Emery Cunningham poses in a business suit in the pillars of Beinecke Plaza

Emery Cunningham

Physics

Biographical Sketch: 

Emery Cunningham, originally from Santa Monica, CA, is a rising Junior studying Physics and Philosophy. He has worked in Reina Maruyama’s group since the start of this past spring semester on HAYSTAC and ALPHA. 

Project:

Education:

  • B.S. Physics and Philosophy, Yale University, expected 2028

Contact Info

emery.cunningham@yale.edu

PI: Reina Maruyama

Research Website

Research Areas: Astrophysics & Cosmology, Elementary Particles

Research Type: Experimentalist

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Experiments

ALPHA, HAYSTAC, RAY

Baker, Barrett, Brown, Heeger, Lamoreaux, Lehnert, Maruyama

Science Goal: Search for axion dark matter using quantum and microwave technologies.

WL Involvement: Yale is responsible for systems engineering, cryogenics, and magnetics. Lamoreaux and Maruyama are PIs of HAYSTAC, Maruyama is spokesperson of ALPHA and PI of RAY.

Axion Dark Matter at Yale Website
Inside HAYSTAC axion dark matter experiment instrument.