Devarakonda is an Assistant Professor of Applied Physics at Columbia University. After completing his undergraduate studies at Rutgers University in 2014, he obtained a Ph.D in Physics from MIT in 2021 under the supervision of Joe Checkelsky. Subsequently, he was a Postdoctoral Research Scientist and a Simons Junior Fellow working with Cory Dean at Columbia University.

Karl is a graduate student working on manipulating quantum materials using strain, with a side interest in computational methods. He received a B.S. in Physics and a B.M. in Violin Performance from the University of Michigan in April 2023. Hailing from Michigan, Karl enjoys cooking, knitting, and living in a city with extensive public transportation.

Shulami is a graduate student focused on studying moire materials, their analogs, and their potential applications in quantum technology. She completed her B.S. in Applied Physics at Kyunghee University, with a focus on semiconductors and nanodevices. Outside the lab, Shulami enjoys swimming, traveling to new countries, and spending time with animals.