Biographical Sketch: Sukhman grew up in the hyperluminous communities of New York. Riding the NY subway system his entire life has been instrumental in developing his strong character skills, such as patience, endurance, and, ultimately, resignation (“it is what it is”). He enjoys playing group sports, singing, and exploring remote areas in the tri-state region. He is passionate about reading riveting page-turners - follow him on Goodreads!
Research: Currently, Sukhman is a third-year physics PhD student working on the HAYSTAC and ALPHA experiments that seek to detect dark matter axions in our galactic halo. His first project is on Johnson noise thermometry. This aims to measure the Johnson noise from a superconducting coil wound around a copper rod connected to a SQUID picovoltmeter in order to construct a robust temperature measurement system accurate for cryogenic applications. His second project concerns simulating different digital filters in order to improve upon the current data processing pipeline for the experiments. He especially enjoys putting on gloves and getting to tinker with the lab’s dilution fridges.
