Arun Persaud

Arun Persaud is a Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, specializing in applied research utilizing ion beams and neutrons. With a PhD in Physics from Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Arun previously held roles as a Research Associate at the Institute of Nanostructure Technologies and Analytics and as a Research Scientist at Berkeley Lab between 2010 and 2017. Currently, Arun focuses on carbon measurement in soil using neutron scattering techniques, operates a medium-scale accelerator facility, and explores advancements in dark matter detection and quantum bit implementations. Their expertise encompasses ion beam transport, diagnostics, and gamma spectroscopy, alongside proficiency in Python for data analysis and hardware control.