Director of Development • PhET Interactive Simulations project
Department of Physics

Ariel oversees the design and development of PhET’s simulations. He received his PhD in Physics at JILA in 2007, with research focused on coherent imaging with EUV light. Before joining PhET, Ariel completed an apprenticeship in scientific instrument making at the JILA Instrument Shop. In his free time, he teaches, climbs, and takes his dog Emmy on adventures in the Colorado outdoors