Mehdi Namazi

Mehdi Namazi has a diverse work experience spanning various research and entrepreneurial roles. Mehdi began their career in 2012 as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Stony Brook University, where they worked until 2018. During this time, they contributed to research projects and also gained experience in teaching.

In 2017, Mehdi took on the role of Co-Founder and CSO at Qunnect, a company focused on engineering quantum memories and sources for future information networks and quantum computing. Mehdi led the research and development efforts at Qunnect, specifically working on scalable quantum memories using photons and atoms. Mehdi also contributed to the development of entangled-photon sources and randomly polarized photon sources for hyper-secure networks.

In 2018, Mehdi joined Yale University as a Postdoctoral Fellow, where they conducted research until March 2020. Additionally, they worked as an I-Corps Entrepreneurial Lead at the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a brief period in 2018.

Furthermore, Mehdi participated as an Entrepreneur Lead with the New York City Regional Innovation Node in 2017, demonstrating their interest in entrepreneurship and innovation.

Mehdi Namazi completed their education in a chronological manner. Mehdi first pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Nanotechnology at the University of Tehran, from 2010 to 2012. Subsequently, they enrolled at Stony Brook University, where they obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Physics. This period of studies lasted from 2012 to 2018. Finally, Mehdi pursued further academic research as a Post-doctoral Fellow in Physics at Yale University, from 2018 to 2020.