Daniel Carney

Daniel Carney is a theoretical physicist at Berkeley National Lab. He was originally trained in string theory(-ish) physics and now works at the theory-experiment intersection. His work is centered around the quantum theory of measurement and how it applies to particle physics and gravity. This ranges from proposing new experiments (some of which are now real!) to more formal theoretical work. Ultimately, he strongly suspects that quantum limits to measurement will play a central role in the formulation of a consistent quantum model of general relativity. In the meantime, many of these ideas have applications beyond fundamental physics, particularly to problems in quantum metrology and computing. Before moving to Berkeley, Daniel completed his PhD at the University of Texas, Austin, and postdoctoral training at the University of British Columbia, Canada and the Joint Quantum Institute of the National Institute for Standards and Technology.