Conner Chu

Hi! I am a third-year undergraduate at UC Berkeley studying physics and applied math. I actually entered university as a biology major interested in neuroscience. During that time, I found myself involved with Neurotech@Berkeley where I explored wetware computing. Seeking a more general understanding of reality, I switched to physics and applied math, where I've been fortunate enough to partake in research on and off campus.

In the Leone Group, I've spent time studying the dynamics of semiconductors using attosecond transient absorption spectroscopy. I've also worked on detector calibration with the Mu2e Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Most recently, I was at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Germany searching for continuous gravitational waves. I've also taken interest in deep learning, where I work with a small group at the Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience trying to understand neural networks via kernel methods.