What do you do here at Wright Lab? I work on the CUORE and its next-generation experiment CUPID in Prof. Heeger’s and Prof. Maruyama’s lab. These two experiments look for a very-rare theorized decay named neutrinoless double beta decay. If observed, this process would tell us more about the nature of neutrinos, which is very exciting.
What is the most unique and/or exciting experience you’ve had here at Wright Lab? I recently joined Wright Lab (July 2021) and I’ve been very happy about how diverse it is, and the sense of community that exists within the lab; from having coffee breaks to eating lunch outside together when the weather is nice.
What are you looking forward to in the coming year at Wright Lab? I’m very thrilled about the physics projects happening at Wright Lab, mainly on the neutrino side. People are involved in important projects such as MicroBooNE, DUNE, etc., and it has been very exciting to see firsthand new results from people in the lab. I am sure there will be more exciting results in 2022. Also, the CUPID team at Wright Lab is developing a muon-tagger for our experiment. The tagger will be designed here and is planned to be deployed at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in late summer this year. I’m very excited about being part of the team doing this.
What is something that people might not know about you that you’d like to share with the community?
I’m a salsa dancer. I’ve been dancing salsa for almost 10 years, which I started during my undergrad in Mexico. Salsa dancing has allowed me to meet wonderful people and make great friends (there’s a lot of academics in salsa dancing!). I was an instructor and the president of the salsa club at Ohio State for a few years during grad school, and I even performed at an NBA player’s birthday party! The attached picture was taken at a festival, and it was my first time choreographing a routine and leading a salsa team. Unfortunately, I haven’t been dancing a lot since the pandemic started but it’ll be nice to be back when things are safe.
