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Summer group photo, July 2025: Max's last day in the lab. L-R: Giovanni, August, Max, Nathan, Dr. Mossman, and Mark.
Group photo on Aug 2022 trip to JPL. Top L-R: Andrew, Dustin, Judith, Carlo, Lena, Lee. Bottom L-R: Dr. Mossman, Danielle. Not pictured: Brandon, David, and Shaw.
PI Maren Mossman
PI Maren Mossman
Title: Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Physics
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Office: SCST 281
Dr. Mossman joined USD in Fall 2020 as the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Physics after completing her BS (2012), Masters (2016), and PhD (2019) in Physics at Washington State University (WSU). In graduate school, Dr. Mossman was an active member of the graduate community, serving as a graduate senator, lead grant writer for the graduate student physics club, president of the floor hockey club, founder of the Physicists for Inclusion in Science club. Now, she serves as the 2026 Chair for the APS CU*iP Meeting and runs the Physics Identity Program at USD. When she is not busy at work, she enjoys taking her kids to the Zoo and playing Pokemon Go with her husband, the "other" Dr. Mossman.
In addition to being an enthusiastic experimentalist, she is an avid coffee drinker, runner, and a mom to two tiny humans, a treeing walker coonhound pup, and two kitties. She is also a passionate advocate for and supporter of women and underrepresented minorities in physics.
Prof. Mossman at NCAR in Boulder
Dr. Kamrul Ome
Dr. Kamrul Ome
Title: Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Kamrul Ome is a postdoctoral researcher in the Mossman Lab. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from Washington State University in 2023 and previously held a postdoctoral position at Los Alamos National Laboratory (2023 – 2025). His research interests include quantum simulation and sensing with ultracold atoms, as well as using ultracold atomic platforms to study problems related to many-body nuclear physics.
In his free time, he enjoys reading books and visiting art museums.
Undergraduate Researchers
Undergraduate Researchers
Undergraduate researchers work in the Mossman lab on projects that last between 2-15 weeks, depending on a student's level of commitment. Most students who join the Mossman lab will work on a variety of projects over 1-2 years prior to graduation.
If you are looking for an opportunity to be on the ground-level of some pretty cool research and learn a variety of experimental skills in electronics, optics, electromagnetism, and quantum, then reach out to Dr. Mossman to set up a meeting! You can also come to one of Prof. Mossman's "Coffee and Quantum" hours that occur every week during the academic year to chat with her about research opportunities.
Carissa Samonte (SP23 - Present)
Bio and photo coming soon!
Nathan Granillo (SP25 - Present)
Bio coming soon!
Current project: High-power laser optical setup, safety, and characterization
Giovanni McClure (SU25 - Present)
Bio coming soon!
Current project: High resolution imaging design and setup
Welcome to new UG members of the lab starting in SP25 & SU25!
August Heinen (Curriculum development for QKD, Pixis mount design and imaging path)
Max Van Witzenburg (High resolution imaging modeling)
Alumni Student Researchers
Alumni Student Researchers
The following are a list of students who have performed their research projects in the Mossman Lab.
Lee Lennon (SP21 - SP 22) - BS/BA Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2022 (US Navy)
Danielle Smith (SU21 - SU23)* - BS Physics, BS/BA Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2022 (Systems Engineer @Technology Unlimited Group)
Carlo Sanchez (SU21 - SP23) - BS Physics, BS/BA Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2023 (Masters program in engineering @ USD, graduate intern @General Atomics)
Judith Gonzalez Sorribes (FA21 - SU23)* - BS Physics, Spring 2022 (Masters in Photonics @U of Barcelona, Postgraduate researcher @ICFO, Optical Engineer @Aistech Space)
Dustin Greenwood (SU22 - SU23)* - BS Physics, BS/BA Electrical Engineering, Spring 2023 (PhD program in physics @ Northwestern)
Brandon Eickert (SU22 - SP23) - BS Physics, BS/BA Electrical Engineering, Spring 2023 (Masters in aerospace engineering @ MIT, GNC Engineer @SpaceX)
Shaw Clements (SP23) - BS Physics, BS/BA Electrical Engineering, Spring 2023 (Left Coast Engineering, Electronics Integration Engineer @Seasats)
Kathryn Anawalt (SP23 - SU23)* - BS Physics, BS/BA Electrical Engineering, Spring 2023 (Electrical Engineer @Boeing)
Andrew Jockelle (SU22 - SU24)* - BS Physics, BS/BA Electrical Engineering, Spring 2024
Michael Galik (SU23 - SP24) - BS Physics, Spring 2024 (Quantum Photonics Scientist @Leidos)
David Vera (FA22 - SP24) - BS Physics, BA Mathematics, Minor in philosophy, Honors, Fall 2024 (Visiting Undergraduate Researcher @Argonne National Lab, PhD program in physics @CU Boulder)
Mark Gin (SP24 - SU25)* - BS Physics, BS/BA Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2024 (Masters program in engineering @USC)
Cameron Calluci (SP24 - SU24) - BS Physics, BS/BA Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2025 (Clarity Design, Inc)
* Worked beyond graduation in the lab
Senior members of the lab, May 2023. L to R Dustin, Shaw, Judith, Mossman, Danielle, Brandon, Kat, and Carlo.
Group picture May 2022.
R to L: Judith, Dr. Mossman, Brandon, Carlo, and Danielle.
Not pictured: Lee, Dustin, Andrew, Shaw and David.
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