Agnetta Cleland

Agnetta Cleland is a Research Scientist at Google Quantum AI in Santa Barbara.13 She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Chicago, majoring in physics, and earned her PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford University under Professor Amir Safavi-Naeini.1 Her doctoral work focused on developing hybrid quantum devices integrating nanomechanical devices with superconducting qubits to realize nonclassical states of mechanical motion.1

Agnetta's research interests include quantum computing, superconducting circuits, and quantum mechanics.4 She defended her thesis in January after working for five years in Prof. Amir Safavi-Naeini's lab in the Applied Physics department at Stanford.2

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford University
• B.A. in Physics with Honors from the University of Chicago

Agnetta has over 500 connections on LinkedIn3, indicating her active involvement in professional networking within her field.