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Jacob Taylor

Adjunct Professor

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Contact Information

UMD

Email:
jmtaylor@umd.edu
Office:

University of Maryland
2101 Atlantic Building. #224
College Park, MD 20742

Office Phone:
(301) 405-7905

NIST

Email:
jmtaylor@umd.edu
Office Phone:
(301) 975-8586

Research Groups

Recent Publications

Recent News

  • Two red balls of different sizes are surrounded by blue arrows. The arrows near the ball tend to point upward but farther away the arrows orientation becomes random.

    Researchers Imagine Novel Quantum Foundations for Gravity

    September 2, 2025

    In the world of quantum physics, the nature of gravity is not as settled as it may seem in the macroscopic world. Some researchers, including JQI Fellow Jacob Taylor and his colleagues, are wondering what the world might look like if gravity is not fundamental but instead emerges from quantum interactions.

  • Unveiling the Universe: In 4 New Studies, NIST Explores Novel Ways to Hunt Dark Matter

    December 9, 2022

    Scientists have been searching for dark matter with no success for more than 30 years. JQI and other NIST researchers are now exploring new ways to search for the invisible particles. In one study, a prototype for a much larger experiment, researchers have used state-of-the-art superconducting detectors to hunt for dark matter. The study has already placed new limits on the possible mass of one type of hypothesized dark matter. Another NIST team has proposed that trapped electrons, commonly used to measure properties of ordinary particles, could also serve as highly sensitive detectors of hypothetical dark matter particles if they carry charge.

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    Taylor Receives Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award

    January 20, 2021

    JQI Fellow Jake Taylor has been recognized by the federal government for his role in expanding U.S. policy and efforts in the fiercely competitive field of quantum information science. Taylor, who is also a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is the recipient of the 2020 Gold Medal Award from the Department of Commerce.