AJ Rasmusson - Assistant Professor, BYU Physics and Astronomy

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AJ Rasmusson

AJ Rasmusson

Assistant Professor

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Meetings and Assignments

Research group meeting: Friday 10am, N209

Fall 2025 Teaching Schedule

Physics 245 2:00p - 4:50p TTh S420 ESC

Research

Specialty: Quantum Information Science with Trapped Atomic Ions

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Professional Bio

AJ Rasmusson joined the BYU Department of Physics and Astronomy in 2025. Broadly, his research interests push frontiers in quantum computing, simulation, sensing, and networking. His current focus is in bosonic quantum motional states in trapped-ion systems for quantum error correction, quantum sensing, and next-generation performance in trapped-ion quantum systems.

He worked with trapped-ion qubits in his graduate studies at Indiana University to realize 2D ion crystals, faster laser cooling protocols, and chemical simulations on trapped-ion quantum computers. While a graduate student, AJ joined the IBM Quantum team to develop the IBM Quantum Open Science Prize and contributed to open science efforts. As an NRC postdoctoral fellow in the Ion Storage group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, CO, he realized new techniques with trapped-ion quantum motional states for quantum error correction applications. He and his family enjoy biking, reading, 3D printing, baking, and eating sushi and ice cream (but not at the same time).