The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program is designed to inspire and guide undergraduates from two- and four-year colleges, post-baccalaureates, and graduate students toward rewarding careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
SULI interns who joined the lab in June included:
(from left): ATAP Advanced Modeling Program (AMP) Research Scientist Axel Huebl; AMP Postdoctoral Researcher Marco Garten; and SULI student Parthib Roy. (Credit: Matthew Fullmer/Berkeley Lab)
Name & affiliation: Parthib Roy, University of California, Merced
Project title: Developing Interactive Controls for Particle Accelerator Modeling & Simulation Codes
Mentors: Axel Huebl, Marco Garten (associate)
Quote from intern: “It has been a wonderful experience to be a part of ATAP’s Advanced Modeling Program and contribute to high-quality code as a DOE SULI intern. Integrating Physics with Computer Science and starting on a larger-scale coding project has been great to learn. Thank you to my mentors, Axel Huebl and Marco Garten, for guiding me in such a rewarding process.”
(from left): AMP Staff Software Developer Edoardo Zoni; SULI student Siddhant Amberkar; and AMP Research Scientist Olga Shapoval. (Credit: Matthew Fullmer/Berkeley Lab)
Name & affiliation: Siddhant Amberkar, University of California, Berkeley
Project title: Spatial and Temporal Resolution Requirements for Numerical Stability in 2D Energy-Conserving Plasma Simulation
Mentor: Olga Shapoval
Quote from intern: “The SULI program has been an amazing experience and allowed me to dive deep into plasma physics theory and simulation. My project challenged me in very different ways from my coursework, and I learned so much about computational physics and plasma. Everyone in the ATAP division was very supportive, and I am grateful to my SULI mentor for giving me an opportunity to research and learn about something as novel as GPU-accelerated plasma simulations.”
(from left): BELLA Center Staff Scientist Tong Zhou and SULI student Michelle Hu. (Credit: Matthew Fullmer/Berkeley Lab)
Name & affiliation: Michelle Hu, University of Chicago
Project title: Short-Pulse Methods in Fiber-Chirped Pulse Amplification Systems Towards kHz Plasma Accelerator Drivers
Mentor: Tong Zhou
Quote from intern: “The SULI program has truly given me an opportunity to learn more about laser physics. I believe this has been an incredible experience that allowed me to explore areas of physics that I don’t have easy access to at my home institution. I have developed skills and made connections with physicists that will benefit me in whichever field of physics I choose to pursue in the future.”
(from left): SULI student Anthony Lu and BELLA Research Scientist Lieselotte Obst-Huebl. (Credit: Matthew Fullmer/Berkeley Lab)
Name & affiliation: Anthony Lu, University of California, Santa Barbara
Project title: Simulation of Ultra-High Dose Rate Radiation Therapy (FLASH-RT) on Biological Phantoms
Mentor: Lieselotte Obst-Huebl
Quote from intern: “This internship opportunity has been a great way to gain exposure and experience in the large field of plasma physics. Along with the knowledge I gained from my involved and collaborative project, I had the chance to meet, work with, and learn from experienced scientists and researchers in the field. I appreciate all the people and organizations that made this experience possible.”
(from left): SULI student Brian Palmer and ATAP Superconducting Magnet Program Research Scientist Lucas Brouwer. (Credit: Matthew Fullmer/Berkeley Lab)
Name & affiliation: Brian Palmer, Virginia Tech
Project title: Optimization and Design of Elliptical Superconducting Canted-Cosine-Theta Coils for Accelerator Magnets
Mentor: Lucas Brower
Quote from intern: “During my internship with SULI, I was immediately immersed in projects that challenged me and expanded my skills. Working alongside the members of the ATAP Division, I was treated like a peer and was a part of a very supportive environment. This internship provided me with valuable insight and experience in the field of research and helped me understand what I want to do for future endeavors.”
(from left: ATAP Berkeley Accelerator Controls and Instrumentation Program Staff Scientist Gang Huang; SULI student Sidharth Duthaluru; and Applied Mathematics & Computational Research Division Postdoctoral Researcher Abhi Rajagopala. (Credit: Matthew Fullmer/Berkeley Lab)
Name & affiliation: Sidharth Duthaluru, University of California, Berkeley
Project title: Multi-board FPGA clock synchronization for qubit-control
Mentor: Yilun Xu
Quote from intern: “SULI has been an enriching experience for me, considering that I was able to learn many skills that I would not have had a chance to acquire in the past. Working with Yilun and BACI has taught me a lot about working on a team towards large-scale hardware projects.”
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