Andrew Mattson

I'm a PhD researcher in the Sushkov Quantum Lab. We search for axion-like dark matter particles and perform other precise quantum measurements.
I'm also an aspiring science communicator and advocate, working to hone my outreach and public engagement skills.

• • Script Writer
  • Writing for a YouTube channel that has millions of subscribers.
  November 2024 – Present
• • Intern
  WINSPIRE Organization
  September 2023 – May 2024
  • Helped with logistics and planning of a summer research program for underrepresented high school students.
  
• • Vice Chair
  Senior Marshal for the UNC Class of 2024
  April 2023 – May 2024
  • Planned, organized, and executed a series of large scale events for the UNC senior class.
  • Worked closely with Student Government, the General Alumni Association, and other university officials.
• • President / Founder
  UNC Trash Force
  March 2022 – May 2024
  • Coordinated events, presentations, and service/volunteer opportunities.
  • Picked up over 600 pounds of trash and raised nearly $1,000 from university funding and brand partnerships.
  • Grew membership from 3 founding members to over 120 active members, with chapters at multiple schools.
  • Organization was featured on television and in three news articles.
• • Committee Member
  UNC Society of Physics Students
  January 2022 – May 2024
  • Community Liaison, Outreach Committee (starting August 2023)
  • Physics Foundations Seminars Committee (until May 2022)