Joanna M Zajac

Dr. Joanna M. Zajac is a scientist specializing in quantum networks and sensing, with expertise in condensed matter physics and Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST). She joined Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in 2022 as a Quantum Staff Scientist. In 2023, she received the Department of Energy Early Career Award for her research on hybrid quantum repeaters and their applications in quantum networks. Prior to her role at BNL, Joanna contributed to the development of quantum memories based on defect centers in diamond while working at Oxford University in the UK. Before that, she worked in industry. Joanna earned her PhD from Cardiff University, where she researched polariton quantum fluids and their applications in optoelectronics and fundamental science. During her postdoctoral appointment at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, she focused on quantum dot single-photon emitters and their applications in quantum technologies.