Vassilios Kaxiras
Doctoral Student at Caltech
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolVassilios Kaxiras is a doctoral student and software engineer with a decade of experience at the intersection of computer science and experimental physics, currently building neutral-atom optical tweezer arrays at Caltech. He combines hands-on AI engineering for semiconductor verification with deep academic research in quantum metrology and nanophotonics from roles at Harvard and Stanford. His background spans full-stack product work—designing distributed load balancing for Gather Town—to developing FDTD modeling tools and demonstrating novel quantum spin entanglement for atomic clocks. Comfortable moving between production systems and lab benches, he has repeatedly translated theoretical ideas into working prototypes and experiments. Based in Cambridge, MA, he brings an unusual blend of web/desktop engineering, experimental optics, and AI-driven tooling that accelerates both research and product development.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science at Harvard University
Github Skills (10)
machine-learning-algorithms10
python9
rule9
r-library6
machine-learning6
r3
react3
nextjs2
user-interface2
computer-vision1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
recordrobotics/recordrobotics.github.io
Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
Contributions:119 commits, 113 pushes in 1 year 5 months
lukingroup/wvgsolver
Jan 2021 - Feb 2023
Python package for running FDTD simulations
Contributions:41 commits, 25 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
python
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