Experimental physicist and R&D engineer working at the intersection of quantum optics, precision instrumentation, and scientific software.
My research background is in ultracold atoms and optical frequency metrology — laser cooling and spectroscopy of Rb-87, magneto-optical and dipole traps, ultrastable ULE cavities, and phase-noise-compensated optical frequency transfer over fibre and free-space links. Most of what I build exists to support that kind of work: simulation engines for atomic ensembles, SCPI/NI-VISA measurement automation, sensor characterisation rigs, instrument data parsers, and the numerical modelling that sits underneath them.
Beyond individual tools, I work on the engineering process itself — product lifecycle modelling, development-workflow design, test-bench automation, and PLM tooling for R&D teams. Turning an undocumented process into a system that can be measured and improved is, to me, the same class of problem as building the instrument in the first place.
Areas of focus
- Quantum optics, atomic physics, laser cooling
- Precision measurement, sensor systems, instrumentation control
- Scientific computing and numerical simulation
- Python, C++ and Rust software development
- Engineering process design, product lifecycle management
- Applied AI for scientific and engineering work
- Quantitative research and market microstructure
Outside of work: philosophy of mind, epistemology, and the relationship between intelligence, computation, and consciousness.
Quantum Optics • Atomic Physics • Laser Cooling • Optical Frequency Metrology • Numerical Simulation
- Email — Legoshin.AD@phystech.edu
- Telegram — @u_know_im_stupid