Earlier this year, Applied Mathematics Ph.D. student Kyle Wright traveled to Brisbane, Australia, to present his talk “Groundwater Modeling Using Gravity-Gradient Cartography” at the 2025 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium.
Kyle also presented at the QCNC 2025 conference in Japan, where his talk “Towards Motion Sensing Using Asymmetric Coupled Quantum Dots” explored recovering distances between quantum dots in specialized architectures.
It’s inspiring to see our researchers showcasing their innovative work on a global stage and contributing to international scientific conversations.
Advised by Professors Boaz Ilan and Roummel Marcia, Kyle is developing innovative uses of gravity-gradient quantum sensors (GGQS) for groundwater monitoring. His work combines mathematical modeling and computational techniques to detect groundwater levels in California’s San Joaquin Valley—supporting sustainable agriculture and helping smaller farms comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).