Members

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.

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Dr. Kamrul HOque 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.

Carissa Samonte (SP23 - Present)

Carrie is in her final year at USD studying Physics (BA) and Mechanical Engineering (BS/BA). Over the summer she worked as an intern in the applications department at Quantum Design looking at decreasing noise levels in their cryostat systems. After graduation, she hopes to work as an engineer in the applied mechanical and simulation industry. Outside of school she enjoys painting and cooking.

Current project: Designing and fabricating a magnetic trap system

Nathan Granillo (SP25 - Present)

Nathan is an undergraduate researcher working towards his Physics (BS) major as well as minors in Mathematics and Naval Science. Over the summer he worked on the High powered laser setup and safety, and is currently working on the computer control system. Part of the San Diego Navy ROTC program, upon graduation he will commission as an officer in the US Navy. In his free time, he enjoys surfing, snowboarding, and reading.

Current project(s): High-power laser optical setup and laser safety; Computer control system characterization; Superfluid flow characterization

Mark Gamaghelyan (SU25 - Present)

Mark is an undergraduate researcher working towards his Electrical Engineering (BS/BA) and Physics (BS) majors as well as a minor in Mathematics. During the summer, he worked with Prof Sean Mossman on python-based image analysis for some new datasets of turbulent BECs. Whenever he’s not doing school, he likes to work on robotics and electrical projects.

Current project: Superfluid turbulence and soliton gases characterization (Main research mentor: Sean Mossman)