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Lawrence Cheuk is an assistant professor in the Department of Physics at Princeton University. He earned his bachelor's degree in physics from Princeton University in 2010. He subsequently received his Ph.D. in atomic physics from MIT in 2017, after which he moved to Harvard University as a Max Planck/Harvard Quantum Optics postdoctoral research fellow in 2019. His current research focuses on using ultracold molecules as a new platform for quantum science, exploring areas such as quantum simulation, quantum information processing, and quantum-enhanced metrology. Over the years, he has received several awards, including the Sloan Fellowship and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigators Program Award, as well as the OYRA Ardentec Prize. In 2023, he served on the Physics Undergraduate Committee and the Quantum Science Engineering Graduate Program Committee. He is a member of the American Physical Society and the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Program Committee.
Princeton University • Princeton, NJ
Faculty position focusing on research in quantum science and education.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.