Alexandra (Aly) Artusio-Glimpse (Fed)

Alexandra Artusio-Glimpse, or Aly, has been with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) since 2016, when she started as an NRC Postdoctoral Fellow developing high-power laser power sensors (smart mirror and HALO) that use radiation pressure for improved measurement precision. She subsequently moved to the RF Technology Division, where she works to advance the use of Rydberg atoms for sensing and SI-traceable measurement of radio frequency electric fields. This work received both the 2022 Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award and the 2022 Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award. More recently, Aly joined an effort to develop quantum-enabled transducers to support optically connected superconducting qubit nodes for future quantum computing networks. Her research interests span radiation pressure-based micromanipulation, spaceflight applications, atom-optical physics, RF communications, radiometry, cavity optomechanics, and microfabrication of micro-electro-opto-mechanical-systems.

Aly received her Ph.D. in Imaging Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2016 and received the university's Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2017. She has been actively involved in several affiliate and advocacy groups supporting the needs of early-career researchers and women in STEM. She has also served in various roles within professional societies such as Optica and IEEE, including conference organizing committees and IEEE standards development activities.