Research Scientist, Laboratory for Physical Sciences, University of Maryland

Christopher J.K. Richardson is a research scientist at the Laboratory for Physical Sciences and an adjunct professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland. He received his PhD and MS degrees in materials science and engineering from Johns Hopkins University and his BS degree in engineering physics from the University of Maine. He has authored papers and conference contributions in technical areas spanning epitaxial material design, growth, materials characterization, optoelectronic devices, and superconductor resonators. His current research interests include molecular beam epitaxy of dissimilar materials and the materials science of quantum computing.