Explanation of complex scientific concepts, phenomena or experiments is often aided through the use of scientific figures. In my work as a physicist I have used Blender as a tool to make such figures, either in the form of still images or animations.

In my current position at UCLA I am working in the lab of Prof. Paul Hamilton to develop a rotation sensor based on a single trapped atomic ion. The animation to the right shows an overview of the central part of the apparatus, together with a rudimentary explanation of how it works.

To learn more about our work, visit the above link, read our recent papers here and here, or get in touch.

To the left is a video from my time on the ACME collaboration, a collaboration between Harvard University and Yale University to measure the electric dipole moment of the electron. For a beginner introduction to what that means, see the YouTube video here. For more details, you can read some of our publications here, here and here.

Below you can find a selection of other science-based images/animations, all made in Blender. If you are interested in help translating your science into CGI, please get in touch.