Marc T. Cuairan

PhD from ETH Zurich

[Quidant’s Lab @QuidantL]

Congrats to Dr. Marc Torrent Cuairan on the successful defence of his PhD last week!🥳

We wish him the best for his future, which we are sure will be as spectacular as his graduation hat 🎓

[Carlos Gonzalez-Ballestero @CarlosGBall]

🚀We are hiring!🚀Apply now to our open positions @tu_wien if you share our passion for fundamental quantum research and join our effort to understand and control mechanical, optical, and magnonic systems in the quantum regime! Learn more: https://t.co/Gvi2K3pJCh
#PhD #postdoc

[Marc T. Cuairan @mtcuairan]

Finally, thank you 🫶🏼

[Marc Compere @Marc_Compere]

One of the best color blind pallette guides I've seen

https://t.co/o3uQ2zenpV

[NASA @NASA]

July 2023 was the hottest month on record, according to our global temperature analysis. Overall, July was 0.43°F (0.24°C) warmer than any other July in @NASAEarth's record, and it's likely due to human activity. Details: https://t.co/2DTIfL8S1Q

[Adarsh Vasista @VasistaAdarsh]

Can we measure temperature in micro/nano scale even when the system is yet to reach steady-state?

Here is an attempt from us to solve this very important question using label-free optical diffraction tomography: https://t.co/HIIO8PPVsr @QuidantL

[Quidant’s Lab @QuidantL]

Excited to see our work on #Levitation #Optomechanics with #MetaAtoms being published in @PhysRevLett that enables trapping of high refractive index particle in the dark.
A great collaborative effort with @Romero_Isart_G https://t.co/3hyYNlyAhT

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

As a professor, pursue the careers of your PhD students and postdocs instead of pursuing your own.

I know it may sound strange and even provocative. But in fact it is how it’s supposed to be.

Unfortunately, a personal gain is the biggest motivation for many professors. More publications, more awards, more invited talks…

Why? In addition to personal recognition, it can result in more funding and higher salaries (especially in the U.S.).

Many PIs say that their personal growth also helps their students get a better visibility. Plus, more funding brings in more students, which is (kind of) “great” for those students.

Others will say that their “tenure requirements are too demanding” and if they stop focusing on personal gain, they will be denied tenure.

In either case, I want you to think about the following:

1. When we focus on personal achievements, we lose track of the wellbeing and personal preferences of team members. Although it often feels like we still track it, in fact we become far less efficient at it. Students' progress and personal development are impeded. Their career opportunities become less diverse or even missed.

2. Concentrating too much funding in one big lab is NOT a good idea because it leads to PhD students receiving far less mentorship and research advising (than in smaller labs).

3. Tenure requirements often look intimidating to young professors. However, in reality, very few professors are denied tenure. Why? First, because any university invest big resources into TT professors and don’t want get rid of them without a big reason. Second, because departments often exaggerate the tenure challenges to ensure their young hires are “hard-working faculties”.

Many PIs think I am too idealistic and propose unrealistic ideas. And a lot of people will never agree with this post. Even myself, I can easily come up with bitter criticism over it.

However, idealism is among the biggest driving forces. It can drive you through challenging times and help improve.

In either case, I want you to think about the following:

1. When we focus on personal achievements, we lose track of the wellbeing and personal preferences of team members. Although it often feels like we still track it, in fact we become far less efficient at it. Students' progress and personal development are impeded. Their career opportunities become less diverse or even missed.

2. Concentrating too much funding in one big lab is NOT a good idea because it leads to PhD students receiving far less mentorship and research advising (than in smaller labs).

3. Tenure requirements often look intimidating to young professors. However, in reality, very few professors are denied tenure. Why? First, because any university invest big resources into TT professors and don’t want get rid of them without a big reason. Second, because departments often exaggerate the tenure challenges to ensure their young hires are “hard-working faculties”.

My message is:

If we all pursue the careers of your students/postdocs in the first place, this shift in priorities will make academia a much better world to live in.

I see an increasing number of faculties trying to genuinely care for their team members, in all countries and academic environments. It is all possible. Just do it. Make science better.

Oh, and don’t forget: 
Growth of your team members = Growth of yourself.

#AcademicTwitter #research #phdlife

[Nathalia Perez Cardenas @natiperezca]

@SingaporeAir this morning I had the worse experience I have ever had with airline, employees denied my boarding because they said Colombians must enter Malaysia via Kuala Lumpur only. I contacted @MYEmbBerne and is not such regulation, Colombians can enter by air in intern air.

[Quidant’s Lab @QuidantL]

We are thrilled to see this beautiful experiment on 2D ground state of a levitated particle published in @NaturePhysics. A great pleasure to collaborate with the group of Lukas Novotny at @ETHQuantumCntr and @Romero_Isart_G #Levitodynamics #Optomechanics https://t.co/fLnWGDODvp

[Quidant’s Lab @QuidantL]

The Nanophotonic Systems Laboratory at @ETH_dmavt has a new PhD opening (https://t.co/FLgmjGCt2H)! If you have experience in Optomechanics / Integrated optics / Nanofabrication and are interested in joining our Levitation Optomechanics effort, contact us! RT appreciated.

[Bernat Font @bernat_font]

Our latest work on deep reinforcement learning #DRL for active flow control is now available:
https://t.co/jn2NkgOMgN

[AlistairDodds 🇵🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸 @AlsDodds]

The Basque language has always been surrounded by mystery with regards to its origin. Today, there has been a massive breakthrough on its history and origin 🧵

[Quidant’s Lab @QuidantL]

Stylish reading of @Nadine_Meyer_ at Schrödinger desk at Vienna University! 🧠🐈‍⬛

@univienna

[Marc T. Cuairan @mtcuairan]

@vladi_diaz @DAZN_ES Una subscripcion menos que se ganan por mi parte. Venga ciao #DAZN @DAZN_ES

[Quidant’s Lab @QuidantL]

Are you looking for a master project at ETH starting this Fall semester? Check the different options available and join our team! 🧵

[Marc T. Cuairan @mtcuairan]

@sylvaingigan Charles Messier. 110 astronomical objects named after him.

[Quidant’s Lab @QuidantL]

Check out our latest research published in
@PhysRevLett !!

Precision calibration of the Duffing oscillator with phase control https://t.co/ZBirWUsx1r

@mtcuairan @Nadine_Meyer_ @jan_gieseler @RomainQuidant @iq_lev #levitodynamics

[Marc T. Cuairan @mtcuairan]

@midjourney Quantum levitated nanoparticle using a yellow laser