Victor M. Acosta

Victor M. Acosta is a Regents' Lecturer at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico. His research focuses on experimental atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics, condensed-matter physics, and quantum information science. He leads the Acosta Lab at the Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM), specializing in quantum sensing using nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond to study magnetic phenomena in physical, chemical, and biological systems.

Education: PhD in Physics from UC Berkeley (2011). Research interests include quantum sensing, biological/chemical imaging, and applications in biophysics. The lab is located at CHTM, 1313 Goddard St SE, Albuquerque, NM.

Prospective students and researchers are encouraged to contact him directly. He oversees programs like the QU-REACH undergraduate research initiative and the QPAQT graduate program, offering fellowships and fee waivers.