HI guys, I'll be gone from 11/19/2025 - 11/30/2025 and I won't be able to be online at all. Watch the video to find out what I'm doing for those days.

Given that I have a pretty good understanding of my skills, experience, and where I want to go, I thought I'd combine these milestones into one post to save some time (plus its exam season!) What TECHNICAL work do you look forward to doing? I've always been better at and enjoyed my hardware/electronics/devices classes more than my software classes. This has been reflected in my grades, and where I choose to spend my time on. I know that if/when I enter the quantum engineering industry, I will somewhat prefer to be physically tinkering with, debugging, and building things in the lab rather than sitting in front of a monitor. As a result, I choose to focus my efforts in improving those skills. This is reflected in my experience with materials fabrication and characterization, and in my RF lab work. What's one thing you will do to deepen your technical skills? The technical skill that I have in mind is RF engineering. So far, I have done coursework on it, and I have done a undergraduate research project that exposed me to MATLAB, HFSS, and VNA testing. I intend to complete an internship next summer on this topic as well, where I will be exposed to Python scripting, circuit design, and fabrication. I hope that after these experiences, I will be able to apply to quantum positions beyond my senior year. I will also be taking some electives in quantum physics and computing. What is your unique starting point? As approach the end of my undergraduate degree (3 semesters left), I will have had a lot of research experience (with results hopefully soon), internship experience, and a good GPA. My most competitive asset in industry is my RF engineering experience, while my research experiences prepares me for graduate school. My biggest qualm is that I was not able to directly get any quantum experience to apply my RF skills to before graduating. I goal is to hopefully do a capstone related to quantum computing, and then apply to graduate programs where I can apply my RF skills to a quantum computing lab. I already volunteer a lot in different leadership positions in both technical and non-technical clubs, so I'd say I have a good grasp on the soft skills.

I’m an undergraduate engineering student deciding between Electrical Engineering (EE) and Computer Engineering (CE) with long‑term interest in quantum technologies. What I enjoy most lab experiments, tuning parameters, and writing my own analysis/visualization code. My dilemma is that EE seems essential for quantum hardware (analog/RF, devices, control). However, CE seems to offer more “ready‑for‑market” skills (systems, security, networking, robotics) in case I don’t land a quantum role immediately. Access to internships is limited where I live, so I’m weighing foundation vs employability. I’ve listed the course plans below (sanitized):– EE core: circuits, signals/systems, electromagnetics, analog/mixed‑signal, control, devices/semiconductors, RF/microwave, lab.– CE core: computer architecture, OS, networks, embedded systems, digital design/HDL, security, algorithms, lab. My question is give all these factors and for someone who loves hands‑on lab work and coding for experiments, which path would you prioritize? What electives/minors would best keep both doors open (quantum hardware and broader industry)?

https://www.skool.com/quantum-computing-career-lab-6278/calendar?eid=4a7173684d804ce8b3d1e0a92111ab09 👋 Hey everyone, I'm hosting a casual, fun, and quantum coffee chat this Saturday at 10:30am EST. Meet me and your fellow quantum enthusiasts in a laid back setting where we can just talk about quantum and life. There's no set agenda, so feel free to come with any question, stories, cool research, or anything in between. ☕ Grab a coffee, tea, water, or breakfast and relax with some quantum. Tentatively scheduled for 30 mins but we'll see where it goes 🤪

So far in my journey, the technical work I most look forward to is designing and building the high-frequency or mixed-signal hardware that directly interfaces with quantum systems. This comes from the trial and error system that I have conducted where I have dabbled in hardware, software, and theory. When I realized hardware is what I truly enjoyed, I switched out of Computer Engineering and into Electrical Engineering. Because I know hardware is what I'm passionate about, I tried to get involved in as many hardware projects as possible that are applicable to quantum computing. I was essentially filling out my roadmap without even realizing. Thanks to this community, I am now bridging the gaps for areas that I have neglected or missed. This is why my senior design project is heavily involved with RF engineering, and I started a new research project involving RF engineering to build a system that interfaces with the atomic experiments. I have found through this process that getting in the lab and getting things done is what I truly enjoy doing. Building the actual hardware that solves the tough experimental challenges, like control, readout, and noise suppression even when they are a headache.