Welcome!
I am Alex Ramirez, a Ph.D. student at the California Institute of Technology. 
I grew up in Tucson, Arizona and on this website, you will find a collection of my research, interests, and hobbies. 
I graduated from The University of San Diego in December of 2021 with two degrees:
• B.S./B.A. in Electrical Engineering 
• B.S. in Physics
Now, I study experimental physics at Caltech, including instrumentation for LIGO, the detection of quantum gravity, and digital holography for autonomous marine microbiology classification.
In my free time, I enjoy traveling and sports such as soccer, baseball/softball, pickleball, and snowboarding. 
I consider myself the creative type and thus also enjoy producing and writing music, photography, and digital art.
Deployment of the Submersible DHM off the coast of San Diego, CA.
Deployment of the Submersible DHM off the coast of San Diego, CA.
2024 JPL Aerospace Games Soccer team, 4th place winners.
2024 JPL Aerospace Games Soccer team, 4th place winners.
Playing a mini-venue with the Polar Opposites, University of San Diego, 2019
Playing a mini-venue with the Polar Opposites, University of San Diego, 2019
Giving a JPL Lab tour to my research group and our summers students at Caltech, Aug 2024.
Giving a JPL Lab tour to my research group and our summers students at Caltech, Aug 2024.
The 40-meter submersible DHM team of University of San Diego students.
The 40-meter submersible DHM team of University of San Diego students.
Traveling in Asia with friends, 2022.
Traveling in Asia with friends, 2022.
2024 LIGO Softball Team photo.
2024 LIGO Softball Team photo.
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