Dr. Kathy-Anne Soderberg, a member of the scientific and professional cadre of senior executives, is the Senior Scientist for Quantum Science and Technology at the Information Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York. She serves as the principal scientific authority and independent researcher in the research, development, adaptation and application of quantum science and technology, techniques and component development to meet Department of the Air Force needs.
Dr. Soderberg began her career with the Air Force in 2014 at the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate in Rome, New York. Dr. Soderberg was the Principal Investigator for the trapped ion quantum networking project and led a team of scientists and engineers working on cutting-edge quantum networking efforts focused on entanglement distribution and quantum bit interfaces. Prior to joining AFRL, Dr. Soderberg served as a technical consultant for government quantum information processing programs. Dr. Soderberg has over 20 years of experience in quantum science and technologies across academia, industry and government.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Science, Physics, College of William and Mary, Va.
2004 Master of Science, Physics, University of Michigan
2007 Doctor of Philosophy, Physics, University of Michigan
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. October 2007–October 2009, Kadanoff-Rice Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
2. October 2009–March 2010, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
3. April 2010–April 2011, Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton, Fairfax, Va.
4. March 2011–July 2014, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, Fairfax, Va.
5. August 2014–August 2015, Research Physicist, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Lab, Rome, N.Y.
6. August 2015–December 2019, Senior Research Physicist, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Lab, Rome, N.Y.
7. December 2019–September 2023, Principal Research Physicist, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Lab, Rome, N.Y.
8. September 2023–present, Senior Scientist for Quantum Science and Technology, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Lab, Rome, N.Y.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2018 Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate Special Act/Service Award
2019 Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate Raymond G. Urtz Award
2019 Air Force Research Laboratory Commander’s Cup
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Physical Society
(Current as of March 2024)